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Palestinian PM lauds China's strict measures to contain COVID-19

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Tuesday lauded the strict measures China has taken to fight the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), local media reported. Shtayyeh visited China's r

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U.S. judge refuses to delay sentencing of Trump's ally Roger Stone

A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday refused to delay the sentencing of President Donald Trump's longtime ally Roger Stone, in the wake of days of controversy surrounding the Justice Department's decisio

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Ukrainian composer creates music piece supporting China's fight against coronavirus

The first-ever performance of arioso for soprano "I am with You" written by world-renowned Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk to support China in its fight against the novel coronavirus was stag

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Bolsonaro and son blast probe of Brazil hit man killed by police

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his son on Tuesday hurled criticism at state authorities investigating the death of an alleged hit man who was suspected of invol

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Full disclosure one: I’ve hosted a lot of independent podcasts, with varying degrees of success. Full disclosure two: This story is being hosted on a site owned by a corporate media giant. There’s eve

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Do trade shows still matter in the age of online business?

The death of Mobile World Congress 2020 started as a trickle. First, it was an understandably nervous ZTE. As a Chinese company, it was undoubtedly going to receive extra scrutiny — never mind that ZT

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Dell sells RSA to consortium led by Symphony Technology Group for over $2B

Dell Technologies announced today that it was selling legacy security firm, RSA for $2.075 billion to a consortium of investors led by Symphony Technology Group. Other investors include Ontario Teache

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Global supply chain back into gear soon as China resumes production

Workers at the Chengdu Dayun Automobile Group Co. Ltd in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Feb 17, 2020. [Photo: Xinhua] Editor's Note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-langua

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Afghans express mixed reaction to expected U.S.-Taliban peace deal

The lengthy U.S.-Taliban talks to end the war in Afghanistan and pave the way for the withdrawal of the U.S.-led forces from the country have been reportedly finalized

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Palestinian youths launch campaign on Twitter in solidarity with China

Palestinian youths have launched a campaign on Twitter to show solidarity with China, reinforcing an international trend on social media to back China's ongoing fight against the outbreak of the nov

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Feature: U.S. cities rally behind Chinatowns, quell fears of COVID-19

The Golden Imperial Palace, a major restaurant in New York City's borough of Brooklyn, was packed on Sunday with hundreds of people having a dim sum brunch in an effort to encourage people to ignore

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British lawmaker critical of India's Kashmir policy denied entry at Delhi airport

A British lawmaker, who is known for her critical comments on India's Kashmir policy, was denied entry at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday. Debbie Abr

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Over 1,100 former U.S. Justice Dept. officials call on Attorney General Barr to resign

More than 1,100 former Department of Justice officials are calling on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to resign, local media reported on Monday. Barr has been under fire on allegations of "misuse

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China will ultimately win battle against COVID-19: BMW China chief

BMW China chief Jochen Goller has expressed his confidence in China's fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). "We are confident that China will ultimately win

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Rippling starts billboard battle with Gusto

Remember when Zenefits imploded, and kicked out CEO Parker Conrad. Well, Conrad launched a new employee onboarding startup called Rippling, and now he’s going after another HR company called Gu

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Boston’s year jump starts as two local startups raise $520M in two rounds

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Late last week two Boston-based companies raised b

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Editorial: The coronavirus should bring us together, not fan hate

When vice chairman of Kissinger Associates Joshua Cooper Ramo wrote in his op-ed that the coronavirus is a test not just for China but the whole new, connected world, he became the latest outsider