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See how far these boys travel to go to school during the pandemic

01:01 Two boys must scale an Andean hill in Chile to take an online class.The pandemic forced their school to close to in-person learning.Everyday Andry, 13, and his brother Manuel, 10

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Apple expands Apple Arcade with classic App Store games

Apple has announced an expansion for its subscription gaming service Apple Arcade. In addition to exclusive game releases, the company is adding two new categories — Timeless Classics and App Store Gr

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Japanese snow monkeys enjoy 'bath time'

On March 6, 2021, several red-faced Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, were seen soaking in a hot spring in Jigokudani valley in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Usually living in northern parts

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Square’s bank arm launches as fintech aims ‘to operate more nimbly’

Known for its innovations in the payments sector, Square is now officially a bank.Nearly one year after receiving conditional approval, Square said Monday afternoon that its industrial bank, Square Fi

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Will Miami replace Silcon Valley?

03:37 Miami leaders have spentmuch ofthe last decade trying to sell Miami as thecountry'snext global tech hub.Now, there are real signs it may be happening, as more Silicon Valley exec

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Learn about creating equity in tech with Rep. Barbara Lee at TechCrunch Sessions: Justice

Rep. Barbara Lee, who has represented the East Bay of California since 1998, is one of Congress’s staunchest proponents of diversity in tech. Representing Oakland, Emeryville and other cities nestled

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Indian glacier disaster death toll rises to 40

Machines are used to clear a site next to a damaged dam after a flash flood swept a mountain valley destroying dams and bridges, at Raini village in Chamoli district, in the northern state of Utt

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Searching for survivors after glacier break in India

01:03 Hear from a survivor of the sudden flood that swept through a Himalayan valley after a glacier broke Sunday in India. Rescuers are searching for 192 people still missing. The bod

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FAO steps up anti-desert locust operations in East Africa

FILE PHOTO: Photo showing a cloud of locusts flying in Mwingi North, Kenya. /Xinhua The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday said its anti-desert locust operation will continue in

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Tech companies are leaving California for Texas

03:20 Silicon Valley is considered the technology capital of America, but now it’s facing a challenge to its dominance as tech companies and their high profile CEOs move out of state t

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UN calls for including migrants in every country's pandemic response

Migrant workers clean fields in the Salinas Valley near Salinas, California, U.S., March 30, 2020. /CFP United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for ensuring that mig

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Iran fights fire in southwest after oil pipeline spill - reports

AFP Firefighters have contained most of a blaze that broke out after a pipeline carrying crude oil to Iran's second-largest refinery ruptured on Sunday because of a landslide, the head of the

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AI-driven app helps users improve their English speaking skills

03:04 Every day, millions of people across the globe are studying to become fluent in English.It's a big industry, whether the learning is done with books, tutoring or software.One Sil

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Egypt, Sudan launch joint military exercises

Egypt and Sudan have launched joint military exercises, the Egyptian army announced Saturday, in the latest sign of deepening security ties between the Nile Valley neighbors. /AP Egypt and Sud

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China unveils plan to build Shenzhen into socialist demonstration area

China unveiled a reform plan on Sunday to build China's southern city of Shenzhen into a pilot demonstration area of socialism with Chinese characteristics.The building of the demonstration area will

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Largest aloe vera plantation in Asia

In Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, is where the largest aloe vera plantation in Asia finds the most suitable environment to th

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Climate change behind rise and fall of ancient civilisation, says study

The advanced Bronze Age civilisation lasted for 2,000 years and there are multiple theories about why it declined.