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Kishida says will continue working on constitutional amendment

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said he will continue working on a constitutional amendment following the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Ki

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U.S. snowstorm compounds travel and Omicron chaos

01:30 Some of the busiest parts of the U.S. had virtually ground to a halt on Monday after they were hit by the first winter snowstorm.The severe weather compounded an already chaotic h

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Twitter on Sunday. "I tested positive this morning for COVID-19. I requested the test t

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U.S. defense secretary tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Twitter on Sunday."I tested positive this morning for COVID-19. I requested the test today after exhibiting symptoms w

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IMF chief calls on global cooperation to control pandemic, support economic recovery

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Monday called on global cooperation to control the COVID-19 pandemic and support ec

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UK sets out plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions

In a statement on Tuesday, the UK government unveiled a new strategy to boost electric cars as part of its drive to move to a virtually zero-carbon economy. The governm

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Virtual events startups have high hopes for after the pandemic

Few people thought of virtual events before the pandemic struck, but this format has fulfilled a unique and important need for companies and organizations large and small during the pandemic. But what

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Product School raises $25M in growth equity to scale its product training platform

Traditional MBA programs can be costly, lengthy, and often lack the application of real world skills. Meanwhile, big global brands and companies who need Product Managers to grow their businesses can’

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Quak, quak! Rubber ducks race in Chicago River

The 2021 Chicago Ducky Derby on Thursday dumped 70,000 rubber ducks into the Chicago River to raise funds for the Special Olympics Illinois. /CFP Donors sponsored ducks in the derby for

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Scotland to lift most remaining legal COVID restrictions next week

FILE PIC: Scotland will lift most of its remaining coronavirus restrictions next Monday. /Xinhua Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland will lift most of its remaining coronavirus restric

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Kenyatta urges African unity beyond COVID-19

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. /VCG Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday called upon African countries to work together beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to handle any crises that may arise

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Microsoft brings more of its Azure services to any Kubernetes cluster

At its Build developer conference today, Microsoft announced a new set of Azure services (in preview) that businesses can now run on virtually any CNCF-conformant Kubernetes cluster with the help of i

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Harris to 2021 grads: Pandemic prepared you for 'pretty much anything'

Vice President Harris delivered an address to high school graduates on Sunday, telling them the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic had changed America's gra

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Snap emphasizes commerce in updates to its camera and AR platforms

At Snap’s Partner Summit, the company announced a number of updates to the company’s developer tools and AR-focused Lens Studio including several focused on bringing shopping deeper into t

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Portside raises $17M for its business aviation management platform

Portside, an aviation startup that is building a platform for managing the backend of a corporate flight department, charter operation, government fleet and fractional ownership operation, today annou

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Huawei launches job recruitment program for Kenyan graduates

VCG China's telecommunication giant Huawei Technologies on Wednesday announced the launch of a program to facilitate recruitment for jobs and internship targeting Kenyan university students.Mo

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Zambia reiterates determination to end malaria

VCG The Zambian government said Monday that it was determined to eliminate malaria and will do everything possible to ensure a malaria-free country.Minister of Health Jonas Chanda said the gov