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FCC mandates strict caller ID authentication to beat back robocalls

The FCC unanimously passed a new set of rules today that will require wireless carriers to implement an tech framework to combat robocalls. Called STIR/SHAKEN, and dithered over for years by the carri

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UEFA to meet to debate options for ravaged football fixture calendar

UEFA will hold a videoconference on Wednesday this week with its 55 member federations as part of discussions on the potential rescheduling of matches postponed due to the coronavirus crisis, Euro

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COVID-19 cases in Philippines exceed 1,000, with 272 new cases recorded

The number of COVID-19 cases in Philippines has exceeded 1,000, with 272 new cases reported on Saturday, the biggest rise in a single day. The Department of Health said the country's total is now at

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China and U.S. should join hands to combat COVID-19

Editor's note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column "The Real Point.""Under the current circumstances, China and the United States should be united and work toge

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Kenya reports three new coronavirus cases, one recovery

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta during a previous event at State House, Nairobi./Photo Courtesy: president.go.ke Kenya on Wednesday reported three more confirmed positive cases of the coronavi

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Nigerian president's top aide tests positive for coronavirus

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is seen at the opening of the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopi

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Workers leave as Thailand steps up measures against coronavirus

Tens of thousands of migrant workers left Thailand for neigbouring countries after new restrictions were announced at the weekend and the country prepared to close many

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Young Egyptians launch campaign to provide face masks, raise coronavirus awareness in streets

Volunteers help people wear medical face masks in Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)Some young Egyptians have launched a campaign to offer free face masks and spread knowledge of coron

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COVID-19 exposes gaps in the U.S. healthcare system

05:00 Editor's note: Accurate and rigorous testing is essential to containing the spread of novel coronavirus. After the initial slow rollout of testing kits in the U.S. and the countr

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Faced With Rebellion, India's State Chief Quits Hours Before Trust Vote in Legislature

The government in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, headed by Kamal Nath from the Congress Party, was reduced to a minority in the legislature when a senior functionary – J

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NFL records first COVID-19 case as Saints head coach tests positive

Sean Payton, head coach of the New Orleans Saints, after the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, November 28, 2019. /VCG The NFL seemed to be least-a

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Southeast Asia restricts people's movements to contain COVID-19

In light of the global spread of COVID-19, Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia, have imposed stern restrictions on people'smovements.Indonesia: A one-month visa suspensionIndo

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Valencia announce 35% of squad members test positive for COVID-19

Valencia's Goncalo Guedes in action during the Champions League clash with Atalanta at the San Siro Stadium, Milan, February 19, 2020. /VCG Valencia have announced that about 35 percent of the

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Final episode of Wang Yuan's fantasy series 'The Great Ruler' released online

Pop idol Wang Yuan's new fantasy series The Great Ruler released the finale episode on this weekend, making a splash on China's social media platforms.Adapted from novelist Tiancan Dudou's

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Y Combinator may go fully remote for its next cohort

Y Combinator said that it may make its Summer 2020 accelerator program entirely virtual, proving that even the world’s premiere accelerator isn’t immune to having its business reshaped by

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Arsenal's Arteta, Chelsea's Hudson-Odoi test positive for COVID-19

Just 24 hours after Juventus defender Daniele Rugani became the first top-flight player to test positive for COVID-19, the football world lurched into another crisis. Both Arsenal manager Mikel Ar

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How America's system is ill-suited to combat the COVID-19 outbreak

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an