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Global evidence links rise in extreme precipitation to human-driven climate change

The big ideaHuman activities, such as burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have worsened the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land in

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U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghanistan: Success or failure?

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), an independent U.S.watchdog created in 2008, has concluded that while two decades of rebuilding efforts in Afghanistan has "yi

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Syrian women rebuild lives by making accessories

Syrian businesswoman Rama Khalil at her house in Damascus, Syria. /CGTN After a decade-long war in Syria, life has changed for Syrian women whose sufferings continue unabated due to a never-en

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Chart of the Day: Why is the U.S. the world's No. 1 COVID-19 spreader?

The United States has not only failed to contain the coronavirus but also "exported the virus outside its borders, making it a veritable 'proliferator,'" said a report jointly released by three Chine

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Republican Bill Cassidy's push to address climate change 'resilience' in the infrastructure bill

The bipartisan infrastructure bill advancing in Congress would provide tens of billions of dollars to help cities and states protect against the effects of climate chan

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Lebanon secures $370m in donations at aid conference in France

Lebanon's economic and political woes were sharply worsened by the immense blast in the port of Beirut on August 4 last year. /AFP International donors have pledged $370m in aid for Lebanon, a

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Deliveroo could leave Spanish market ahead of on-demand labor reclassification

Deliveroo announced today that it is considering leaving the Spanish market, citing limited market share and a long road of investment with “highly uncertain long-term

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Building back better means hiring more workers skilled through alternative routes

When I first came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, nobody wanted to hire me for a job in tech.Rather than recognize the skills I possessed, employers could only see my still-developin

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Three-year-old girl suffers life-changing injuries after being hit by e-scooter

Police are appealing for the young man riding the scooter - who stopped after the incident to apologise - to come forward.

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Kids and tax cuts: Why Dems need a sales pitch to seal a major Biden win

Democrats pushed through a landmark new anti-poverty policy just months ago. Now they have to make sure they get credit — and get the whole thing to last.Their victory,

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Putin says time will come when he names his possible successor

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday that a time will come when he will name his possible successor in the Kremlin, but said the choice would ultimately lie with the voters.He

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World Refugee Day: How many people were displaced in 2020?

"Wars, violence, persecution, and human rights violations" amid the pandemic led to a record high of 82.4 million people being displaced by the end of 2020, according to the latest data from the Unit

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Health clouds are set to play a key role in healthcare innovation

The U.S. healthcare industry is amidst one of the biggest transformations any industry has seen since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. This massive change is being stimulated by federal mandates, t

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Health clouds are set to play a key role in healthcare innovation

The U.S. healthcare industry is amidst one of the biggest transformations any industry has seen since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. This massive change is being stimulated by federal mandates, t

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APD | Indian Variant: Most contagious and fatal

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University 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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COVID-19 deaths in Latin America surpass one million

A man cries at a graveside in Manaus in Brazil's Amazonas State, May 9, 2021. /AFP The death toll from COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean passed one million people on Friday, accordin