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DPRK: U.S., ROK to face new threats for military drills

The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States will face even greater security threats for going ahead with scheduled joint military drills due to begin this week, K

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DPRK: U.S., ROK to face new threats for military drills

The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States will face even greater security threats for going ahead with scheduled joint military drills due to begin this week, K

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Apple says it will refuse government demands to use child safety system for surveillance

The company has faced significant criticism after announcing a CSAM-detection system which involved automatically scanning iPhone pictures before they're uploaded to iCloud.

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Venezuela grapples with rise in delta variant COVID cases

01:35 The Delta variant is delaying plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in Venezuela. Businesses will continue operating one week on, one week off.Public health experts are worried abou

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Firefighting aircraft crashes in Greece

FILE PHOTO: A firefighting airplane drops water near the village of Alepochori, Greece. /VCG A firefighting aircraft crashed in Greece while trying to put out forest fires on Sunday, but there

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Kenya seeks to stop financial losses in public transport sector

A public transport van pictured in Nairobi, Kenya. /CFP Image Kenya's public transport will resume operations at full capacity starting Monday, August 9, as the government looks to rescue the

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Chinese cities conduct mass testing for the Delta variant

Wuhan, which was the center of the original coronavirus outbreak in late 2019, conducted citywide nucleic acid testing after several cases of the Delta variant among

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A lot of cash and little love: An insurtech story

Hippo began to trade earlier this week after completing its SPAC combination. The home-focused U.S. neoinsurance provider initially stuck close to its $10 per-share pre-combination price before plumme

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U.S. and South Korean diplomats discuss ways to engage DPRK

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong have discussed, through a phone conversation, efforts to engage with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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U.S. planning extra COVID-19 shots for at-risk Americans, Fauci says

People wait in line to be inoculated against the coronavirus disease at a vaccination site at a stadium in Arlington, Texas, U.S., February 12, 2021. /Reuters The United States is working to g

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Health official: Existing vaccines effective against Delta variant

01:39 The COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in China are effective against the Delta variant, which has become the globally dominant strain, spreading to over 130 countries, a health o

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Bulk payments startup Comma raises $6M Seed round led by Octopus and Connect

UK-based open banking bulk payment startup Comma has raised £4.34 million ($6m) in a Seed round of funding led by Octopus Ventures and Connect Ventures. They were joined by investors Village Global, a

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India’s Supreme Court rules in favor of Amazon to stall $3.4B Future and Reliance deal

India’s apex court on Friday ruled in favor of Amazon to stall the sale of Future Group to Reliance Industries in a major victory for the American e-commerce giant in the key overseas market.The India

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Biden signs law honoring officers who fought U.S. Capitol attackers

U.S. President Joe Biden honored police officers who had defended the Capitol against insurrectionists on January 6 by signing legislation on Thursday that awarded them Congressional Gold Medals and

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Dangerous winds hit southern China

00:37 See dramatic footage from a powerful wind storm that hit southern China this week, blowing away small structures and sending people running for cover.The footage was shot in Liuzh

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Raisi sworn in as Iran's new president

Ebrahim Raisi attends a swearing-in ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Aug. 5, 2021.(Xinhua/Javad Salarheyli) Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in on Thursday as the new president of Iran in the parliament."I sw

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Africa reports highest COVID-19 weekly death toll

Africa's COVID-19 vaccination drive has lagged behind other regions as the continent struggles to obtain the vital jabs. (Photo by Nicolas Fauque / Images de Tunisie / ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via CF