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Travelers create new challenges for EU countries in the COVID-19 fight

The Bavarian state government in southern Germany said Sunday they still haven't been able to contact 46 of more than 900 travelers who tested positive for the new coronavirus.Local officials said

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Obama criticizes Trump for trying to discourage people from voting

Then U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Vice President Joe Biden walk through the Crypt of the Capitol for Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. /Reuters

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Where is China's poverty financing from and how it works?

Poverty alleviation cannot be achieved without effective financial support, which serves to generate fuel for poverty alleviation. Besides China's poverty policies that have contributed much to po

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London's West End faces existential threat from COVID-19 pandemic: mayor

London mayor Sadiq Khan made an urgent plea Thursday to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, asking the government to help ensure the capital's internationally famous West End area survives the C

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ByteDance in talks with India’s Reliance for investment in TikTok

Chinese giant ByteDance is engaging with India’s Reliance Industries Limited, the parent firm of telecom giant Jio Platforms, for investment in TikTok’s India operations in a move to potentially sav

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Personal training sessions come to ClassPass

As the coronavirus hampers the fitness industry, leading to a rapid evolution toward digital classes, ClassPass is pressing onward with its product roadmap, albeit a bit ahead of schedule.The company,

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Playing computer games 'helps improve children's literacy'

A survey of 4,626 young people aged 11 to 16 in the UK found the games offer a route into reading and encourage creativity.

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Tencent wants to merge China’s esports archrivals Douyu and Huya

The war between two of China’s largest esports companies may soon come to a truce at the will of their investor Tencent.Tencent, the world’s biggest games publisher, announced late Monday

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Tensions high after controversial election in Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko called demonstrators "sheep" under foreign control and vowed not to allow the country "to be torn apart," after widespread protests greeted his vic

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Trump administration announces major midband spectrum auction for 5G

5G is increasingly coming into focus as a set of technologies that has the potential to dramatically expand the quality, bandwidth, and range of wireless connectivity. One of the major blocks to actua

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HKSAR gov't welcomes statement by pro-development camp for joint efforts to sail through predicament

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government released a statement Monday to welcome a joint statement signed by the pro-development camp on appealing

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Interview: U.S. TikTok move part of wider battle against China -- expert

The U.S. efforts to clamp down on popular short video-sharing app TikTok is part of a broader attempt to curb China's technological sector, a Turkish expert has said.

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Watch SpaceX’s stunning Starship prototype ‘hop’ test flight and landing

SpaceX achieved a big win in their Starship spacecraft development program on Tuesday evening, flying the SN5 prototype of that future vehicle to a height of around 500 feet, propelled by a single Ra

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COVID-19: Latin America sees coronavirus records tumble

A gravedigger wearing protective suit digs a grave to bury the coffin of a person who died from the coronavirus disease in Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 16, 2020. /Reuters The death toll in Latin Am

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Mass COVID-19 vaccination in Russia planned for October: health minister

The vaccination against the coronavirus is planned to be free of charge, Murashko said.MOSCOW, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Russian Health Ministry is planning a mass vaccination campaign against the coronaviru

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First U.S. apps based on Google and Apple Exposure Notification System expected in “coming weeks”

Google Vice President of Engineering Dave Burke provided an update about the Exposure Notifications System (ENS) that Google developed in partnership with Apple, as a way to help public health author

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Netflix sets record for most Emmy nominations of all time

Streaming giant Netflix set a record of capturing 160 nominations for the 2020 Emmy Awards on Tuesday, surpassing HBO's 2019 record of 137. Netflix's top-hitters were