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Spanish actor Banderas says positive but feels 'relatively well'

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, star of "The Mask of Zorro" and dozens of other films, announced on Monday, his 60th birthday, that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine. "I'd

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Egypt dispatches 3rd aid shipment to Lebanon over deadly blast

CAIRO, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Egypt sent on Monday the third batch of aid to Lebanon to provide emergency assistance to the heavily burdened country that suffered a deadly explosion in the capital Beiru

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COVID-19 crisis poses "a host of new challenges" to national authorities: UN

The United Nations said on Thursday that the COVID-19 crisis poses "a host of new challenges" to national authorities and collective response efforts are needed. The nexus between terrorism and org

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Philippine officials say no basis for TikTok ban

A senior Philippine official said Wednesday that there is no basis on which to ban the popular video-sharing app TikTok in the Philippines. "We have not received any s

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COVID-19 pandemic "once in a century", but still "in our hands": WHO chief

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic is "a once-in-a-century health crisis," but it is still "in our hands." Resp

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WHO sets up expert group on behavioral sciences to help fight COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday that it has created a Technical Advisory Group on Behavioral Insights and Sciences for Health as a new move to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WHO chief highlights role of young people in fighting COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday highlighted the role of young people in curbing the COVID-19 outbreak. "Although older people are at a high

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Talking virtual events and Disrupt with Hopin founder Johnny Boufarhat

Register now to attend the event on 8/6 at 10 AM PT. Registered attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions via Slido.Next in our series of talks with virtual event masterminds, we’ll be meet

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Four keys to building your startup

At last week’s Early Stage virtual event, founders and investors shared some of their best insights about startup building and what they’re looking for in their next investments. We’

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Jesus, SaaS and digital tithing

There are more than 300,000 congregations in the U.S., and entrepreneurs are creating billion-dollar companies by building software to service them. Welcome to church tech.The sector was growing prior

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GM starts construction on the cornerstone of its EV strategy

Steel construction has begun on the nearly 3-million-square-foot factory that will mass produce Ultium battery packs, the cornerstone of General Motors’ strategy to bring 20 electric vehicles to

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How to time your Series A fundraise

When founders start fundraising is as important as how they make their pitch to investors.Timing matters and it’s more complicated than founders might realize, but it’s not just about pick

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China launches virtual library to promote mutual understanding

On July 24, a China International Virtual Library was put into operation, with a goal of promoting mutual understanding between civilizations through books.Du Zhanyuan, president of library organizers

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UN Security Council voices concern over political unrest in Mali

The Security Council on Monday expressed deep concern over the latest political tensions in Mali and called for restraint. In "press elements" released after a closed video teleconference on the sit

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Telecom, Internet fraud increasing in China

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said that 32,463 people were prosecuted across China for fraud using telecommunications and the internet in the first half

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Asia Album: To live, to love, to dance -- amid COVID-19 pandemic

Members of the Sumber Cipta Ballet rehearse "To Live To Love To Dance" as a virtual ballet performance in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)JAKARTA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- As t

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Ann Miura-Ko’s framework for building a startup

As an early-stage investor, Floodgate’s Ann Miura-Ko looks for two breakthroughs in order to invest in a startup: The first happens in the value-seeking stage of a startup’s journey and th