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Expert: China's new privacy law ensures protection of personal data

01:26 China's new Civil Code will require internet service providers and online businesses to drastically improve the protection of personal information, even as more of the 1.4 billio

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Africa Food Show opens to strengthen food value chains amid COVID-19 pandemic

Africa Food Show opened on Monday to strengthen food value chains amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, the event's organizers said. A press release from the organizers said that the event will virtu

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Germany pledges extra 3 billion euros for Global Aid at G-20

FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) speaks during an interview with Reuters in Berlin, Germany, February 19, 2020. /Reuters German Finance Mini

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Azerbaijani president sacks FM

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has dismissed the nation's foreign minister over neglect of duty, according to the presidential order published Thursday on the pr

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CMU develops a method to improve robotic grasping of transparent objects

Picking up transparent objects is hard when you’re a robot. Many of the traditional cameras and sensors just can’t get a good enough view to tell the grasper where to go. The light from infrared camer

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California to sue Trump admin over new international students policy

California will be the first state to sue the Trump administration over new rules that will bar international students taking online courses from staying in the U.S., state Attorney General Xavier Be

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Chinese envoy encourages countries in West Africa, Sahel to settle differences through dialogue

A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on countries in West Africa and the Sahel to settle differences through dialogue. "Many countries in the region, including Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guine

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COVID-19 accelerates digital technology transformation: Jack Ma

The COVID-19 pandemic has not changed the trend of technological transformation, but instead has accelerated the pace of change for digital technology, according to Jack Ma, Co-chair of the UN High-

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Samsung will reveal the next Galaxy Note on August 5

Samsung’s next big Unpacked event is scheduled for August 5. As is the trend these days, the unveiling will be online-only, following in the footsteps of big virtual events from the likes of. Microsof

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Chinese ambassador slams Britain's "gross interference" in China's internal affairs

Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming on Monday criticized Britain's "gross interference in China's internal affairs" after London's recent citizenship offer to H

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Pakistan calls for refugees' repatriation part of Afghan peace process: foreign ministry

File Photo: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks during the closing session of the Refugee Summit Islamabad marking 40 years of hosting Afghan refugee

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Over 200,000 COVID-19 cases reported in U.S. state of Texas

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. state of Texas exceeded 200,000 on Monday as Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner warned hospitals could be overwhelmed due to continued

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UN chief calls on global community to keep up momentum in fight against terrorism

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to keep up the momentum in the fight against terrorism. "We need to keep up the momentum in the fig

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Point launches new challenger bank with rewards on debit card purchases

Meet Point, a new challenger bank in the U.S. that has been available as a private beta for the past year. Today, the company is launching a major new version of its service and opening its doors to e

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Security Council pushes for talks between Afghan gov't, Taliban

The UN Security Council on Tuesday encouraged the Afghan government and the Taliban to work toward an early start of peace negotiations. In a press statement, the members of the Security Council

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African experts root for policy shift to hasten post-COVID-19 recovery

Governments across the Sub-Saharan African region should embark on a realignment of economic policies to boost recovery from COVID-19 disruptions and strengthen resilience against future shocks, expe

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Sale: Save 25% on annual Extra Crunch membership

As America fires up the grill for the 4th of July, Extra Crunch has a tasty deal you don’t want to miss. From now until July 5th, we are offering 25% off your first year of Extra Crunch membership. Af