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Testy EU budget talks blocked, new summit in March likely

Major contributors to the European Union’s budget blocked progress at an emergency summit on Friday, insisting that they would not stump up more funds for the bloc’s ne

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Assange's fate hangs in balance as UK court considers U.S. extradition bid

Almost a decade after his WikiLeaks website enraged Washington by leaking secret U.S. documents, a London court will begin hearings on Monday to decide whether Julian A

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Pompeo Says US-Taliban Deal Signing Expected on 29 February

The US and the Taliban have been involved in talks over a political settlement to the Afghan conflict and a reduction in the US military presence in the region, accordi

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Trump’s Election Day YouTube takeover plan feels very different in 2020

According to a report from Bloomberg, the Trump campaign called dibs on some of the most prized ad space online in the days leading up to the 2020 U.S. election.Starting in early November and continui

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Dear Sophie: I need the latest details on the new H-1B registration process

Today we bring you another edition of “Dear Sophie,” an advice column that answers readers’ questions about immigration for tech.“Your questions are vital to the spread of knowledge that allows people

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Report: Outdoor Voices founder Tyler Haney is stepping down as CEO as growth slows

Tyler Haney, the founder and chief executive of activewear label Outdoor Voices, has stepped down, according to the Business of Fashion.We’ve reached out to Haney directly, as well as board memb

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Big data plays major role in fight against COVID-19

From interactive maps detailing new infection cases to big data analysis platforms used to find close contacts of the COVID-19 patients, big data has played an important role during the prevention

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How does China combat coronavirus: 150,000 tonnes of reserve meat released into market

After the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, meat was in short supply. How does China ensure more than 10 million people in the megacity, which has been on loc

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Calling China 'the sick man of Asia' is a racial slur

Editor's note: John Gong is a research fellow at the Charhar Institute and a professor at the University of International Business and Economics. The article reflects the author's views and not ne

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Equity is not always the answer

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This week was a fun combination of early-stage and late-stage news, wit

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China's "grain barn" braces for spring farming

At 7:00 a.m., Xing Weiguo and some 200 volunteers started their work on the farm, clearing snow, building greenhouses and hauling farming supplies. Xing, head of a far

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APD | COVID-19: When fears turn into discrimination

By APD writer AliceThe novel coronavirus epidemic has created stigma everywhere. From Asia to Europe, politicians and experts all think that the stigma or sharing fake

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Tunisian migrants take on Salvini for 'drug dealer' slur

01:04 When hard right Italian politician Matteo Salvini comes knocking on your door, cameras in tow, what do you do?For Tunisian migrants in Italy the answer is: Take the fight to him

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Japan rejects London's offer to take over Tokyo 2020 Olympics

The London 2012 cauldron flame burns at the Olympics Stadium in London, UK, August 5, 2012. /VCG Japan has brushed off London's offer to host the 2020 Olympics if the outbreak of the coronavir

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Thai court disbands opposition political party

Thailand's Constitution Court on Friday delivered a ruling to dissolve the Future Forward Party, Thailand's opposition political party. As a result of the party dissol

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Interview: Virologist says origin of novel coronavirus in wildlife, refuting conspiracy theory

The conspiracy theories on the origin of the novel coronavirus are not based on scientific facts, a Malaysian virologist and infectious disease expert said, commending

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Xinhua Photos of the Day (Feb. 21)

BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The world in the past 24hrs. A selection of the best daily press photos from Xinhua. Residents of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) step off a char