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Inequitable vaccine distribution will hurt all countries

Poster of equitable distribution of vaccines. /CGTN Scientists havewarned that unfair COVID-19 vaccine distribution could not only hurtpoor countries, but alsorich ones, if the spread of virus

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Thousands evacuated in Australia's worst flooding in almost half a century

Australian authorities issued fresh flood warnings and evacuation orders on Tuesday as torrential rains again pummelled several parts of the country, sweeping away home

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U.S., ROK reaffirm commitment to addressing DPRK nuclear issue

The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Thursday reaffirmed their "shared commitment" to addressing the nuclear and ballistic missile issues of the Democra

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U.S., ROK reaffirm commitment to addressing DPRK nuclear issue

03:39 The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Thursday reaffirmed their "shared commitment" to addressing the nuclear and ballistic missile issues of the Democratic People

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Enough with the interference in Myanmar already!

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UK government opens new offices in Scotland in effort to shore up union

Britain's cabinet office will set up a "second flagship HQ" in Glasgow as the government plans to move some of its operations to Scotland, ministers announced on Monday

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Africa's quest for gender parity facing headwinds amid pandemic: UN

New United Nations report says that the attainment of gender-related sustainable development goals in Africa risks becoming a mirage as the continent grapples with aftershocks linked to the COVID

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No lockdown planned for Paris as severe COVID-19 cases hit three-month high

France is not planning to put the Paris region into lockdown even though the number of people with COVID-19 in intensive care is at its highest since November, public h

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Venezuela expels EU envoy following fresh sanctions

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday ordered the European Union's envoy to leave the country within 72 hours, after the EU announced sanctions against officials loyal to Maduro.The EU subjec

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The world must act on science now

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U.S. virus deaths surpass 450,000 before Super Bowl Sunday

A hospital worker places a 'COVID PATIENT' sticker on a body bag holding a deceased patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles, U.S., January 9, 2021. /AP Coronavirus death

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Give workers a fighting chance

U.S. President Joe Biden signs executive actions in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Daron Acemoglu, Professor of Economic

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BizBeat Ep. 26: Digitalizing the world without a 'digital divide'

03:36 A novel called Folding Beijing shows a dystopian future in which the Earth's surface is shared over a 48 hour cycle. Beijing is divided by three classes physically. The first gov

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Portugal in 'terrible' phase of pandemic; little foreign help expected, PM says

Portugal is in a terrible phase of the coronavirus pandemic and can hope for only limited help from abroad, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said, as hospital staff warned

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Boeing reports $11.9 billion annual loss after hit on 777X delay

Boeing closed the books on a bruising 2020 by announcing another unpleasant surprise on Wednesday: a $6.5-billion hit from delays to its new 777X plane that exacerbated the aerospace giant's annual l

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Armed conflicts disrupt health services to 630 million women, children

Armed conflicts affected around 630 million women and children – over 8 percent of the world's population – in 2017, depriving them of access to essential healthcare and basic amenities, said a se

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42% Amazon city COVID-19 cases caused by new variant found in Brazil

People wearing protective masks wait in line to refill oxygen bottles in Manaus, Brazil, January 17, 2021. /CFP A variant of the novel coronavirus first detected in Brazil already accounts for