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Britain records 38,046 COVID infections, 100 more deaths

The United Kingdom has recorded 38,046 new COVID cases and 100 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. /AFP The United Kingdom has recorded

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Cristiano Ronaldo moves back to Manchester United

FILE PIC: Cristiano Ronaldo has moved back to English Premiership side Manchester United. This is according to official statement from the club. /Xinhua Cristiano Ronaldo has moved back to Eng

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UN Security Council condemns Kabul attack as 'especially abhorrent'

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attacks near the Kabul airport, which has resulted in the death and injuries of dozens of civilians, includin

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Why politicizing COVID-19's origin investigation is dangerous

03:17 In recent days, to stigmatize China, the United States has politicized the investigation into COVID-19's origin and revived the "lab leak theory," which has been

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UNESCO adds Rio botanical garden to world heritage site

03:00 Abotanicalgarden at the home of renowned landscape artist and amateur botanist,Roberto Burle Marx,was recently named a world heritage site byUNESCO, the United Nations Organizatio

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U.N. vows to remain in Afghanistan amidst crises

03:13 The United Nations has vowed to remain in Afghanistan and continue its work towards peace and development.Aid workers say Afghans need their help now more than ever, but that the

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Volunteers help Afghan refugees coming to U.S.

03:00 Afghan refugees who have made it to the United States are arriving with few resources after a harrowing journey. They face a long process of resettlement, but many in Afghan Ameri

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Pentagon orders U.S. airlines to assist in evacuation in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense is mobilizing commercial airline flights to help with the United States' evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, which has been chaotic as thousands are desperate to leave th

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Hong Kong youth in Shenzhen: Now is the golden opportunity

04:16 Hong Kong youth Hendrick Sin founded his gaming company in 2009. However, after the company was listed in the United States, their valuation didn't play out well.

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Economic cost of ending extra unemployment benefits

02:16 The United States is on the verge of ending the extra unemployment benefits it's been paying job-seekers during the pandemic.The state of Mississippi though opted to end the schem

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Napa Valley wine growers work to protect livelihoods

03:04 As major wildfires rage across Northern California, one region is taking extra precautions to protect the livelihoods of the people who live there.Napa Valley is the most valuable

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Biden defends handling of withdrawal from Afghanistan

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday once again defended his administration's handling of withdrawal from Afghanistan, denying America's allies questioning the country's credibility over the ongoing ch

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Afghanistan: UNDP calls for peace and respect for human rights

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. /UNDP United Nations Development Programme-UNDP issued a statement on Afghanistan on Friday saying that it joins the call of millions of Afghans and others ar

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Putin discusses Afghanistan with Macron, Draghi by phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone conversations with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi respectively on Thursday to discuss the situation in Afghanista

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G7 seeks cooperation on evacuation, refugees amid chaos in Kabul

The Group of Seven (G7) on Thursday sought to secure close cooperation in personnel evacuation and the resettlement of refugees as chaos continues at the Kabul airport amid the hasty withdrawal of th

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47 migrants found dead on Mauritanian coast

Forty-seven migrants were found dead on August 16 off the coast of Nouadhibou, northwest Mauritania, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) a

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Battling COVID-19 misinformation in Mississippi

02:02 A councilman in the United States is going door-to-door to convince the African American community in Mississippi to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Kenneth Stokes is battling mi