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By Jessie Yeung, Tara Subramaniam and CNN’s Beijing bureau After unprecedented protests swept China, several cities have taken steps to ease some Covid-19 restrictions and a top official has signaled a softer approach to virus controls — leading to speculation that an end to zero-Covid may be in sight. China’s most senior official in charge
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BEIJING (AP) — China says leader Xi Jinping has urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as saying that “solving the Ukrainian crisis through political means is in the best interest of Europe and the common
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BEIJING (AP) — China says leader Xi Jinping has urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing. State broadcaster CCTV quoted Xi as saying that “solving the Ukrainian crisis through political means is in the best interest of Europe and the common
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — More Chinese cities eased some anti-virus restrictions as police patrolled their streets to head off protests Thursday while the ruling Communist Party prepared for the high-profile funeral of late leader Jiang Zemin. Guangzhou in the south, Shijiazhuang in the north, Chengdu in the southwest and other major cities announced they were easing
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian economist who spent almost two years imprisoned in Myanmar has received a hero’s welcome at Australia’s Parliament House. Lawmakers rose in a standing ovation and the prime minister praised Sean Turnell’s courage, optimism and resilience. Turnell was among American, Japanese and British citizens released
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian economist who spent almost two years imprisoned in Myanmar has received a hero’s welcome at Australia’s Parliament House. Lawmakers rose in a standing ovation and the prime minister praised Sean Turnell’s courage, optimism and resilience. Turnell was among American, Japanese and British citizens released
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A second federal appeals court has rejected a Biden administration bid to put on hold a ruling blocking the President’s student debt relief policy. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday night that it would not pause a ruling from a Texas judge striking down the
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CNN By Ashley Strickland, CNN An unusual bright blast of light detected by multiple telescopes in December 2021 was the result of a rare cosmic explosion that created a wealth of heavy elements such as gold and platinum. The gamma-ray burst, called GRB 211211A, lasted about a minute. Gamma-ray bursts are considered among the strongest
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From condos to single-family houses, there are many options to consider when buying a home. ZeroDown compiled a list of the six common types of homes.
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Velotric analyzed data from WalkScore.com and Redfin to determine the most bike-friendly neighborhoods in the top 10 most bikeable cities and how much it costs to buy homes in them.
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Stacker used the Corruption Perceptions Index from Transparency International to look at the most public-sector corrupt countries in the world.
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Study.com analyzed recent trends in universities adopting test-optional admission policies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, using statistics from the SAT, ACT, FairTest, Common App, and news reports.
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Ready to book that much-anticipated vacation? Bounce helps you find flight deals and details what trends are causing flight prices to decline.
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Stacker compiled data on all feature-length dramas with at least seven critic reviews through Metacritic and ranked them according to Metascore.
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Enviro Friendly cited data compiled by environmental think tank Ember to look at countries whose solar electricity capacity has grown the most over the past 15 years.
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To help get everyone in the mood for the upcoming holiday season, Stacker compiled a list of some of the most over-the-top Christmas displays across America.
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