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Thailand's Phuket airport reopens after 2-month shutdown over COVID-19

The international airport of Thailand's famous resort island of Phuket resumed operations on Saturdayafter a two-month shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Civ

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Trump reschedules Tulsa rally after fierce criticism

Succumbing to pressure, U.S. President Donald Trump Friday delayed his campaign rally that was scheduled for June 19, or Juneteenth, by a day. The upcoming rally in Tul

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Beijing ready to embark on new journey after WCBA's cancelation

Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) side Beijing has already set their eyes on upcoming journeys after placing first when remaining matches of the 2019-20 season were canceled. As Chinese

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Beijing ready to embark on new journey after WCBA's cancelation

Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) side Beijing has already set their eyes on upcoming journeys after placing first when remaining matches of the 2019-20 season were canceled. As Chinese

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Berlin's anti-discrimination law both a good and bad thing

A cyclist wearing a face mask is seen near the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin, Germany, March 28, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note:Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communication expert, lecturer-sch

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News Analysis: Oman-China ties to prosper under BRI after COVID-19, say experts

File photo shows two workers of China's State Grid check equipments at a convertor station. The State Grid Corporation of China signs an agreement with Oman's Electrici

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Chicago Mayor lifts curfew after peaceful protests

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on twitter on Sunday to lift the 9 pm to 6 am curfew imposed on the city of Chicago last weekend following property damage and l

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Roundup: U.S. protests against police brutality met with excessive police force

#PoliceBrutality, #PoliceViolence and #PoliceBrutalityProtests, have, among others, become trending hastags on U.S. social media as protests triggered by the death of George Floyd in police custody w

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U.S. society of great inequality not to change from George Floyd's death, says Aussie journalist

Photo taken on June 4, 2020 shows a mural of George Floyd, who was suffocated to death under police custody in the mid-west U.S. state of Minnesota last week, in central Manchester, Britain. (Photo b

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Roundup: Iran sets new record in daily COVID-19 cases amid pandemic resurgence

Iran on Thursday witnessed a record daily rise in COVID-19 cases amid the continuing resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic, while China delivered another batch of medical aid to help Syria fight

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Sourcing software provider Keelvar raises $18M from Elephant and Mosaic

It was perhaps not until the COVID-19 pandemic hit the planet that most of us had ever heard or uttered the phrase “supply chain”. But in a global economy that had become drunk and lazy on ‘just in ti

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South, Southeast Asia on high alert amid spikes of COVID-19 cases

The spread of the coronavirus has been accelerating in South and Southeast Asia on Thursday as India reported 9,304 more positive cases and a peak could still be weeks away in the world's second-mos

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Former U.S. defense secretary says Trump deliberately sows division among Americans

Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis broke silence on Wednesday amid the ongoing turbulent unrest across the United States, saying that President Donald Trump "tri

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C4 Ventures raises $88M fund for for post-Series A startups, in a post-COVID19 world

C4 Ventures, the Paris-based VC, has raised a new €80 million ($88 million) “Fund II”. The fund was founded by Pascal Cagni, a former Europe boss of Apple, and includes cofounder Raph Crouan, an

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China vows consistent financial policy to curb housing speculation

VCG China will maintain a consistent and stable policy on real estate finance and avoid using the property sector to generate a short-term stimulus to the economy, according to a central bank

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Hundreds of accounts spread false information about DC protests on Twitter

Social media users are sharing first-hand evidence of abusive incidents during the protests, but agitators are in their midst.

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HKSAR gov't to be cautious, prudent in reviewing existing COVID-19 measures: chief executive

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that the SAR government would adopt a very cautious and prudent ap