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Pakistan calls for refugees' repatriation part of Afghan peace process: foreign ministry

File Photo: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks during the closing session of the Refugee Summit Islamabad marking 40 years of hosting Afghan refugee

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Tokyo incumbent governor Koike wins second term: report

Voters in Tokyo re-elected incumbent Yuriko Koike as their next governor, public broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday, citing its exit poll, as the Japanese capital grapp

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Spotlight: UK public conflicted ahead of July 4 when pub returns

Having a pint with friends after a long, hot day at work used to be one of the "most enjoyable things to do in London" for Anil Douglas. But even though he's missed the "therapeutic" experience of b

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South Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 150,000

The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 151,209, with 6,945 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday. A further 128

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King Philippe of Belgium expresses "deepest regret" for colonial wounds inflicted on Congo

King Philippe of Belgium expressed "deepest regret" for the colonial wounds inflicted on the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or the DRC) on Tuesday, m

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Willa secures $3M from EQT Ventures to let freelancers get paid immediately

Willa, the Sweden and U.S.-based fintech that wants to help freelancers request payment and get paid immediately for a fee, has raised $3 million in funding. The company’s founders are former ea

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Former Wimbledon champion Ivanisevic tests positive for COVID-19

Former Wimbledon champion and Novak Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic announced on Friday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. "Unfortunately, after two negative tests in the last 10 days, I ha

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S.Korean president says to pursue peace, prosperity with DPRK

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that his country will pursue peace and prosperity with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the Korean

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Feature: China-Europe freight train carrying medical supplies arrives in Paris

After a 19-day journey, a China-Europe cargo train loaded with medical materials arrived in Paris on Tuesday morning, the first freight train dedicated to transport protective materials against COVID

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IOC president calls for power of sport against pandemic on Olympic Day

IOC president Thomas Bach attends an interview after the decision to postpone the Tokyo 2020, in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 25, 2020. /VCG International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Tho

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Disney English closes after 12 years

The Walt Disney Company decided to shut down its 26 English learning centers all around China amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement issued on Monday.Over the past few years, we h

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Dear Sophie: Will the US suspend H-1Bs and other work visas? How should I prepare?

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies.“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge t

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Health secretary criticises Apple's 'intransigence' after coronavirus app U-turn

Matt Hancock tells Sky News the tech firm would not make a change required to make the contact-tracing app work.

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Tibet establishes regional athletics association

Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) established a local athletics association on Thursday, filling a void for one of the most popular sports in the "roof of the world." The newly-estab

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Trump administration proposes rolling back protections for big tech

Reuters The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed on Wednesday that Congress take up legislation to curb protections big tech platforms like Google and Facebook have had for decades, a sen

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Facebook tests the ability to share collections of curated content more publicly

Facebook’s Collections, which allow users to organize content found on Facebook — like posts, photos, videos, and more — are now becoming more broadly shareable. The company says it&

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S. Korea's unification minister offers to resign on worsened relations with DPRK

South Korean Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul on Wednesday offered to resign amid worsened relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according