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U.S. CDC issues federal transportation mask mandate effective Feb. 1

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order on Friday requiring masks on interstate transportation and at transit hubs, including airplanes, mass transit, taxis and trains, st

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Official: Vegetable prices to fall in China

China's market supply of vegetables is guaranteed and prices are expected to stabilize and fall with the implementation of relevant measures, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) sai

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17 victims identified in Indonesia's Sriwijaya plane crash

Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) investigators inspect debris found in the waters around the location where a Sriwijaya Air passenger jet crashed, Indonesia, January 15,

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Moscow metro hires first female drivers in decades

Twelve female drivers joined the Moscow metro on January 1, 2021, decades after it stopped hiring women as drivers over supposed health concerns. /Getty The Russian Labor Ministry lift

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Sweden tightens restrictions amid a spike in COVID-19 cases

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven addresses a press conference on December 18, 2020 in Stockholm on new restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. /AFP The Swedish government is tighteni

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Used car marketplace Carsome gets $30 million Series D for its Southeast Asia growth plans

Carsome, which bills itself as Southeast Asia’s largest e-commerce platform for used cars, announced it has closed a $30 million Series D. The funding was led by Asia Partners, with participation from

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Loadsmart raises $90 million to further consolidate its one-stop freight and logistics platform

Leading on-demand digital freight platform Loadsmart has raised a $90 million Series C funding round, led by funds under management by BlackRock, and co-led by Chromo Invest. The funding will be used

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Rwanda closes COVID-19 treatment centres as cases drop

KIGALI, RWANDA – APRIL 04: A police officer checks a car on a quiet street after precautions taken against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Kigali, Rwanda on April 04, 2020./Getty Ima

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Colombians turn to ride-hailing apps as the economy reopens

02:11 As citizens in Colombia try to recover some semblance of normalcy, transportation becomes an issue. Ride-hailing apps like DiDi are trying to provide a solution.Check outThe Chin

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Bicycle sales on the rise in Brazil

02:37 Cycling has gained popularity in Brazil as the coronavirus pandemic enters its seventh month.Salesof newbikes have almost doubled as Brazilians search for alternatives torisky co

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WSJ: Strong export will further boost China's economy

One of the Chinese economy driving forces, export, continues to gain momentum in August, with China's major trading partners, including the U.S., recovering from the COVID-19, and buying more from Ch

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Ethiopia resumes land and air transport services to Djibouti

Ethiopia on Friday announced the resumption of land and air transport services to neighboring Djibouti. /Social Media Ethiopia on Friday announced the resumption of land and air transport serv

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Inner Mongolia compiles century-old Manchurian archives

North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has compiled and published a collection of Manchurian-language historical archives, which date back to the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and years be

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China-Europe freight trains up 36 pct in H1

The number of China-Europe freight trains rose significantly during the first half of this year, with a total of 5,122 trains being put into operation, up 36 percent year on year, the China State R

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Logistics are key as NYC startup prepares to reopen office

The future of offices will require “hot desks,” contact tracing and a volunteer task force run by employees to make sure their colleagues are washing their damn hands.SquareFoot CEO Jonath

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Story of Fighting COVID-19: Life on an Irish houseboat amid COVID-19

05:10 Naill Flynn is a video journalist living in a house boat with his parents on the edge of Lough Gill, Sligo, Ireland. According to him, he and his parents have been living in the

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41 million unemployed in U.S., GDP growth down 5%

About 2.1 million Americans filed new unemployment claims in the last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The latest U.S. jobless numbers bring the total unemployed since mid-March to