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Researchers study pandemic’s lockdown impact on air pollution

02:24 The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on society continue to be studied.Researchers in the U.S. have found that global lockdowns put in place early last year resulted in drastic cu

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UN official calls for end to use of explosive weapons in urban areas

Palestinian children are seen in a UN-run school after Israeli raids on the city of Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, May 14, 2021. /CFP A UN official on Tuesday called for an end to the use of ex

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Guillermo Lasso is the new president of Ecuador

02:00 Conservative Guillermo Lasso assumed the presidency of Ecuador on Monday, becoming the country’s first right-wing leader in 14 years. He is entering the presidency in the middle o

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Kenya calls for resolution on vaccine equity to boost COVID-19 fight

FILE PHOTO: Technicians show empty containers used for the transport of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after the vaccines were put into refrigerated storage units at the central vaccine depot in Ki

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NBA highlights on May 23: Young shuts MSG down with 0.9s floater

Trae Young (#11) of the Atlanta Hawks shushes the arena after making the game-winning floater in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoffs against the New York Knicks at Madison S

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Belarus dissident arrested after Ryanair plane forced to land in Minsk

Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS (flight number FR4978) at Minsk International Airport after being diverted from its Lithuania-bound flightpath. /AFP A prominent opponent of Belarus's president was arre

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Former BBC chief resigns from National Gallery over Diana interview

Tony Hall, then Chair of the Cultural Olympiad Board, attends the program launch of the London 2012 Festival in England, the United Kingdom, April 26, 2012. /CFP Former BBC director general To

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India receives new cyclone warning as death toll rises

FILE PHOTO: A picture showing the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel clearing fallen trees from a road following severe cyclonic storm 'Tauktae' at Margao in Goa. /VCG Indians s

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Huawei announces new ecosystem strategy. Will it work?

Most people came to know Huawei through smartphones and 5G. After the Shenzhen-based giant was hit with a sequence of political and suppressive actions from the U.S. go

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case that could roll back abortion rights

Abortion rights activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, U.S., May 21, 2019. /Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case that pro-choice campaigner

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Messi's possible farewell ends in disgrace as Barcelona self-destruct

Barcelona's Lionel Messi shows his dejection during their La Liga clash with Celta at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, May 16, 2021. /CFP It is not hard to imagine the indignation this outcome ge

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Messi's possible farewell ends in disgrace as Barcelona self-destruct

Barcelona's Lionel Messi shows his dejection during their La Liga clash with Celta at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, May 16, 2021. /CFP It is not hard to imagine the indignation this outcome ge

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Geopolitical risks cloud Biden's stimulus

100 U.S. dollar banknotes. /Getty Editor's note:Huang Yongfu is an economic affairs commentator. After completing his Ph.D., he began his career at the University of Cambridge and then moved o

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Every early-stage startup must identify and evaluate a strategic advantage

Whether you’re building a company or thinking about investing, it’s important to understand your strategic advantage. In order to determine one, you should ask fundamental questions like:

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Scramble on for new fuel routes after Colonial Pipeline hack

A customer helps pumping gas at Costco, as other wait in line, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45 percent of the fuel consumed on the East Coa

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NBA highlights on May 11: Curry's teammates carry Warriors over Suns

Andrew Wiggins (L), Jordan Poole (C) and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors celebrate in the game against the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center in San Francisco, California, U.S., May 11, 202

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Malaysia fears a COVID-19 'tsunami' like India

Around 95 percent of daily cases are now Malaysians. Rian Maelzer/CGTN It has been a week of announcements of new restrictions, of about-turns, of confusion, all culminating on Monday in the