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Jan 20, 2021Trapped mine worker goes into coma in China's Shandong
One trapped worker is in a coma after sustaining severe head injuries in a gold mine blast in east China's Shandong Province, local authorities said Tuesday. The physical conditions of eight trapped miners have improved after they received nutritious su...
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Jan 20, 2021Biden arrives in fortified capital for inauguration
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden arrived in Washington on Tuesday on the eve of his inauguration as officials said 12 of the thousands of National Guard troops providing security for the event have been removed from duty in a vetting process to ensure tha...
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Jan 20, 2021Tibet's GDP grows 7.8 pct in 2020
The gross domestic product (GDP) of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region grew 7.8 percent in 2020, said Qizhala, chairman of the regional government. Tibet's GDP surpassed 190 billion yuan (around 29.2 billion U.S. dollars) last year, Qizhala said...
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Jan 20, 2021China's economy has strong momentum for continued outperformance in 2021: U.S. economist
The basis for China's robust economic recovery has been the control of COVID-19, a renowned U.S. economist said Tuesday, noting the country has strong momentum for continued outperformance in 2021. "China is leading the global recovery," Nicholas Lardy,...
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Jan 20, 2021Positive COVID-19 tests by Australian Open players believed to be 'virus shedding'
Positive COVID-19 tests attributed to two Australian Open players are now suspected to be instances of 'virus shedding' following evidence of past infections, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Victoria's Minister for Emergency Services Lisa Neville cl...
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Jan 20, 2021Serbian health minister receives Sinopharm vaccine
Serbian Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar received the Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, becoming the first person to receive the vaccine in the country. After the vaccination, Loncar told the citizens to get vaccinated because that is "the only wa...
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Jan 20, 2021Brazil's capital launches inoculation of Chinese CoronaVac vaccine against COVID-19
Brasilia on Tuesday launched vaccination against COVID-19 with the CoronaVac vaccine developed by Chinese laboratory Sinovac in collaboration with the Sao Paulo-based Butantan Institute. The first capital resident to receive the vaccine was 31-year-old...
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Jan 20, 2021Portuguese economy minister tests positive for COVID-19
Portuguese Economy Minister Pedro Siza Vieira tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the ministry said. According to members of the government cabinet, Siza Vieira has "some symptoms" and will remain in isolation at home. The minister has been in prop...
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Jan 20, 2021Scenery of Ahahu national wetland park in Guiyang, Guizhou
Aerial photo taken on Jan. 15, 2021 shows visitors enjoying their leisure at Ahahu national wet...
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Jan 20, 2021Snow hits Shenyang in NE China
A woman walks on a road after snow in Shenyang, northeast China...
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International Panda Day marked in Chengdu Nov 13, 2020
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Ancient Petra a ghost town as pandemic hits Jordan tourism Nov 13, 2020
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Cameron salutes new ‘Avengers’ record Nov 13, 2020
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Strategy set to fit into new era of globalization Dec 15, 2020
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Speaker in U.S. state legislature criticizes lawmaker for racist Apr 14, 2021
