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Baidu revenue contracts but beats estimates on cloud business growth

China's search engine giant Baidu Inc beat quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday, underpinned by growth in its cloud business, even as it reported its first year-on-ye

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Philippines landslide death toll hits 123, frantic searches for survivors

Eighty six of the casualties were in Baybay, a mountainous area prone to landslides in Leyte province, where 236 people were also injured, the city government said in a

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Four soldiers killed by suspected militants in northern Mali: army

FILE PIC: A soldier in Mali atop a military vehicle. /AFP Suspected militants have killed four military personnel and injured a dozen more after they were ambushed in the Northern Mali. This i

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Huawei establishes new business units, signaling development focus

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technology set up new business units focusing on providing smart services to ports, highways, data networks and solar plants, tech website

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Geely’s ride-hailing unit Cao Cao Mobility raises $589M Series B to upgrade tech and expand fleet

Cao Cao Mobility, the ride-hailing unit of Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings, has announced a $589 million (RMB 3.8 billion) Series B raise that the company says will help it upgrade its tec

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You can now buy the $299 Oculus Quest 2 with 128GB of storage

Following its announcement late last month, Facebook’s new 128GB model of the Oculus Quest 2 is now available to buy. You can purchase the VR headset from the company’s website for the same $299 price

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Former Haitian official ordered president's killing, says Colombia

A former official of the Haitian Ministry of Justice ordered the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise, Colombian authorities said on Friday."Joseph Feliz Ba

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GM to launch fleet charging service to power commercial EVs, even at home

GM and its new EV business unit BrightDrop are launching a fleet charging service as the automaker aims to ramp up its bet on connected and electric commercial vehicles.The service, branded Ultium Cha

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Brazil's Bolsonaro, stabbed in 2018, may need emergency surgery

A presidential convoy with an ambulance transporting Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro leaves the armed forces hospital (HFA) in Brasilia, Brazil, July 14, 2021. /Reuters Brazilian President J

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Following CPC footprints: Changchun Film Studio

Changchun of northeast China's Jilin Province is a city whose development is closely linked to movies, as modern China's first film studio is located here.Founded on October 1, 1945, Changchun

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FireEye to sell products unit to Symphony-led group for $1.2B

Cybersecurity giant FireEye has agreed to sell its products business to a consortium led by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group for $1.2 billion.The all-cash deal will split FireEye, the mak

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Kenya rolls out program to restore lost citizenship

Kenya's Minister of the Interior, Fred Matiang'i. /VCG Kenya on Tuesday launched a 60-day rapid results initiative (RRI) program to expedite the issuance of citizenship to persons who had lost

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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.67 mln: Africa CDC

A coronavirus testing unit sign outside Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. /Getty Images The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached

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China conducts regulatory talks with ride-hailing firms

A Didi logo is seen at the headquarters of Didi Chuxing in Beijing, China, November 20, 2020. /Reuters Eight Chinese regulatory authorities on Friday jointly summoned 10 ride- and van-hailing

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China mulls sending spacecraft to the edge of the solar system

The distance from the sun to Earth is about 150 million km. /CFP Chinese scientists are evaluating the feasibility of a project to send spacecraft to the edge of the solar system, said Wu Weir

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China mulls sending spacecraft to the edge of the solar system

The distance from the sun to Earth is about 150 million km. /CFP Chinese scientists are evaluating the feasibility of a project to send spacecraft to the edge of the solar system, said Wu Weir

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'This Is On You': Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi Slams Modi Gov't Over Oxygen Crisis, COVID Deaths

Amid the rising coronavirus cases, Rahul Gandhi, a key leader of India's main opposition party Congress, on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's central govern