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Commentary: Beyond a zero-sum game

At a time when China is fighting the novel coronavirus epidemic with all its might, some U.S. politicians seem to be putting on a callous burlesque, dumbfounding the r

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China to step up financial support for epidemic control

The central fiscal authorities have urged greater efforts to finance the battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak. The most urgent work for fiscal authorities at

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Global experts, institutions disfavor imposing travel restrictions on China amid COVID-19 outbreak

Global experts have argued against imposing travel restrictions on China during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), saying such measures are groundless, ineffective and against

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Tan Dun dedicates new composition to fighting coronavirus outbreak

The premiere of renowned Chinese musician Tan Dun's new composition, Sound Pagoda -- The 12 Sounds of Wuhan, was performed by the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Saturday

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Two coronavirus cadavers dissected for medical study: Why so late?

Two cadavers, or donated dead bodies, were dissected on Sunday at Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in China, as CCTV learned from Zheng Junhua, deputy head of Shanghai General Hospital who performed the diss

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‘Capitalism generates a lot of wealth depending on the situation’

Ben Tarnoff is a columnist at The Guardian, a co-founder of tech ethics magazine Logic and arguably one of the world’s top experts on the intersection of tech and socialism.But what I think you really

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U.S. Democrats have no way out but to go populist

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders arrives to speak at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, February 11, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Xiong Tong is an opinion edit

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Facebook allows U.S. political campaigns to run branded content

The Facebook application is seen on a phone screen, August 3, 2017. /Reuters Photo Facebook said on Friday it was allowing U.S.-based political candidates to run branded content on its social

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Class action suit against Clearview AI cites Illinois law that cost Facebook $550M

Just two weeks ago Facebook settled a lawsuit alleging violations of privacy laws in Illinois for the considerable sum of $550 million. Now controversial startup Clearview AI, which has gleefully admi

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As 5 more startups join the $100M club, are we just making a pre-IPO list?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re adding five names to the $100 million annual recurring revenue (

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Portfolio bloat: what’s happening to thousands of startups going nowhere fast

Earlier this week, much was made of the e-commerce business Brandless deciding to shutter its doors. Industry observers found its fate particularly interesting, given that Brandless had opened its sto

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A new senate bill would create a US data protection agency

Europe’s data protection laws are some of the strictest in the world, and have long been a thorn in the side of the data-guzzling Silicon Valley tech giants since they colonized vast swathes of

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Japan offers warm support to China in battle against virus outbreak

On the boxes of masks donated by a Japanese institution to China in its fight against the novel coronavirus, a Chinese-language verse was written, "Although we are in different places, we are under

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ePharmacy Ro launches doc-approved WebMD rival Health Guide

“Whatever your symptom, WebMD says you have cancer.” It’s a long-running joke that underscores the distrust of perhaps the top source of medical advice, stemming from a confusing sit

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Spotify is giving songwriters their own pages and playlists

Spotify is launching a new feature called songwriter pages, which allows songwriters to showcase a list of the songs they’ve written, alongside their most frequent artist collaborations. The pag

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Mail bombs explode in Netherlands as postal attacks continue

The Netherlands' Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) were quick on the scene in both Amsterdam and Kerkrade (Credit: AFP) Suspected letter bombs exploded in two separate mail-sorting office

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Austrian employee of historic Vienna hotel named world's best receptionist

A 22-year-old employee of Hotel Sacher in the Austrian capital was named "International Receptionist of the Year," the hotel said on Tuesday. Nikola Farkas, who has been working at the historic luxur