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Magdrive secures Seed funding for new propulsion system which could take us to the stars

A startup with a new type of spacecraft propulsion system could make the interplanetary travel seen in Star Trek a reality. Magdrive has just closed a £1.4M seed round led by Founders Fund, an early i

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End of an era: Cuban dual currency reforms is finally on the way

Passengers who just arrived from Cancun wear face shields as a preventive measure against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Jose Marti International Airport following its reopening in H

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China's strong economy is giving the world support

A magnifying glass focusing on currency bills. /Getty Editor's note:Chen Jiahe is the chief investment officer at Novem Arcae Technologies. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not

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Five white rhinos killed by poachers in November in Botswana

File photo shows veterans prepare a rhino for the process of ear notching and DNA sampling at Khama Rhino Sanctuary in Serowe, Botswana, Dec. 3, 2014. (Xinhua/Koone Boikaego) At least five whi

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As Tenzin shot to fame, companies 'fight' to use his name as trademark

01:25 Quite by an accident, Tenzin, a Tibetan man with swarthy skin, big eyes, a sweet smile, and thick hair went viral on China's social media after he was captured by

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Olympics: Tokyo-bound athletes to have shorter stay in Japan, IOC says

Athletes competing at next year's Tokyo Olympics will have a shorter-than-usual stay as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged national Olympic committees to adopt policies so that athlet

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Walmart+ takes on Prime by dropping $35 minimum on Walmart.com purchases

Walmart+, the retailer’s lower cost alternative to Amazon Prime offering same-day delivery of groceries and other items, is making its service more appealing with today’s launch of a new p

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High time for China and the EU to work together

Editor's note:Wang Li is a professor at Jilin University. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Since 1975 when China and the European Union (EU) establ

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Hunger crisis accelerating in southern Madagascar: WFP

Hunger is worsening in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar, where the number of people in need has tripled in a matter of months, the UN's food agency said Friday. /VCG Hunger is worsening in

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25-year gender equality efforts about to be lost in the pandemic

VCG "Everything we worked for, that has taken 25 years, could be lost in a year," UN Women Deputy Executive Director Anita Bhatia warned in the launch of the latest report "Whose time to care?

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Brazil surpasses 6M COVID cases, hospitals overwhelmed

02:19 Brazil is seeing a worrying growth in COVID-19 cases and many experts believe the country may be entering a second wave of infection.The country topped six million total cases la

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Virtual HQs race to win over a remote-work-fatigued market

In retrospect, 2019 feels like the working world’s last dance with spontaneity. The pre-pandemic past is rife with conferences, running into co-workers and post-work happy hours. Now, as companies suc

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New technology is helping self-isolating parents see their newborn children

vCreate is being used in over 120 neonatal units and is used when babies are transferred between different levels of care.

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Rise of anti-vax content online could keep the UK from reaching herd immunity, research shows

It's estimated that for herd immunity to be achieved between 50 to 80% of the population would need to get a jab.

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Spain tops 40,000 deaths, Sweden alcohol curfew: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- France has the highest number of cases in Europe after it reported a further 35,879 new infections in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to more than 1.86 million.- Cyprus

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Different perspectives of globalization, same future for humankind

Editor's note: The projected winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as reported by the American media, is the former vice president Joe Biden. To map out how the next U.S. administration w

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Here's why we need to talk about pandemic fatigue

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus stand at a crossing in Tokyo, November 11, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Haider Rifaat is a writer for South China Morning