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Italy facing recession after COVID-19 hits its economic powerhouse

Italy's usually bustling piazzas have been deserted as tourists stay away. /AP The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Italy – the largest outside Asia – may have struck a fatal blow to a

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NBA on Mar. 1: Pelicans swept despite Williamson's career-high points

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks in the NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1, 2020. /VCG Los Angeles Lakers 122-

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Pro-Trump hedge fund 'tries to oust Twitter CEO'

Jack Dorsey has been criticised by Donald Trump, especially after Twitter announced a ban on all political advertising.

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East China, Germany resume direct cargo truck services

A cargo truck loaded with a standard container of goods departing from Germany arrived in the city of Taicang in east China's Jiangsu Province on Sunday night, marking the first direct cargo truck b

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Japan steps up efforts to combat novel coronavirus as confirmed cases rise

Japan is stepping up efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases, including foreigners, has risen to more than 960, with ov

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Israel's third vote: Deja vu all over again?

A poster depicting Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu /Reuters Israel is embracing a third election within one year on Monday with a sense of deja vu. Vote

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Russia and Turkey: Sleeping with the enemy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, Turkey, January 8, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Nikola Mikovic is a freelance journalist b

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Beijing to subsidize ski resorts as coronavirus hits hard

Machines make snow at Wanlong Bayi Ski Resort in Fengtai District, Beijing, December 31, 2019. /VCG Beijing's Yanqing District, which will host events during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, has

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Trump's trip to India: Why now?

02:26 U.S. President Donald Trump has just concluded his first state visit to India. During the two-day trip, the countries signed defense deals worth over three billion U.S. dollars,

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Chinese researchers release first pathology report for COVID-19

The first pathology report of a dead patient with novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) was published on the Journal of Forensic Medicine on Friday.The report indicates that this patient's lungs

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China-Vietnam border ports in Guangxi resume operation amid epidemic

All the China-Vietnam border ports in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have fully resumed operation thanks to the effective control of the novel coron

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APD | Indonesia to become largest securities market in Southeast Asia, surpassing Thailand

By APD writer AliceSoutheast Asia’s largest economy, Indonesia, is expected to surpass Thailand to become the biggest equity market in the region.Currently, the capitalisation value of the Indonesian

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Huawei to build wireless product plant in France

Huawei on Thursday announced a 200-million-euro (219.88-million-U.S. dollar) investment plan to build in France a new wireless communications product factory specializ

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'Made in Italy': What does the label mean for Italian fashion?

03:04 'Made in Italy' has become a synonym for the timeless elegance, impeccable style and glamour that characterize Italian fashion, a promise of high quality products and traditional

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Latin America roundup: Softbank adds $1B, Stori raises $10M and Grow Mobility puts on the brakes

After investing nearly $2 billion of its Innovation Fund in Latin America in 2019, Softbank announced this month that it would add an additional $1 billion into the fund to continue supporting tech st

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DocuSign acquires Seal Software for $188M to enhance its AI chops

Contract management service DocuSign today announced that it is acquiring Seal Software for $188 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close later this year. DocuSign, it’s worth noti

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The Dow Jones drops nearly 1200 points as coronavirus fears batter stock markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 1200 points today to close at 25,766.64, marking the single worst week for the index since 2011. The Nasdaq stock market fell over 400 points.Behind th