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What do 2021 Olympics mean for these athletes?

The decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the Tokyo Olympic Games from this July to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns across the sporting world that

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Wild Siberian tiger spotted at Chinese farm

A wild Siberian tiger has been spotted at a farm in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, which was captured by a farmer with his cell phone. Mao Lijie, a rice farm

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Scientists release genome of agarwood tree Aquilaria sinensis

When agarwood burns, it gives off a strong fragrance and exudes black oil. /VCG Chinese researchers have released the genome sequence of Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Spreng (A. sinensis), a tree

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Art activities have not come to a standstill

Since the COVID-19 outbreak in China from January, the art world has come to a sudden halt. With major museums, fairs, and galleries canceling events and exhibitions al

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Kevin Durant among Brooklyn Nets players to test positive for COVID-19

Kevin Durant speaks to the media during Brooklyn Nets Media Day at HSS Training Center, New York City, September 27, 2019. /VCG Kevin Durant is reportedly among the four Brooklyn Nets players

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Global sport shattered as COVID-19 pandemic decimates showpiece events

People sit surrounded by empty seats as they wait for the start of the English Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield stadium, England, March 7, 2020. /AP Europe's t

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Woods to be inducted into 2021 Hall of Fame

Tiger Woods looks on during the third round of The Genesis Genesis Invitational golf tournament at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, U.S., February 15, 2020. /VCG Tige

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Indian Wells bans towel handing due to virus concern

American golfer Tiger Woods pictured during the Genesis Invitational in the Pacific Palisades, California, U.S., February 16, 2020. /VCG The strongest field of the year at The Players Champion

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Across China: Rural teachers out of the woods to teach online

A wooden bench, a laptop, a cellphone and a few bamboo pillars formed a makeshift classroom of a teacher in the mountains of central China's Henan Province. Dozens of

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Sustainable microgrids are the future of clean energy

Across the U.S., sustainable microgrids are emerging as a vital tool in the fight against climate change and increasingly common natural disasters. In the wake of hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfire

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Stocks partially reverse last week’s slide in early-morning trading

Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq have reversed course after a week of losses. The Dow was up 570.50 points to 25,979.86 and the Nasdaq was up 112.96 to 8680.33 near midday trading

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Flooding affects hundreds of homes, businesses in U.S. Mississippi

Several hundred homes and businesses have been impacted as the Pearl River in Jackson, southern U.S. state of Mississippi, reached its third-highest crest on record on Monday, local officials said. T

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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence

Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push

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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence

Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push

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Algerian troops kill two terrorists in anti-terror operation

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