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China's manufacturing PMI unexpectedly expands in December

China factory activity in December unexpectedly accelerated, with the official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rising to 50.3, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed

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Afghan gov't offers Taliban a 'share in power': report

The Afghan government has offered the Taliban a share in power so long as the rising violence in the country comes to a halt, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday, citing a government source.

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Heat is leading weather-related killer in U.S.

02:37 Florida is a clear flashpoint of the climate change crisis in North America.Sea levels are rising, beaches are disappearing, Atlantic Hurricanes are getting stronger.But, until re

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India residents desperately await oxygen as pandemic strains resources

01:00 Many people have died in ambulances, outside of hospitals, or in their homes awaiting oxygen refills as rising death and infection rates overwhelm India's hospitals. Check outThe

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U.S. marks 200M vaccine shots under Biden administration

01:46 U.S. President Joe Biden says his administration has met its goal of 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses in its first 100 days in office. Case numbers, though, are still rising

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France's Charente river flooded

00:38 Floodwaters in the village of Saintes, France are still rising in the Charente river, reaching historic highs and causing concerns for officials. Meanwhile, authorities are worki

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Insurance industry prepares for rising costs from climate change

02:43 Natural disasters hit hard in 2020.Floods in China. Cyclones in India and Bangladesh. In the U.S., hurricanes slammed coastlines. Wildfiresturned forests into ash.The insurance i

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Local farmers market delivers food to China's Shijiazhuang residents

00:31 Shijiazhuang City, the capital of China's northern Hebei province is under lockdown due to rising locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. Mass nucleic acid testing ha

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Brazil debates strategies for immunization plan

03:23 As Brazil begins vaccinating its population against the coronavirus pandemic there is also heated discussions rising over strategies and limits for a major immunization plan.Chec

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Life under COVID-19 border restrictions in the U.S.

03:23 Since March, U.S., Mexico and Canada have issued border restrictions, allowing only essential travelers to cross.Last week, due to rising numbers in the COVID-19 pandemic, restri

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Russia reports 11,231 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

Russia has reported 11,231 new COVID-19 confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections rising to 177,160 as of Thursday, the country's coronavirus response center said in

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Russian COVID-19 cases surpass 145,000

Russia has reported 10,581 new COVID-19 confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections rising to 145,268 as of Monday, the country's coronavirus response center said in a

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Urgent: Russia reports 7,933 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Russia reported a new daily record of 7,933 new COVID-19 confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections rising to 114,431 as of Friday, the country's coronavirus respo

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Russia reports 6,411 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 93,558

Russia registered 6,411 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infected cases rising to 93,558 as of Tuesday, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statemen

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China's FDI inflow up 4 pct in January

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland expanded 4 percent year on year to 87.57 billion yuan in January, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Monday. In U.S. dollar terms,

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Cure rate increases significantly nationwide: Chinese health official

The cure rate for the novel coronavirus has increased significantly across China to 8.2 percent, rising from the 1.3 percent figure announced on January 27, an official for the National Health Com

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Euro zone economic sentiment jumps more than expected to a 10-year high

EurozoneeconomicsentimentimprovedmorethanexpectedinSeptember,reachinglevelslastseeninJuly2007,withoptimismrisinginallsectorsexceptfinancialservices,datafromtheE