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ICYMI: The week's quirky news from around the world

CGTN screenshot of the lookslikeyouneediceland.com website Between a global pandemic, racial unrest, natural disasters and looming economic crises, there are plenty of bleak stories making hea

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From cows to COVID-19: The history of vaccines

Edward Jenner performing the first vaccination. /Wellcome Collection The first proper vaccination is generally said to have taken place in 1796, when an English physician called Edward Jenner

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Cold spell blankets east China in thick snow

01:14 A cold snap sweeping across China is providing spectacular scenes for photography enthusiasts as the dip in temperatures brings with it snowfall and rime ice.The

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A former refugee now works with WFP to help Burundian refugees

Liberee Kayumba's traumatic experience during the genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda inspired her to make a difference in the lives of others. /WFP During the 1994 Genocide Against The Tutsi in

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Beijing wakes up to coldest morning since 1966

Icicles at a park in Beijing, January 7, 2021. /CFPThe temperature in Beijing dropped to minus 19.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday morning, coldest since 1966 when the mer

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Nigeria bird singing competition

02:59 Culture and sports are intertwined and that's part of the reason for the appreciation of traditional sports in many countries across the world. Some of these sports are not as po

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President Xi' New Year speech highlights 2020 as an extraordinary year

As the New Year sets in, the legacy of 2020 is no less than extraordinary. On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech that reflected exactly that. Recalling the challenges and th

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Common lantana: A colorful plant that brightens any day

In Hainan, the southernmost island province of China, you are very likely to find a flower with many colors blooming along the roads. This is called common lantana, als

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Tech savvy Changsha court aims to become bastion for IP cases

02:18 Avant-garde and futuristic, the Changsha intellectual property court in China's central Hunan Province is an icon of innovation for Changsha's court of justice.Lo

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Sporting moments of the week (December 21-27)

Tottenham Hotspur's Ben Davies (L) and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Adama Traore battle for the ball during the Premier League match in Wolverhampton, England, December 27, 2020. /CFP Over

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Arsenal bounce back to beat Chelsea, Man Utd denied by Leicester

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal takes on N'Golo Kante of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium in London, UK, December 26, 2020. /CFP Arsenal eased fea

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Village in SW China's Yunnan ends poverty through tea production

02:47 A vast green sea made of tea bushes, blue sky above your head, mountains and fresh air, it's definitely a refreshing and relaxing experience to visit Dapingtan's

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10-man Juve crash to first Serie A defeat of season against Fiorentina

Ten-man Juventus crashed to their first Serie A defeat of the season 3-0 at home against Fiorentina on Tuesday in a nightmare final game before Christmas.The defeat came hours after the champions

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Travelogue: The Yin-Yang of Chinese Food

When Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is mentioned, you may think initially of acupuncture or some similar healing method. But did you know that the principles of thi

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Expert explains: Are there aliens on the moon?

CFP So far countries including the U.S, China, India, and Japan have conducted lunar exploration. Their orbiters carried out very detailed surveys of the moon but no alien base has been found,

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Yellow River freezes in north China as mercury falls

01:19 Spells of cold wind had iced up the 121-kilometer-long section of the Yellow River in Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, as of December

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Online education system is not working equally for minority students

04:04 On November 19, 2020, all New York City students bid farewell to schools as the second wave of COVID-19 cases approached. No more yellow school buses running on the street, no mo