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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Cancels India Visit Amid Bushfire Crisis

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was due to visit India from 12-16 January at the initiative of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for crucial trade and defen

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Trump Says Soleimani Plotted 'Imminent' Attacks, but Critics Question Just How Soon

After President Donald Trump said the top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad was plotting "imminent" attacks on U.S. interests, some U.S. national se

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Browsers are interesting again

A few years ago, covering browsers got boring.Chrome had clearly won the desktop, the great JavaScript speed wars were over and Mozilla seemed more interested in building a mobile operating system th

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As Indian startups raise record capital, losses are widening

Indian tech startups secured nearly $14 billion in 2019, more than they have raised in any other year. This is a major rebound since 2016, when startups in the nation had bagged just $4.3 billion.But

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Clearcover and Lemonade tout improving margins as they scale fundraising, ARR

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re taking a quick glance at the venture-backed insurance space. On

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One dead, several injured in knife attack near Paris

A knifeman stabbed to death one person and injured several others in Villejuif near Paris on Friday afternoon before he was shot dead by police, BFMTV news channel reported. The man randomly attacked

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Does the killing Soleimani mean a 'declaration of war'?

U.S. marines reinforce the U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad, Iraq, January 2, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's Note: Wang Jin is a research fellow of Charhar Institute in China and an Associate P

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Hungary's movie industry is facing stiff competition from neighbors

03:01 Think of a recent Hollywood movie or series and the chances are many of them were partly filmed in Hungary. The country boasts some of the largest film studios in the world, whil

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Segway-Ninebot unveils a transportation pod and new kick scooter

Segway has unveiled a self-balancing vehicle that can go up to 24 mph. Called the S-Pod, it’s designed for sitting while navigating around enclosed campuses.Details on how to actually use the ve

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Hong Kong's November retail sales down 23.6%

Retail sales in protest-ravaged Hong Kong fell 23.6 percent in November 2019 on an annual basis, the tenth consecutive month of decline, the Census and Statistics Department (CSD) of the governmen

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Top economic planner affirms credibility of China's macroeconomic data

China's macroeconomic data is supported by some microeconomic indicators, such as the number of new jobs, railway cargo volume and power generation and consumption, said an article on the website of

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Chinese, Mongolian leaders exchange New Year greetings

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga exchanged New Year congratulations on Wednesday, pledging to enhance their countries' cooperatio

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U.S. embassy urges citizens to leave Iraq immediately: statement

The U.S. embassy in Baghdad issued a warning on Friday morning for its citizens to depart Iraq immediately, hours after a U.S. strike that killed senior Iranian comman

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22 killed, 10 injured in traffic collision in Myanmar

A total of 22 people were killed with 10 others injured in a traffic collision in Myanmar's Kayin state on Friday morning, said a press release from the Fire Service D

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Trump speaks with Turkey's Erdogan on Libya situation

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday spoke over phone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Libya and other regional issues, said the White House. Trump to

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Death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir bus accident rises to 10

The death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir bus accident has risen to 10, police said Friday. The ill-fated bus with 46 people on board Thursday skidded off a mountain

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Democrat Julian Castro drops out of 2020 U.S. presidential race

Julian Castro, the only Latino contender for the Democratic Party's nomination to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump this election cycle, said Thursday that he is e