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Wang Qiang keeps training routine during tennis lockdown

00:56 China's highest-ranked tennis player in singles Wang Qiangis now training alone in China as her coach Thomas Drouet is stuck in France due to the coronavirus.The halt of the tenn

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IOC confirms Japan will pay extra cost of postponing Tokyo Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Japan will foot the additional bill for the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, ending weeks of speculation about the coronavirus-force

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Brescia President Massimo Cellino tests positive for new coronavirus

Massimo Cellino, president of Serie A's Brescia. /VCG "I have COVID-19," confirmed Massimo Cellino, president of Serie A's Brescia Calcio to La Repubblica on Saturday."I have been in Cagliari

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Time to single him out – everyone loves Jerry West

The NBA logo (L) and Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West (R). /VCG Why did the NBA choose Jerry West as the logo of the league?First, Alan Siegel created the logo in 1969, which means that he

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India says video conference app Zoom is ‘not safe’

India said today Zoom is ‘not a safe platform’ and advised government employees to not use it for official work as the video conference service surges in popularity in many nations includ

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Investors explain COVID-19’s impact on consumer startups

Home fitness and games as gathering places are a few of the startup verticals propelled by unprecedented shifts in behavior due to shelter-in-place orders. We surveyed the top investors in consumer an

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Across China: Memories of spring plowing in mini farm tools

Since machines have replaced manpower in most farmwork, the wide variety of tools that Chinese peasants used to depend on to till the land have been mostly stored in m

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Maradona urges fans to stay healthy and happy

Diego Maradona has sent words of support to Argentinian football fans longing for a return to action amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 1986 World Cup winner, who is cu

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Kyrgios delivers food packages to people in need amid COVID-19 crisis

Nick Kyrgios of Australia reacts during the 4th round of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 27, 2020. /VCG Nick Kyrgios, who has a reputation for his bad

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Facebook to supply free Portals to some care home residents under NHS scheme

The UK government is pulling in tech firms to connect isolated residents and patients in care with family and friends via video call devices and services during the COVID-19 crisis. First to join is F

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Kobe Bryant headlines star-studded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Class

Kobe Bryant is named to the 2020 Hall of Fame three months after this death in a helicopter crash. /VCG The entire world has come to a screeching halt, but amid the COVID-19 gloom, the brillia

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Iran's coronavirus cases surpass 55,000 amid signs of slowdown; UAE expresses solidarity with China

The number of COVID-19 cases in Iran soared to 55,743 on Saturday as the pandemic showed signs of slowdown. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expressed solidarity with China in the latter's

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Chartered flight to take Hong Kong residents out of Peru

A chartered flight arranged by China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government for Hong Kong residents stranded in Peru is expected to depart from L

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Renowned Chinese respiratory expert wins alumni award of Edinburgh University

Renowned Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan has won an alumni award of the University of Edinburgh for his remarkable contribution in fighting the novel coronavir

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UK vows to 'massively' increase virus testing amid criticism

Political opponents, scientists and even usually supportive newspapers lambasted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday over his government’s broken promises

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China's top respiratory expert wins first 'Being Edinburgh' award

China's top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan has won the University of Edinburgh's first-ever "Being Edinburgh" award, the university said in a statement on Thursday."The relevance of Zhong's achi

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Interview: U.S. ignores int'l law by signing Taiwan-related act into law, says expert

The United States is ignoring the international law by signing the so-called "Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019" i