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NASA names its next-generation Mars rover "Perseverance"

The U.S. space agency NASA on Thursday named its next-generation Mars rover "Perseverance." The rover is designed to better understand the geology of Mars and seek signs of ancient life and is sched

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EU says UK seeks to undermine its unity at trade talks - document

The European Union says Britain is trying to weaken the bloc’s position at trade talks by talking to individual member states and has urged EU governments not to hold a

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Do face masks really protect you from COVID-19?

02:21 The rapid global spread of coronavirus has triggered a world shortage of surgical masks as people rush to protect themselves. Such is the heightened demand for face masks, doctor

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China's sharing economy market exceeds 3.2 trln yuan in 2019: report

The market size of China's sharing economy exceeded 3.2 trillion yuan (about 470 billion U.S. dollars) in 2019, growing by 11.6 percent year on year, according to a development report. In 2019, abou

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India restores social media access in Kashmir for 2 weeks

For the first time in eight months, people in Kashmir can use WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and other social services without any fear or use of specialized software — though things are not back t

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GM reveals ‘Ultium,’ the heart of its EV strategy

GM revealed Wednesday a new electric architecture that will be the foundation of the automaker’s future EV plans and support a wide range of products across its brands, including compact cars, w

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IMF & World Bank: Epidemic calls for global response

VCG The COVID-19 outbreak is no longer a regional issue, but a global problem that calls for a global response,according to press briefing jointly hosted by the World Bank Group and Internatio

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How will the EU deal with its COVID-19 outbreak?

04:31 Editor's note: Eelco H. Dykstra is the founderof the Daily Impact Emergency Management (DIEM) Networkand a former member of the Netherlands National Council for the Environment a

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Uxin takes measures in response to evolving situation associated with COVID-19

Uxin Limited (“Uxin”), a leading online used car dealer in China, outlined the active measures it has taken to adapt its business and ensure business continuity in response to the evolving situation

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SmartNews’ local news feature now covers more than 6,000 U.S. cities

SmartNews, the news aggregation app that hit a unicorn valuation last year, has spent its time growing its local news feature. With the United States presidential election underscoring both the import

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Datastax acquires The Last Pickle

Data management company Datastax, one of the largest contributors to the Apache Cassandra project, today announced that it has acquired The Last Pickle (and no, I don’t know what’s up wit

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DPRK's Kim Jong Un inspects long-range artillery units' firing drill

Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), oversaw artillery units' firing drills, state media said Tuesday, a day after Republic of Korea (ROK) said the nation

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iPrice, a platform for comparison shopping in Southeast Asia, raises $10 million Series B

iPrice Group, which helps comparison shoppers in Southeast Asia by pulling together prices from different e-commerce platforms, has closed a $10 million Series B. Led by ACA Investments, the round als

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‘She’s Doing a Great Job!’ POTUS Donald Trump Gets Standing Ovation for Praising Wife Melania

Earlier, a clip of Donald Trump during the Conservative Political Action Conference 2020 in Maryland went viral, as the American President intrigued social media fans w

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The latest: IMF, World Bank say "ready to help" member countries address COVID-19

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2020 shows International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington D.C., the United States. (IMF/Handout via Xinhua) "We are engaged actively wi

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he is thinking about quitting social media

Another major figure could soon join the list of a growing number of people who are done with social media: The leader of the world’s largest democracy.India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted Mo

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Secret behind dogs' cold noses revealed by scientists

Experts in Sweden and Hungary study three dogs who are able to detect very faint heat sources with just their noses.