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Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid

A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police

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One.com acquires Hostnet as hosting providers continue consolidation in Europe

The coronavirus pandemic has all but halted a lot of business activity, but today comes news of a deal that underscores how MA is still happening in some sectors despite (not because of) everything el

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Chinese Cultural Center launches online competition to raise Egyptians' awareness about COVID-19

The Chinese Cultural Center in Cairo has launched an online competition to raise awareness among Egyptians to combat the novel coronavirus, which has posed a major challenge to the entire world.

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Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 38,000; Turkey's total number nudges 10,000

Iran announced 2,901 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday as the total number of confirmed cases soared to 38,309; Meanwhile, the total number of infections in Turkey approache

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Saudi spies tracked phones using flaws the FCC failed to fix for years

Lawmakers and security experts have long warned of security flaws in the underbelly of the world’s cell networks. Now a whistleblower says the Saudi government is exploiting those flaws to track

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U.S. firm unveils COVID-19 test that can deliver results in 5 minutes

Courtesy of Abbott Laboratories U.S. company Abbott Laboratories on Friday unveiled a portable novel coronavirus test device that it claimed can deliver positive results in as little as five m

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Poland's illustrious composer Penderecki dies aged 86

Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki has died in Krakow at the age of 86, Radio Krakow reported on Sunday morning. Penderecki was known for his avant-garde compositions, though he

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Not wearing masks a 'big mistake' in the U.S., Europe: Chinese expert

VCG It's wrong for people in the U.S. and Europe not to wear masks, as the novel coronavirus can be spread by droplets and close contact, Gao Fu, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Con

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A gender lens for COVID-19

A female medical staff works at the department of infectious diseases in Wuhan Union Hospital, to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, January 28, 2020. /Xinhua

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Wuhan University as spring comes

As the weather warms up, cherry blossoms are in full bloom at Wuhan University in central China's Hubei Province. The campus is not open to the public this year due to epidemic prevention and contro

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Central Bank digital currencies gain allure amid a dollar spike

Editor's note: Huang Yongfu is an economic affairs commentator. After his Ph.D., he started working at the University of Cambridge and then moved on to the UN. He is an author of many papers and b

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Jobless claims in U.S. hit all-time high

02:38 Some disturbing economic data is coming out of the United States showing the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on workers. Last week, the number of jobless claims filed in

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We’ve come full rectangle: Polaroid is reborn out of The Impossible Project

More than a decade after announcing that it would keep Polaroid’s abandoned instant film alive, The Impossible Project has done the… improbable: It has officially become the brand it set o

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Yelp pauses GoFundMe Covid-19 fundraising after opt-out outcry

A fundraising program that Yelp and GoFundMe put in place this week to help local businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic has been paused after public outcry over how it was rolled out — sp

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China's experience vital to inform the G20 virtual summit on COVID-19

Medical workers pose for photos after seeing cured patients off at Wuchang temporary hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, March 10, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott i

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How child care startups in the U.S. are helping families cope with the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of billions of people around the world. For many parents with young children in the United States, shelter in place orders implemented in different areas ov

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Across China: Chinese universities adopt online dissertation defense to ensure on-time graduation

Du Xu, a postgraduate from Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), turned on his laptop and prepared for his dissertation pre-defense online. Whil