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World champion Kapas among 9 Hungarian swimmers infected with COVID-19

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Hong Kong reports 51 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Wednesday 51 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19, taking the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to

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Latin American countries close borders for COVID-19

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China Focus: Unshackled from serfdom, Tibetans enjoy better lives after democratic reform

Two spoons of zanba, a traditional Tibetan staple food of roasted barley flour, were all that Padma's parents earned after a hard day's work at their landlord's estate

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Can Africa withstand COVID-19?

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With kids and adults staying at home, are virtual worlds ready for primetime?

We’ve been diligently following the development of virtual worlds, also known as the “metaverse,” on TechCrunch.Hanging out within the virtual worlds of games has become more popular in re

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COVID-19 in Europe: Daily bulletin, 14 March

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Hong Kong police arrest 7 rioters over intentional attack

Hong Kong police said on Thursday that seven males were arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent and unlawful assembly on Jan. 19. The police said that in the aft

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With a string of hits behind it, Felicis Ventures wraps up its newest fund with $510 million

Felicis Ventures, the early-stage, Menlo Park-based venture firmed founded nearly 15 years ago by Aydin Senkut, has closed its seventh and newest fund with $510 million in capital commitments.ThatR

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CGTN Exclusive: 11-year-old Ding Ning fan set for Olympian milestone

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Royal farewell: Harry, Meghan on final duty before new life

It’s definitely a farewell. But will it be fond?Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will fulfill their final royal commitment when they appear Mon

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11-year-old Syrian paddler qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Ukraine's youngest PM replaced as president seeks 'new brains'

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APD | Gloomy future of middle-aged 'parasite singles' in Japan

By APD writer AliceUnmarried middle-aged people called 'parasite singles' or ‘parasaito shinguru’ in Japan are facing a gloomy future as they entirely depend on their p

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Buttigieg ends historic presidential campaign, urges unity

Pete Buttigieg, who rose from relative obscurity as an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended his cam

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Feature: Growing up brave on anti-epidemic frontline

Born in 2000, Xie Jiahui is among the youngest medical staff, who chose to be brave as she had volunteeredto help fight the COVID-19 on the frontline. FUZHOU, Feb. 29 (

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If socializing within games is so popular, why hasn’t the multiverse arrived yet?

Thus far in this series we’ve outlined “multiverse” virtual worlds — a concept different from the metaverse — as the next stage of social media and what this future will look like. I