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Boris Johnson drops UK PM comeback bid

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain's next leader on Sunday, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progre

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The CPC Way: The Global Actor

45:06 "The CPC Way"is a six-part documentary about the keys to the success of the Communist Party of China. The sixth part, "The Global Actor,"explores how the CPC foun

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China launches 2 experimental satellites

00:43 A Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket, carrying two experimental satellites, blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launc

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England to go ahead with July 19 COVID relaxation

England will go ahead with plans to lift almost all legal restrictions on day-to-day life on July 19, health minister Sajid Javid said on Monday."We firmly believe that this is the right time to get

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EU reviews J&J COVID-19 vaccine for blood clots

Europe's drugs regulator said on Friday it was looking into Johnson Johnson's shot over reports of rare blood clots.Four serious cases of rare blood clots with low platelets, one of which was fatal,

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Kenya issues restrictive measures to combat COVID-19 infection wave

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday announced a halt to all movement in the capital Nairobi and four other counties on Friday as the COVID-19 outbreak reached its worst ever stage in economy.In

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UK police investigating multiple violent incidents in south London

British police said they were investigating at least five separate serious violent incidents in south London late on Friday, including a fatal stabbing, which led to one death and nine injuries.No ev

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What's the future of Foxconn's Wisconsin plant?

03:04 In 2017, the ​Taiwan-based company agreed to build a $10 billion plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, that would produce LCD screen, creating some 13,000 jobs. But at this stage,

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Former U.S. presidents arrive at Capitol stage ahead of inauguration

05:46 See the official arrival and warm welcome of former U.S. presidents George Bush, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton to the stage at the Capitol Wednesday for the inauguration of Presi

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Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine 78% effective in Brazil trial

A coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech was 78 percent effective in a late-stage Brazilian trial with no severe COVID-19 cases, researchers said on Thursday.Dimas Covas, director o

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UK PM says 2 meter social distancing rule to be cut to 1 meter plus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that the current two meter social distancing rule will be loosened from July 4 to "one meter plus" in a bid to furt

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Online concert marks International Museum Day

The chorus of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) performs at a special concert marking International Museum Day at the NCPA in Beijing, May 18, 2020. [Photo courtesy of the NCPA]

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Will California enter stage 2 of reopening?

02:37 California may reopen many of its retail businesses as early as Friday. If this happens, it'll be part of Stage 2 in the governor's four-stage plan for reopening the world's fift

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France confirms 1,784 COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths

The confirmed cases of coronavirus infection have increased by 372 in a day to 1,784, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon said on Tuesday evening. So far, 33 people have died of the virus,

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France confirms 1,412 cases of coronavirus infection

France has confirmed 1,412 cases of coronavirus infection and 25 patients have died of the virus as of 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) Monday, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon announced. There are seve

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Urgent: Confirmed COVID-19 cases in UK rise to 319

As of 9 a.m. (0900GMT) on Monday, 319 people in Britain have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, up from 273 at the same point Sunday, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. Ea

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Asia Album: Multicultural festival celebrates Canberra's cultural diversity

Performers dress as ladybugs at the 2020 National Multicultural Festival in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 22, 2020. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua) CANBERRA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The 2020 National Multicultu