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Apple adds a dedicated biking feature to Maps in iOS 14

Apple’s newest version of iOS is bringing a host of new features to Maps, including a dedicated cycling option that will optimize paths for bicyclists and even let users know if the route inclu

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How literature, art helped lockdown residents

A paper-cutting expert displays her work to visitors in Yichang, Hubei province, in May 2020. [Photo by Hou Jianping/For China Daily] After being in lockdown for more than two months, Wuhan, ca

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Los Angeles to reopen all beaches

A beach in Los Angeles is devoid of activity on March 23, 2020. (VCG) Los Angeles County will reopen all beaches to the public on Wednesday with mandatory face coverings and social distancing, author

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Hardest hit Australian state records zero new COVID-19 cases

For the first time since COVID-19 officially reached Australia's shores, on Tuesday the hardest hit State of New South Wales (NSW) recorded zero new infections. Since late February, NSW has clocked

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Thailand to unveil list of business, leisure activities allowed to resume

Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Monday that it will release a full list of business and leisure activities which will be al

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UK promotes cycling, walking with lockdown easing

The British government encourages people to cycle and walk more as it plans to loosen the lockdown gradually. /VCG The British government is encouraging people to cycle or walk to work as much

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Trump says he's 'glad' Kim Jong Un 'is back, and well'

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump said Saturday he was "glad" about the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and that the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is apparently healthy."I, for one,

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France GDP down by 5.8 pct in Q1 2020, sharpest fall since 1949

File photo taken on Jan. 8, 2020 shows people walking past discount signs in Paris, France. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)Due to the costly measures to cushion the pandemic's econom

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Beijing legislates to promote civil behaviors

Beijing's municipal legislature on Friday voted through a regulation to promote civil behaviors and deter bad habits, turning basic moral rules to legal norms. The reg

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Fossils found in pavements, flagstone in C China scenic city

If you are a fossil enthusiast, Zhangjiajie in central China is the place for you! Walking around the city you don't have to look far for signs of the past --- in fact

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Russian COVID-19 cases shoot to 18,328

Russia has registered a total of 18,328 cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, with the number of infected rising by a new daily record of 2,558, latest official data showed. The death toll is now 148,

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Is it safe to do outdoor activities with others during COVID-19 times?

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has led people to stay at home and keep social distance to avoid more infections.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has suggested that people do

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What is a stay-home order like in Chicago

02:39 Although Illinois was one of the earliest states to implement a statewide stay-home order, as our reporter Liu Xiaoqian finds out, people are still roaming the streets of Chicago

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Serbia brings army out to enforce virus rules

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 169,000 people and killed more than 6,500. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms bu

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Iran warns it could use 'force' to halt travel amid virus

Iranian authorities warned Friday they may use “force” to limit travel between cities and announced the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases

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1 in 5 Europeans suffers from noise pollution: report

One in five Europeans suffers from noise pollution considered harmful to their health, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in a report on Thursday, deploring the EU's failure to meet its own c

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Newman released from hospital following Daytona 500 crash

Ryan Newman, driver of the #31 Caterpillar Chevrolet during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 4, 2018. /VCG File Driver Ryan Newman has been release