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China rises to 11th in Global Innovation Index 2022

China rose to 11th on the Global Innovation Index 2022, up from 12th last year, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Thursday.Switzerland

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Italian fugitive connected to stolen Van Gogh paintings arrested

A suspected Italian drug trafficker who police believe may have bought two stolen Vincent Van Gogh paintings has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a police statement said on Thursda

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Malawi gov't salutes peacekeeper killed in DRC as body arrives home

FILE PHOTO: Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera. /AFP Malawi government on Saturday welcomed the body of a soldier who was killed in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the

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Saint Vincent volcano, dormant for decades, keeps erupting

01:11 Scientists are warning that the volcano near Kingstown in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines could continue to erupt for weeks.The volcano has been dormant for decades, but had two

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Rwanda President receives report on France role in genocide

Skulls on the alter of the church at Ndera, Rwanda that is now a national monument to those who were murdered inside by Hutu militias during the 1994 genocide /Getty Images) Rwanda's President

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Medical experts weigh in on WHO virus origin report

40:27 The World Health Organization released the final report on its investigation into the origins of the pandemic-causing coronavirus on Tuesday, saying COVID-19 introduction through

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EU Commission raises doubts over new Italian media law - paper

The European Commission last week raised questions over the validity of a recently approved Italian media law, which could potentially curb French group Vivendi’s inter

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October 15th is Global Handwashing Day, wash your hands

October 15 marks Global Handwashing Day. Keeping our hands clean has never been more important than during a global pandemic.Washing hands with soap and water can “preve

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Ozone hole over Antarctica one of 'largest and deepest' in recent years

The ozone hole, which is around 8.9 million square miles in size, is one of the biggest in the last 15 years.

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Merkel Says UNSC Needs Reform Amid Global Challenges, Germany Ready to Take Responsibility

erman Chancellor Angela Merkel is calling for a reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in view of the current global challenges.Speaking at the 75th session of the UN

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Low-cost fitness bands see a resurgence in interest amid the pandemic

While wearable fitness devices saw an uptick in shipments in North America for Q2, the overall dollar amount of the market remained steady, according to new numbers out of Canalys. The discrepancy can

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Maersk to cut jobs in major reorganization, internal email says

Shipping group Maersk will cut job cuts as part of a major reorganization, an internal email sent to Maersk employees shows.Maersk, which handles about one in five containers shipped worldwide, ha

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China firmly opposes hegemonism, power politics: envoy

A Chinese envoy on Friday told the United Nations Security Council that China firmly opposes hegemonism and power politics. "Looking at today's world, we can see that

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Painting a hopeful picture

Face masks, social distancing, these are tough times amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, but art student Liu Zhiwen has found a way to bring some color, literally, into our lives. In the past fou

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COVID-19 patients have a long hospital stay in the U.S.: study

A study conducted by the University of California, Berkeley shows that U.S. COVID-19 patients' probabilities of ICU admission, long hospital stay, and mortality were identified to be high.The find

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COVID-19 impact on China's property market is limited

02:18 Spring is blossoming in Beijing, and people are gradually returning to work – the city is almost back to normal. But the impact of months of containment measures still remains.In

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Uganda bolsters measures to fight second wave of desert locusts

FAO is confident Uganda is well prepared to deal with the second wave of locusts. /VCG Uganda is bolstering measures to contain a second wave of desert locusts amid the fight against COVID-19.