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Kenya closes site of Monday’s fatal classroom collapse

Kenyan minister for education on Monday directed the closure of the school where 7 pupils lost their lives after a classroom

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APD | First private university in Japan to accept transgender students

By APD writer Alice The Miyagi Gakuin Women's University in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture will become the first private education

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Vehicles briefly banished from a patch of London to provide glimpse into car-free future

Dubbed Reimagine, a project in London took place over the weekend to highlight the implications of traffic pollution and the

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APD | Japan's non-metro commercial land prices increase for first time in 28 years

By APD writer Alice The average price of land for commercial use outside Japan's three largest metropolitan areas -- Tokyo, O

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Tableware shows China's economic, social progress

Bowls, in the childhood of 62-year-old Ma Shenglin, a villager in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, were a pre

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Expert: AI, 5G pose new threats to cybersecurity

A report cautioning against posing peace sign in photos has triggered heated discussions on China's social media platforms. C

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Former Tepco executives cleared of negligence over Fukushima disaster

A Tokyo court cleared on Thursday three former Tokyo Electric Power executives of negligence for the 2011 Fukushima disaster,

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APD | Japanese carmaker invests $391 million in Texas

By APD writer Alice Toyota Motor Corp. of Japan will pour $391 million into its Texas truck plant to build next-generation pi

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Egypt sentences 148 Muslim Brotherhood members to jail

On Tuesday, an Egyptian court sentenced 148 members of the currently outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group to jail terms ranging

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Why can China lead in 5G and AI sectors?

Thirty-two percent of the Chinese firms have successfully adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their business process, f

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Iconic national car Hongqi heads for civil vehicle market

China's national car brand Hongqi, or red flag, that the nation's leaders often ride around in, will now be seen in ordinary

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Activists march in Johannesburg in protest against gender-based violence

As many as 10,000 people participated in marches in the Johannesburg neighborhood of Sandton on Friday in an effort to gain m

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APD | Customer trust in UAE banks increases by 6 percent: Survey

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail Three-fourths of customers trust their banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to th

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Google to pay France almost €1bn to settle fraud inquiry

Google has agreed to pay nearly €1bn in fines and taxes to France as settlement in a fraud inquiry that began four years ago.

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APD | Yahoo Japan to spend 400 billion yen buying online fashion retailer Zozo

By APD writer Alice Yahoo Japan Corp. said on September 12 that it will buy the online fashion retailer Zozo Inc. for about 4

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Rwanda to sign agreement to host immigrants from Libya

The Rwandan government will today sign an agreement to host 500 refugees from Libya. The deal will be signed in Addis Ababa,

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China's integrated circuit industry sees steady growth

China's integrated circuit (IC) industry has seen steady growth and will further develop by tapping domestic demand and integ