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BizBeat Ep. 301: Just a year of Brexit thumps UK's economy

01:51 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on December 30, 2020, calling it the moment when Britain took back control of its destiny. Ho

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Asian shares skid as rising U.S. yields hit tech stocks

Monitors displaying the stock index prices and Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Tokyo, Japan January 4, 2022./ Reuters Asian stocks fell on Wedne

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NASA nails trickiest job on newly launched space telescope

This combination of images from a computer animation made available by NASA depicts the unfolding of the components of the James Webb Space Telescope. /AP NASA aced the most complicated, criti

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16 killed in bus-truck collision in eastern India

At least 16 people died, and several were injured in a collision between a bus and truck in India's eastern state of Jharkhand on Wednesday, officials said. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Saudi-led coalition airstrikes target camps in Yemen's capital

The Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on two military camps controlled by the Houthi militia in Yemen's capital Sanaa early on Wednesday morning, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.The ai

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Toyota overtakes GM to lead U.S. auto sales for 2021

Exterior view of a Toyota dealership in El Monte, California, U.S. /CFP Japanese carmaker Toyota led U.S. automobile sales in 2021, according to figures released Tuesday, overtaking General Mo

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WHO: 14-day quarantine recommended despite Omicron's milder symptoms

The logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) is displayed at the headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, April 15, 2020. /CFP Although more evidence is emerging that Omicron causes less severe

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China's car rental market to top $23.5 billion by 2025: report

A parking lot of car rental company CAR Inc., Shanghai, China, December 7, 2021. /CFP China's car rental market is poised to enter a phase of rapid expansion, with its market scale estimated t

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China's antitrust regulator fines Tencent, Alibaba, Bilibili

China's antitrust regulator fines Tencent for violating the anti-monopoly law. /CFP China's market regulator on Wednesday fined a number of companies, including tech giant Tencent, e-commerce

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Sony beefs up electric vehicle ambitions with plans for new company

Journalists wait for Sony Corp's new President and Chief Executive Officer Kenichiro Yoshida's news conference on the company's business plan at Sony's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2018.

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Poland to build wall on its border with Belarus: official

The Polish government has signed deals with several local companies to build a wall along its border with Belarus, Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wasik announced on Tuesday.The barrier is being buil

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China plans missions to moon's south pole

A lunar rover model displayed at the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, September 27, 2021. /CFP China has approved the fou

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CGTN's Winter Olympics tune named 'Embrace' after online poll

Following an online poll, CGTN's Winter Olympics-themed melody has been named "Embrace" in the spirit of harmony, friendliness and coming together for a shared future. After a month-long collabora

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Israel detects bird flu in over 62,500 turkeys

Israel has detected an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in more than 62,500 turkeys, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said on Tuesday.The infected turkeys were foun

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Apple retreats again, after valuation tops $3 trillion again

The Apple logo is seen in the lobby of New York City's flagship Apple store, January 18, 2011. /Reuters Apple's stock market value topped $3 trillion for a second dayon Tuesday, but the iPhone

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Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee introduces 2 spokespersons

Zhao Weidong (L) and Yan Jiarong, spokespersons of the BOCOG, at a press conference in Beijing, China, January 5, 2022. /CMG The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games

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Lithuanian president says 'Taiwan Office' was 'mistake'

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday that it was "a mistake" to allow China's Taiwan region to open a representative office in Vilnius using its own name."The name of the office has b