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Reports of vessel attacked off Yemen: UKMTO

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said late on Sunday it had received reports of an attack on a vessel near Yemen's port of Ras Isa and that investigations were ongoing.In an advis

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Chinese dad turns frozen household yard into hockey rink for son

00:29 A dad in Jilin City, northeast China's Jilin Province, turned his frozen-over backyard into an ice rink for his son to play hockey in for four consecutive years. At first, the fat

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Humans of Beijing 2022: Chinese youth chases ice skating dream

03:32 The Olympics is igniting the passion of more and more children in China for winter sports as the Beijing Winter Olympics approach. Feng Boning, five years old, became a figure ska

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AT&T, Verizon CEOs reject U.S. request for 5G deployment delay

A Verizon store in Emeryville, California, U.S., July 20, 2021. /CFP The chief executives of ATT and Verizon Communications rejected a request to delay the planned January 5 introduction of ne

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China's Hainan sees soaring duty-free sales in 2021

A tax free store in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, China, December 28, 2021. Offshore duty-free sales in south China's island province of Hainan reached 60.2 billion yuan (about $9.4 b

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High hopes for Chinese racers as Dakar Rally starts in Saudi Arabia

Zhang Guoyu waves to supporters during the Podium Start of the Dakar Rally in Hail, Saudi Arabia, January 1, 2022. /CFP As one of the most thrilling, demanding and grueling races on the planet

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China, Kazakhstan exchange congratulations on 30th anniversary of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday exchanged congratulations with First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the 30th anniversary of the foun

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Haiti PM survives assassination attempt near Gonaives church

A failed attempt to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry took place on Sunday at a church in the city of Gonaives during a mass dedicated to the 218th anniversary of the country's independe

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Chelsea battle back to hold Liverpool, Real Madrid stunned by Getafe

N'Golo Kante (R) of Chelsea in action with James Milner of Liverpool during their Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London, UK, January 2, 2022. /CFP Chelsea came from 2-0 down to ear

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Moon calls for sustainable peace on Korean Peninsula

President of Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in said Monday he will continue efforts to bring sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula until his term ends, calling for dialogue and cooperation with

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U.S. defense secretary tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Twitter on Sunday."I tested positive this morning for COVID-19. I requested the test today after exhibiting symptoms w

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Sudan's PM Abdalla Hamdok resigns

Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation from his post on Sunday in the wake of the political crisis in the country."I announce to you my resignation from the post of prime min

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U.S. will 'respond decisively' if Russia further 'invades' Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the U.S. and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia further "invades" Ukraine, according to a White House statem

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Two still missing after destructive Colorado wildfire

One missing person has been found and two are still unaccounted for as police in Boulder County, Colorado are investigating the remains of homes burned down by a severe

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Renowned conservationist Richard Leakey dies aged 77

FILE PIC: In this file photo taken on June 27, 2018 Head of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), world-renowned paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey speaks during an interview with AFP

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Twitter blocks U.S. Republican lawmaker account over COVID-19 claims

FILE PIC: In this file photo taken on February 05, 2021 Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. /AFP Twitter said on Sun

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Britain makes omicron contingency plans for hospitals, schools

Photo shows Hampden Park vaccination center in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday Dec. 29, 2021. /AP The British government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other wor