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APD | WhatsApp down in many parts of the world

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanThe users of internet messenger service, WhatsApp could not send photos, stickers, and videos, on Sunday in many countries around the world

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APD | WhatsApp down in many parts of the world

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanThe users of internet messenger service, WhatsApp could not send photos, stickers, and videos, on Sunday in many countries around the world, including in India.According t

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Southern Xinjiang to have faster trains

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will optimize the railroad operating plan in its southern area next month, shortening the running hours of 15 pairs

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Cannabis marketing company Fyllo acquires CannaRegs for $10M

Fyllo, a digital marketing company focused on the cannabis industry, has acquired CannaRegs, a website offering subscription access to state and municipal cannabis regulations. Fyllo founder and CEO C

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Putin appoints Medvedev as deputy chair of Security Council

Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday created the position of deputy chair of the Security Council and appointed former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to the post, according to a presidential

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Putin appoints former tax chief as new Russian PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to appoint the former head of the Russian Federal Tax Service Mikhail Mishustin as the new prime minister, one day after the resignation o

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China tries reform to foster more talent in basic academic disciplines

China has moved to step up the cultivation of innovative talent in certain basic academic disciplines such as mathematics and physics by launching a pilot scheme at mo

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Cloudflare is giving away its security tools to US political campaigns

Network security giant Cloudflare said it will provide its security tools and services to U.S. political campaigns for free, as part of its efforts to secure upcoming elections against cyberattacks an

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IKEA recalls India-made mugs due to safety risks

Global home furnishing giant IKEA on Wednesday announced to recall the India-made "TROLIGTVIS" travel mugs due to "important safety warning" and promised to give full refunds to the customers who

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Grover tops up debt facility to €250M to scale its renting model for consumer electronics

Grover, the Berlin-based startup that offers “pay-as-you-go” subscriptions to the latest consumer tech, including e-scooters, has closed a new “asset-backed” financing deal, topping up an

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Anyline, the Austrian startup that provides OCR tech, picks up $12M Series A and heads to the US

Anyline, the Vienna-based provider of optical character recognition (OCR) technology that developers use to build OCR functions into their websites and apps, has raised $12 million in Series A funding

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China releases downloadable global surface solar radiation dataset

A Chinese research institute released a 34-year dataset of the global surface solar radiation, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday.The dataset, which provides data on the

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South Sudan announces tender for oilfields audit

The Heglig oil facility in South Sudan. The country has announced a tender to audit its oilfields. PHOTO | AFP South Sudan has announced a tender for a comprehensive environmental audit of all

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Portuguese motorcyclist Paulo Goncalves killed in Dakar Rally crash

Portuguese motorcyclist Paulo Goncalves was killed in a horrific accident during Sunday's Dakar Rally seventh stage. The fatal crash in one of the world's most grueling sporting events made the 40

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Self-made 5,999-yuan sat phones hit Chinese market

After the country's first mobile communication satellite started offering services to domestic users on Saturday, the self-made satellite phones have also become available on the market.The price

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Iran summons Britain's envoy over "attending illegal gathering"

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned Robert Macaire, the British ambassador to Iran, for what it called the envoy's "unusual behavior" and "attending an illegal

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Death toll climbs to 11 as storms sweep across southern U.S.

At least 11 people have been killed as powerful storms swept across southern parts of the United States, with winds, tornadoes and floods. Of the victims, one police officer and one firefighter were