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AWS partners with sports leagues to change how we watch games

Since the inception of professional sports, fans have sought statistics about how their favorite teams and players are performing. Until recently, these stats were generated from basic counting, like

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First evidence of Neanderthal DNA in modern Africans

The study suggests migration by ancient Europeans back to Africa introduced Neanderthal ancestry into African populations.

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Tibet reports first confirmed case of novel coronavirus pneumonia

Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2020 shows the Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. The Potala Palace will be closed from Jan. 27 until further no

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Stock trading halts for one more working day in extended Spring Festival holiday

Trading on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges will resume on Feb. 3, one working day later than scheduled, as the Chinese mainland has extended the Spring Festi

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Tibet activates second-level emergency response to prevent virus outbreak

The Potala Palace in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 27, 2020. The Potala Palace will be closed from Jan. 27 until further notice in an effort to

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Libya's oil shutdown caused over $255M in losses – state oil company

The closures of oil fields and production facilities were prompted by the seizure of several large export terminals and oil fields by forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar. /Getty Images The

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Charity, volunteer groups told not to enter Hubei

The Ministry of Civil Affairs released a circular Sunday telling charity and volunteer organizations from other areas not to enter central China's Hubei province until

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Potala Palace to temporarily shut down

The Potala Palace in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region will be shut down from Jan. 27 until further notice in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coro

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Beijing delays school opening to curb virus spread

Beijing's education authority announced Sunday that it has postponed the beginning of the 2020 spring semester until further notice in an effort to curb the novel coro

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Hundreds of flights canceled in Wuhan amid efforts to curb novel coronavirus

Hundreds of flights from or to Wuhan had been canceled as of Thursday noon, after Wuhan, the center of a pneumonia outbreak in China, rolled out a slew of unprecedente

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Bolivia Congress accepts November resignation of Evo Morales

Evo Morales speaks during an interview in Mexico City, November 14, 2019. /AP Photo Bolivia's Congress on Tuesday formally accepted the November resignation of leader Evo Morales and his deput

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OPEC, partners to extend production cut deal to end of 2020: UBS

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its partners including Russia and others are expected to further extend production cut until the end of 2020

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Nationwide exhibition tour on Napoleon Bonaparte enters central China

A nationwide exhibition on Napoleon Bonaparte has entered Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province. The 155 sets of 254 items showcased include paintings,

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Major temple fair begins in central China

An influential temple fair has begun in central China's Hunan Province. The annual "Fire God Palace Temple Fair" will last until Feb. 8, and will include commodity fai

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Trump legal team slams House Democrats' impeachment move in 1st formal response

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement at the White House in Washington D.C. Jan. 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Hu Yousong) Trump legal team slammed House Democrats' impeachment move in 1st formal re

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US allows Chevron to keep drilling in Venezuela for 3 months

The Trump administration has granted Chevron a special license to keep drilling oil in Venezuela despite a ban on American companies doing business with President Nicol

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Russia's acting FM hails stabilizing role of Moscow-Beijing coordination

The coordination between Moscow and Beijing in foreign policy has had an "important stabilizing influence on the world," acting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday. Speaking at a pres