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COVID-19 misinformation is leading to discrimination and panic

Authorities are not just battling COVID-19. Since the outbreak, an "infodemic" of misinformation, conspiracy theories and rumors has spread as quickly as the virus, leading to a rise in reports of xe

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IMF cuts global growth projection

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut global growth projections on Monday, citing negative surprises in a few emerging markets notably India and increased impact of social unrest. Global growth

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Series of attacks leaves Jewish community on edge in New York City

CGTN's Karina Huber reports hate crimes against Jewish people are on the rise, particularly in and near New York City. 03:01

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Twitter's CEO downplays chatter about possible acquisition

TwitterIncChiefExecutiveJackDorseysaidonTuesdaythathesawvalueinthesocialmedianetworkremaininganindependentcompany,downplayingrecentspeculationbyanalyststhatitco

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Sea level rise is accelerating: study

Sealevelriseisacceleratingandcouldreach66centimetersbycentury'send,inlinewithestimatesbytheUnitedNationsandenoughtocausesignificantproblemsforcoastalcities,astu

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Global blindness set to 'triple by 2050'

Thenumberofblindpeopleacrosstheworldissettotriplewithinthenextfourdecades,researcherssuggest.WritinginLancetGlobalHealth,theypredictcaseswillrisefrom36millionto

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Brazil sees record high number of foreign visitors in 2016

​Brazil saw a record high 6.6 million foreign tourists in 2016, up 4.8 percent compared to 2015, which is largely due to the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday.

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Consumer confidence in Brazil at highest point since January 2015

Consumer confidence in Brazil rose in August for the fourth month in a row to 79.3 points, the highest level since January 2015, according to a report by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) business school.

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Japanese firms' price expectations slide, raising pressure on BOJ

Japanese companies’ inflation expectations fell slightly in June from three months ago, the Bank of Japan’s tankan survey showed, adding to growing doubts over its argument that aggressive money printing will accelerate price growth to its 2 percent goal.

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Seas ae rising at fastest rate in last 28 centuries

The worsening of tidal flooding in American coastal communities is largely a consequence of greenhouse gases from human activity, and the problem will grow far worse in coming decades, scientists reported Monday.

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Slovak National Bank warns of end of cheap loans

​The Slovak Central Bank (NBS) has sent a signal to commercial banks that the era of cheap loans might come to an end and urged them to be more cautious in their future provision, financial expert Maros Ovcarik announced on the talk show of teraz.sk on Thursday.

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Australia unprepared for sea-level rises: report

​More than 200 billion Australian dollars (181 billion U.S. dollars) of Australian infrastructure is under threat by sea-level rises over the next century, a new report released on Wednesday has found.

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BoE policy makers split on raising bank rate

Britain moved perceptibly closer to a rise in the Bank Rate with the first split vote among Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) members for three years on whether to increase the current 0.5 percent rate.

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South Asia's economy to shrink by 9 pct due to climate change: ADB

Climate change will slash up to 9 percent off the South Asian economy every year by 2100 if the world continues on its current "fossil-fuel intensive path," the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Tuesday.

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Human activity causing Pacific Ocean levels to rise: study

Sea levels will continue to rise in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of the Philippines and northeastern Australia as humans continue to alter the climate, a new study on Wednesday revealed.

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Australia home prices see strong growth in 2013

Australian housing market continued its strong growth in last December, making 2013 the biggest calendar year rise in four years, according the latest figures from RP Data.

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New Zealand shoppers ease up on new spending with plastic cards

The rise in spending by New Zealand shoppers with debit and credit cards slowed to 0.3