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People pray along the banks of the Yangtze River before they release live fish into the river, a popular practice among Buddhists, in Wuhan, China, January 13, 2021. (Photo: NYTimes)

South China airport cancels flights after COVID case

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In this file photo shows the Fairmont Empress hotel in Victoria, British Columbia, on January 21, 2020. Canada on Saturday said they were extending a ban on nonessential travel, irking pro-business gr

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Boeing said the 737 MAX 10 departed Renton, Washington at 1707 GMT into clear skies, flew over the central part of the state and landed about two-and-a-half hours later in Seattle. (Photo: Unsplash)

Newest Boeing 737 MAX makes first test flight

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Jun 08,2021 | Economy
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This file handout photo provided by the Lebanese photo agency Dalati and Nohra on June 3, 2021 shows Lebanon’s Central Bank Chief Riad Salameh addressing the media at the presidential palace, east of

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In this file illustration photo taken on August 10, 2020, a Twitter logo is displayed on a mobile phone, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo: AFP)

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This handout photograph taken and released by Sri Lanka Air Force on June 2, 2021 shows smoke billowing from the Singapore-registered container ship MV X-Press Pearl. (Photo: AFP)

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