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Davos 2020: What to expect at the World Economic Forum

Nearly 3,000 world leaders, chief executives, men of mark and civil society representatives from 117 countries around the world are set to gather in the Swiss mountain

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Thailand kicks off 2020 with plastic bag ban

Mariam, the 8-month old dugong died from an infection exacerbated by plastic waste found in her stomach. Mariam became a symbol of conservation. -In Thailand, single-use plastic bags have bee

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World Economic Forum: How do chief economists view the new economy?

The year 2020 marks the start of a new decade, but economically wise it starts with a fragile growth outlook, social tensions over the polarization of economic outcomes, and high levels of uncerta

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Ministers Reportedly Get Back to No Deal Plan Talks Amid Fears EU Will Block UK’s Aspirations

As 10 Downing Street prepares for tense post-leave debates in Brussels as soon as the Brexit bell rings, government executives have been energetically trying on differe

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China's economy in 2019 shows signs of recovery, stabilization

China recorded a 6.1 percent GDP growth for 2019. The number is basically in line with expectations, and slowdown stabilization may make investors more comfortable, acc

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Privacy experts slam UK’s “disastrous” failure to tackle unlawful adtech

The UK’s data protection regulator has been slammed by privacy experts for once again failing to take enforcement action over systematic breaches of the law linked to behaviorally targeted ads &

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Spotlight: Global economy likely to grow 2.5 pct in 2020, if risks kept at bay: UN

The global growth of 2.5 percent in 2020 is possible, but a flare-up of trade tensions, financial turmoil, or an escalation of geopolitical tensions could derail a rec

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China's Palace Museum leads way to produce zero waste

China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, has launched a garbage sorting program, aiming to achieve zero waste in offices and tours in two years, accordi

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Loliware’s kelp-based plastic alternatives snag $6M seed round from eco-conscious investors

The last few years have seen many cities ban plastic bags, plastic straws, and other common forms of waste, giving environmentally conscious alternatives a huge boost — among them Loliware, purveyor o

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Twitch’s loss of top streamers impacts hours watched and streamed in Q4 2019, report says

The loss of several big-name streamers is finally taking its toll on Twitch, according to a new report from StreamLabs and Newzoo out today. In August 2019, top streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blev

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HIV transmissions drop 73% among gay men in UK

The government has been criticised for so far refusing to fully offer the drug in England.

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Seawater Rice: The future of food security?

00:56 Yuan Longping is something of a celebrity in China. He is the "Father of Hybrid Rice" – a man whose work has helped the country more than triple its annual rice output since the

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Filipe Nyusi sworn in as president of Mozambique for second term

Mozambican reelected President Filipe Nyusi was sworn in for his second term on Wednesday, highlighting economic development and national peace. With the presence of a dozen heads of states, diplomat

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Crowdfunded hardware startups are breathing fresh life into music making

I love music. Seriously, it’s one of the few things that brings solace in this cold, lonely world. Want to go deep on Joni Mitchell, William Onyeabor or Pablo Casals? I’m game. Yes, I worked at multip

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Check out the view from inside Boeing’s crew spacecraft during its orbital flight test

Late last year, Boeing flew a key orbital flight test of its Starliner commercial crew spacecraft, a key test prior to the vehicle being able to actually carry astronauts on board. That test didn̵

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Why is Soleimani's killing such a big deal?

While the world's attention is focused on the Ukrainian jet tragedy which took 176 innocent lives and Iran's acknowledgement of downing the plane "unintentionally," one should never forget the direct

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY (Jan. 15)

BEIJING, Jan. 15, 2020 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to his party members at the parl