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IMF: China's experience in combating COVID-19 offers valuable lessons

China was the first to take very strong actions and is the first to be exiting the COVID-19 crisis, so there are a lot of valuable lessons to be learned from China's experience, the International Mon

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Chinese UN Mission marks first Int'l Tea Day

China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Thursday held a virtual event to celebrate the first International Tea Day. The inception of International Tea Day has given tea new life and vital

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IMF says China's experience in combating COVID-19 offers valuable lessons

China was the first to take very strong actions and is the first to be exiting the COVID-19 crisis, so there are a lot of valuable lessons to be learned from China's experience, the International Mo

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Shopify announces a new merchant debit card and support for payment installment plans

Shopify is announcing several new products and features today at Reunite, a virtual conference for the one million merchants using the company’s e-commerce platform.The additions include Shopify

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The mystery of RGV2cw, Microsoft’s extremely nerdy secret message to developers

When he was still running Microsoft, Steve Ballmer caused quite the stir in the tech world by screaming “Developers! Developers! Developers!” Since the executive retired to spend more time with his ba

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Microsoft updates Teams with new automation and scheduling tools, NDI support for broadcasting and more

At its (virtual) Build developer conference, Microsoft today announced a slew of updates for its Teams collaboration and communications platform. Given that Microsoft now sees Teams as its hub for te

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Germany's Merkel and France's Macron reveal $543 billion recovery fund

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, the French President, have announced a joint $543 billion (€500 billion) proposal that would offer grants to Europe

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Chinese envoy calls for political settlement of Syria crisis

There is a window of opportunity to promote inclusive dialogue and create favorable conditions for a political solution, says Yao Shaojun, China's acting deputy permane

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Obama takes jab at U.S. gov't over coronavirus response

Former President Barack Obama took a jab at the U.S. government on Saturday over its response to the coronavirus pandemic."More than anything, this pandemic has fully,

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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children may be related to COVID-19: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday at a virtual press conference that multisystem inflammatory syndrome in child

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Lang Lang Int'l Music Foundation to stage virtual concerts

The Lang Lang International Music Foundation will stage "Play It Forward" Young-Scholars online concert series every Friday starting May 15, aiming to bring strength a

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Stop hostilities in Libya so country can focus on fighting COVID-19: UN

Amid reports of rocket fire and civilian casualties in and around Tripoli, the United Nations is calling for a cease-fire in Libya so that the country can focus on fig

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G20 trade, investment ministers vow cooperation to mitigate COVID-19 impact

Group of 20 (G20) trade and investment ministers vowed on Thursday to cooperate to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on trade and investment. In a statement released after the second extraordi

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China to promote digital transformation of SMEs

VCGChina's top economic planner announced on Wednesday that it will take actions to fuel the transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) toward digitali

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WHO, other UN agencies call for more prevention and control measures in prisons

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday joined a group of UN officials in urging all countries to enhance prevention and control measures in resp

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Taiwan-based live streaming company M17 raises $26.5 million Series D led by Vertex Growth

M17, the Taiwan-based live streaming entertainment startup, announced that it has raised a $26.5 million Series D. The round was led by Vertex Growth Fund, with participation from Stonebridge Korea Un

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Facebook and Instagram ad new features to help you find and support local businesses

Facebook is announcing a handful of new features that will allow users to show their support for small businesses and get the latest updates as those businesses deal with the fallout — economic and o