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Debt relief must be important part of Africa's anti-virus response: UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that debt relief must be an important part of Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, while noting that the African contin

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Children at increased risk of harm online during COVID-19 pandemic: UNICEF

Millions of children are at increased risk of harm as their lives move increasingly online during lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners

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Airwallex gets $160 million Series D to launch more cross-border financial products

Airwallex, a Melbourne-based cross-border financial startup that achieved “unicorn” status last year, announced today that it has raised a $160 million Series D. The round included ANZi Ve

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IMF projects global economy to contract by 3 pct in 2020

The global economy is on track to contract "sharply" by 3 percent in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, much worse than during the 2008-09 financial crisis, according to the World Economic

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China props up work resumption, innovation of exhibition industry

China will promote the work resumption and upgrading of the exhibition and convention sector to invigorate employment and consumption while stabilizing foreign trade a

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OPEC+ to confer on Sunday to end standoff over cuts plan: sources

OPEC and its allies will hold a virtual meeting on Sunday evening in a bid to end a standoff that has prevented the finalization of a global oil supply cut pact, six OPEC+ sources said.The conference

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OPEC, allies to confer on Sunday to try to end standoff over cuts plan: sources

OPEC and its allies will hold a virtual meeting on Sunday evening in a bid to end a standoff that has prevented the finalisation of a global oil supply cut pact, six OP

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India starts screening residents in its largest slum

India has dispatched a team of 150 doctors to Dharavi, the country's largest slum located in the financial capital of Mumbai to screen the residents for COVID-19, accor

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India screens residents in its largest slum

India has dispatched a team of 150 doctors to Dharavi, the country's largest slum located in the financial capital of Mumbai to screen the residents for COVID-19, according to local media reports on

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OPEC & allies agree to cut global oil production by 10 million barrels per day after Mexico joins deal

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied oil producers have reportedly reached an output cuts deal after Mexico agreed to reduce its production

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China plays active part in int'l efforts against COVID-19: diplomat

China has played an active part in international efforts against COVID-19, guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, a Chinese diplomat said here Thursday. S

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Fast-changing regulations give virtual care startups a chance to seize the moment

For more than two decades, virtual care has slowly made inroads into American medicine.A somewhat nebulous and overwhelming term, “virtual care” refers to the integration of products like

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ASEAN, APT special virtual summits set for mid-April in response to COVID-19

Vietnam, rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2020, will host two special virtual summits between ASEAN members and the ASEAN Plus

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WHO working hard to ensure supplies of essential medical equipment: Tedros

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (Xinhua/Chen Junxia) The WHO chief said that so far, the organization has shipped more than 2 million items of personal pr

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Over 90 countries now working together for effective COVID-19 therapeutics: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that under the coordination of WHO, more than 90 countries are now working together to find effective the

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MyBuddy.ai, a virtual tutor for kids learning English, raises $1 million seed round

MyBuddy.ai, a startup that develops virtual tools to help kids learn English, announced today that it has raised $1 million in seed funding from LETA Capital. The capital will be used to expand into n

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Pandemic-hit Riga Airport announces massive layoff

Riga International Airport announced a massive layoff of staff on Tuesday, as all its operations have been at a virtual standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport said in a statement t