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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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