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As countries around the world ban or threaten to restrict TikTok, interest in virtual private networks has spiked.The use of VPNs can let users access an online service from an encrypted tunnel and t
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling ton
U.S. President Donald Trump's ban on transactions using popular Chinese messaging app WeChat will cut ties to families and friends in China, millions of users in the United States fear, as they be
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A "one off" is how Disney's new CEO Bob Chapek has described the decision to release its blockbuster Mulan directly on its streaming platform, skipping the big screen.Cinemas, which have been hit har
As sales teams partner with other companies, they go through a process called account mapping to find common customers and prospects. This is usually a highly manual activity tracked in spreadsheets.
03:22 Editor's note : The Trump administration's anti-China campaign is reminiscent of "Red Scare" half a century ago. What were the lessons then that the United State
China is expected to record a positive gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year by overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic at a fastest pace, a South Korean economic exp
Graphics provided by the National Weather Service shows how New York City and its surrounding areas have been affected by tropical storm Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020. (Xinhua
People walking through the streets of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 19, 2020. /CFP The death toll of COVID-19 in the U.S. could range between 168,000 to 182,000 by August 22, accord
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo observed that people in the country have been increasingly worrying about the COVID-19 spread since the past few weeks. "The atmospher
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Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next month to have some draft guidance on how to ration initial doses, but it's a vexing decision."Not eve
A vendor sells face masks in Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2020. (Xinhua) Experts pointed out that there is no reason to worry as wearing masks, either cloth face coverings, surgical masks, or even N9