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Turkey shifts strategy by increasing military presence in Idlib after Syrian attacks: experts

In response to the ongoing Russian-backed Syrian attacks in Idlib, Turkey has shifted its strategy by increasing its military presence in the northern province of Syria to push Damascus to abide by

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Albania's capital shows solidarity with China in fighting coronavirus

Albania's capital city of Tirana Thursday showed solidarity with Chinese people in fighting the novel coronavirus. A reception of solidarity was co-hosted by Tirana Municipality and the Chinese Embas

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Rocket hits military base housing U.S. forces in northern Iraq

A Katyusha rocket on Thursday landed on a military base that houses U.S. troops in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk, a local security source said. The attack took pl

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Facebook’s latest experiment is Hobbi, an app to document your personal projects

Facebook is adding another app to its group of experimental projects from the NPE Team, an initiative it announced last year focused on rapidly trying out new ideas in social to see how users react. T

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Dial-an-Uber lets users talk to an actual human to hail a ride

Uber is piloting a new feature aimed at older adults that will let customers dial a 1-800 number and speak to an actual human being to hail a ride. The move isn’t just a departure from its app

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Google closes $2.6B Looker acquisition

When Google announced that it was acquiring data analytics startup Looker for $2.6 billion, it was a big deal on a couple of levels. It was a lot of money and it represented the first large deal under

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Charter flight brings home Hubei tourists from resort island

Southern Airlines dispatched a charter flight Thursday, bringing home 112 passengers to central China's Hubei Province where the novel coronavirus epidemic first broke

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Tandem Bank’s chief product officer has joined Santander InnoVentures

Following the departure of its CTO last month, Tandem Bank, the U.K. challenger bank co-founded by fintech veteran Ricky Knox, has lost another key member of its team, this time seeing chief product o

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Global forum on COVID-19 pins down research priorities: WHO

A two-day forum on COVID-19 coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded here on Wednesday, setting research priorities for scientists worldwide to better understand and fight the di

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Global forum on COVID-19 pins down research priorities: WHO

A two-day forum on COVID-19 coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded here on Wednesday, setting research priorities for scientists worldwide to better understand and fight the di

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Japan cruise ship virus cases jump to 218

Another 44 people on board a cruise ship moored off Japan's coast have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the country's health minister said Thursday.Health Min

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Russia accuses Turkey of breaking Syria deals, rejects Erdogan claim

Russia on Wednesday accused Turkey of flouting agreements it had made with Moscow on Syria and of aggravating the situation in Idlib where Syrian forces have made gains

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Backgrounder: COVID-19 -- official name for disease caused by novel coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday gave the official name for the illness caused by the latest novel coronavirus as COVID-19. According to the WHO, "CO" stands for "corona," "VI" for "vi

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Nigerian President Buhari condoles with victims of Borno attack

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari waves as he walks accompanied by military and state officials in Borno where at least 30 people were killed by suspected jihadists on Sunday. /Photo Courtesy:

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FAO to strengthen South-South, triangular cooperation to accelerate agri-food systems transformation

Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Qu Dongyu on Wednesday said the organization will further leverage the full potential of South-South and triangular cooperation to

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Backgrounder: COVID-19 -- official name for disease caused by novel coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday gave the official name for the illness caused by the latest novel coronavirus as COVID-19. According to the WHO, "CO" stands for "corona," "VI" for "vi

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Immigration across U.S.-Mexico border plunges 74.5 pct in 9 months

A worker fixes the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico, in San Diego, the United States, April 30, 2018. (Xinhua/Huang Heng) In January, the number of migrants crossing the border came to 36,67