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Wild Siberian tiger spotted at Chinese farm

A wild Siberian tiger has been spotted at a farm in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, which was captured by a farmer with his cell phone. Mao Lijie, a rice farm

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Financial markets may be sliding globally, but interest in stock trading apps soars

The stock markets are having a very rough month, but interest in stock trading apps is skyrocketing, according to data from industry trackers and companies themselves.Across the board — from speculati

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Esports boom as global sporting events at a halt

Chinese players during the FIFA eNations Cup in Kent, Britain, April 14, 2019. /VCG Sports fans flock to the digital world as the "real world" sporting events have been almost entirely shut do

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Scientists release genome of agarwood tree Aquilaria sinensis

When agarwood burns, it gives off a strong fragrance and exudes black oil. /VCG Chinese researchers have released the genome sequence of Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Spreng (A. sinensis), a tree

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Political advisors pool wisdom on banning wildlife consumption

Chinese national political advisors convened a bi-weekly seminar on Friday to advise on getting rid of the bad habit of consuming wild animals among some people. Educa

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Be on guard for coronavirus robocalls, warns FCC

Robocalls have been targeting the vulnerable and unsuspecting for years, so it’s no surprise that the scumbags would take advantage of the current global catastrophe to enhance their scams. The

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Conservation efforts slowly reviving African black rhino population

Conservation efforts are slowly boosting the numbers of critically endangered African black rhinos, new data released on Thursday shows.The rhino population increased at an annual rate of 2.5 perc

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Stocks rise after mixed day, with tech leading and SaaS outperforming

The wild ride that has been U.S. stock market over the past couple of weeks may be settling down — at least for the moment — from the whiplash-like swings that helped set global markets on edge.The ne

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The MacBook Air gets an updated keyboard and souped-up specs, starting at $999

Apple just offered up a new version of the the MacBook Air with some souped up internals, including a 10th-generation Intel processor and double the storage. Honestly, the big news here for many is pr

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Jade vine: An rare, exotic plant fertilized by bats

During the holiday season, many Chinese people buy flowers to decorate their homes. So, its time to bring you a new series about some of the magical plants rarely seen in your daily life. Today we

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Wild elephants roam around village in SW China

A herd of 14 elephants has been roaming around Manmai Village in Menghai County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said Wednesday. The herd, along w

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China's catering businesses to promote healthier table manners

China's catering businesses have been asked to provide serving spoons and chopsticks for diners in an effort to promote healthier table manners among the public. A pro

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This startup got a meeting with Mark Suster by getting clever with Google ads

Startups have done some wild things to get the attention of VCs. In fact, Instacart founder Apoorva Mehta sent YC partner (at the time) Garry Tan a six-pack of beer through the service after missing t

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White House and House Democrats agree to funding package for paid sick leave, funding for tests

Late Friday night, after nearly two full days of negotiations, the House of Representatives is finally set to pass a bipartisan plan to provide sweeping new benefits to workers and businesses affected

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Stocks dive on Dow’s worst day since 1987, tech crashes, and Bitcoin is no haven

Well, that was terrible.During the day’s wild trading session, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped by just under 10% in what was the largest single-day percentage decline since the s

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U.S. bankers pledge to help consumers, small businesses weather COVID-19 outbreak

During a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, leading Wall Street bankers said that major U.S. banks are "strongly capitalized" to help U.S. consumers and small businesses weather

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The U.S. Senate is weaponizing heroism

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