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Chinese, Austrian leaders exchange congratulations on ties anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Austrian counterpartAlexander Van der Bellen on Friday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the two countries' diplomatic rel

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Kenya set to begin administering second doses of COVID-19 vaccines

VCG Kenya is set to begin administering the second doses of the coronavirus vaccines on Friday, 28 May as the country continues its fight against the pandemic.The East African country launched

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U.S. inflation: Lumber prices

02:31 Prices in various sectors of the U.S. economy are on the rise these days, and among the areas seeing big increases is lumber. In fact, you might say the cost of wood products hasg

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Petrol tanker explosion injures 64 in north Nigeria

At least 64 people were injured following a petrol tanker explosion in north Nigeria's Kano state, a local official said on Sunday.The fire service received a distress call on Saturday afternoon repo

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Kenya's virus-deaths top 3,000 mark as infections rise beyond 165,000

FILE PHOTO: Passengers on board a train on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Kenya wear masks in line with government-imposed measures to curb spread of COVID-19, July 13, 2020. /VCG The number o

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Officials say brand building is key to high-quality development

02:04 Enhancing Chinese brands is a significant move for improving supply, expanding demand and driving high-quality development in China, according to officials attending the China Bra

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Basketball Africa League starts on May 16 through 30, in Kigali

Basketball fans on the African continent are bracing for an exciting experience as the first edition of the Basketball Africa League(BAL) begins on May 16 through 30, in Kigali, Rwanda. /VCG B

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China will continue to cut costs for companies to boost real economy

Shanghai. /VCG China will continue to reduce costs for companies to boost the real economy that has been recovering from COVID-19, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on

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IOC head Bach's Japan visit set for May postponed

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends a news conference after an Executive Board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 4, 2020. /Reuters A visit by Inte

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U.S. declares state of emergency over Colonial pipeline shutdown

The U.S. government declared a state of emergency on Sunday in response to a ransomware attack that forced Colonial Pipeline to shut a critical fuel network supplying populous eastern states, accordi

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Kenya's COVID-19 infections reach 163,554

FILE PHOTO: Passengers on board a train on the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Kenya wear masks in line with government-imposed measures to curb spread of COVID-19, July 13, 2020. /VCG Kenya on Sun

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Africa's COVID-19 infections surpass 4.6 million mark

VCG The number of COVID-19 in Africa has surpassed the 4.6 million mark as the continent continues efforts to contain the pandemic.According to the latest figures by the Africa Centres for Dis

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China provides most oxygen concentrators to India: ambassador

A makeshift hospital in New Delhi, India, April 30, 2021. /CFP China has provided India with the most oxygen concentrators, and continues to produce oxygen concentrators and other medical equi

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Africa's COVID-19 infections reach 4,574,042 as deaths hit 122,329

FILE PHOTO: A nurse draws a vaccine dose on March 10, 2021 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray / Getty Images) The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 4,574,042 on Monday as th

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Africa's COVID-19 infections reach 4,560,728 as deaths hit 121,828

FILE PHOTO: A nurse draws a vaccine dose on March 10, 2021 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray / Getty Images) The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 4,560,728 on Saturday as

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Kenya says borders well secured from Indian COVID-19 strain

FILE PHOTO: Cabinet Secretary for Health in Kenya, Mr. Mutahi Kagwe addressing the press at a past event./Ministry of Health Kenya's Ministry of Health has on Friday responded to concerns from

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Kenya, UNHCR agree on a refugee repatriation roadmap

Kenya and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have agreed on a repatriation roadmap for refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab camps. Kenya and the United Nations High Commissione