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Pandemic pace slows worldwide except for southeast Asia, eastern Mediterranean: WHO

The COVID-19 pandemic is still expanding, but the rise in cases and deaths has slowed globally, except for Southeast Asia and the eastern Mediterranean regions, the Wor

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COVID-19 blamed as smartphone sales plummet 20% in Q2

The last couple of years have been tough on the smartphone industry, as sales plateaued and eventually eroded. But nothing could have prepared manufacturers for 2020. This was supposed to be the year

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Asian stocks near two-year high as virus treatment hopes lift mood

Asia's stock markets opened higher on Tuesday following a Wall Street rally driven by vaccine hopes, while the dollar found some support ahead of a key central bank speech.Also supporting the mood we

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APD | China indispensable for global trade

By APD writer AliceGlobal trade has been much dependent on China and it is very hard for countries worldwide to separate from this great market.When China locked down t

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Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could harm testing of others

Anthony Fauci (L), director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with President Donald Trump. /AP The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distribu

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As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

As more universities abandon plans to reopen and decide instead to keep classes online this fall, it's leading to conflict between students who say they deserve tuition discounts and college leade

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Trump says without proof that FDA 'deep state' slowing COVID trials

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the “deep state” at the Food and Drug Administration, without providing evidence, of working to slow testing

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Int'l community expresses concern over Belarus situation

Belarus has been seeing mass protests after incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko won a sixth term in the Aug. 6 elections, sparking worldwide attention and concern. The country's opposition, w

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S. Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 600,000

South Africa has so far recorded a total of 603,338 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 3,398 new cases reported over the last 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said o

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China is building a GitHub alternative called Gitee

The technological decoupling between the U.S. and China has been a boon to Chinese firms from chipmakers for smartphones and electric vehicles through to software that are the backbones of millions of

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Exo raised $40 million for its handheld medical imaging device

Exo, a developer of new diagnostic hardware for the medical industry, has raised $40 million in a new round of funding as investors continue to back new companies that are reducing the cost and comple

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Peru to test China Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3 trial

VCG Peru's Health authorities have approved a Phase 3 clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company announced on Chinese social m

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Triller threatened to sue over report suggesting it inflated its downloads

A new report disputing the validity of Triller’s recently announced download figures led Triller to respond with the threat of a lawsuit. Triller, a newly litigious TikTok rival that could poten

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The race of developing COVID-19 vaccines heats up

05:03 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to paralyze the world, with many placing all their hopes in a safe and reliable vaccine. At the moment, more than 160 vaccines are

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Cirque du Soleil's China show celebrates 1-year anniversary

Cirque du Soleil's X: The Land of Fantasy, a resident show in Hangzhou, the capital city of east China's Zhejiang province, celebrated its one-year anniversary after it resumed performances in

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China, Kyrgyzstan pledge to deepen win-win cooperation

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Kyrgyz counterpart Chingiz Aidarbekov have vowed to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between the two

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UK class action style claim filed over Marriott data breach

A class action style suit has been filed in the UK against hotel group Marriott International over a massive data breach that exposed the information of some 500 million guests around the world, incl