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Drone experts work to prevent collisions

02:54 There are now nearly a million unmanned aerial vehicles registered in the U.S.. Also on the rise: the number of drone-related mid-air collisions, close calls and reports of aeria

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Parts of Latin America lagging behind in vaccine rollout

02:19 While the roll-out of ​COVID-19 vaccines is well underway in many parts of the world including Asia, Europe and North America, ​some countries in Latin America are just getting s

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Study: Head impacts more common in football practice than games

00:30 The Journal of the American Medical Association published a study today that found that concussions and head impact exposure were much higher during the college football preseaso

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Gender-based violence has increased around the world during COVID-19

02:27 The United Nations says there’s ample evidence from around the world thatgender-basedviolencehas increased amid the pressures of theCOVID-19 pandemic.It’s even described the spik

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Tourism industry may require proof of vaccine before people travel

03:32 After being slammed by the pandemic, thetourism industry is itching to get back up and running.For many industry leaders,proofof vaccination or “vaccinepassports” are seen as a w

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U.S. President Biden's technology agenda

02:52 It's beenashort time that U.S President Joe Biden's been in office, so there's plenty on his plate.And one challenging sector for him to handle will be big tech and its growing i

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Economic crisis changes how Venezuelans repair old clothes

02:22 Middle-class Venezuelans were once famous as the shopaholics of Latin America, the country was home to some of the first major malls in the region and many of the world’s big bra

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NYC cancels contracts with Trump Organization

02:11 Former U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to Florida but in his hometown of New York City, officials there recently announced the city would be severing its ties to the Trump

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Brexit responsible for food supply problems in N.Ireland, Ireland says

Food supply problems in Northern Ireland are due to Brexit because there are now a certain amount of checks on goods going between Britain and Northern Ireland, Irish F

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Moscow's Krylatskoye Ice Palace converted to COVID-19 hospital

 Click arrows to view gallery Russian authorities have converted Moscow’s Krylatskoye Ice Palace, normally used for ice and speed skating events, into a temporary h

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Tokyo Olympics to be held as scheduled: IOC

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Tokyo Olympics will be held as scheduled, adding that there is "no plan B" for Tokyo Olympics, according to Kyodo News.

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Intangible cultural heritage fair opens in Tianjin

An intangible cultural heritage and cultural and creative product fair kicked off at Tianjin Riverview Place on Friday.People in Tianjin can enjoy the charm of both intangible cultural heritage and do

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U.S. Capitol lockdown lifted after fire nearby contained

The U.S. Capitol complex was locked down for about an hour on Monday after a small fire was reported several blocks away, two days before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration."Out of an abundance

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UK records 1,280 COVID19 deaths, 55,761 infections

The number of people in the UK to have been given a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is 3,234,946 as of 14 January, according to Government data published on Friday - marking a rise of 316,694 fr

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UK coronavirus deaths rise by 529

The UK has recorded another 46,169 coronavirus cases and 529 deaths. /VCG The UK has recorded another 46,169 coronavirus cases and 529 deaths.The latest data takes the total number of fataliti

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Global COVID-19 cases near 90 million mark as deaths top 1.9 million

FILE PHOTO: People get tested for COVID-19 in Gurugram, India on July 10, 2020. /VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections globally is closing in on the 90 million mark as the number of

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White House coronavirus task force warns of possible 'USA variant'

There would be a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus that evolved in the United States and is fueling spread of the virus, according to the White House coronavirus task force.The new strain