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Why India finds it difficult to fight poverty, let alone eradicate it

Underprivileged children returning from a school after study, set up under a construction of a bridge in a foggy winter morning, in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Mai

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Cube raises $10M more to help companies plan their financial future

This morning Cube, a startup that builds FPA software for the mid-market, announced that it has raised a $10 million Series A. The company previously raised a $5 million seed round that TechCrunch cov

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China-India cooperation vital for multipolar world

08:29 Given the ongoing and evident shift of global power from West to East and predictions of an Asian Century, China and India – despite their recent border crisis – are seen as two

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Egypt president el-Sissi visits Sudan amid rapprochement

Egypt’s president arrived in Sudan on Saturday, his first visit to the country since a popular uprising led to the military’s overthrow of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bas

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Analysis: Chinese mainland investors bet big on Hong Kong

02:43 As vaccines start taking effect on COVID-19 infection rates around the world, investors have been betting big on the global recovery.So far this year, Hong Kong h

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Japan planning to ban overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics: report

Japan's government is planning to stop overseas spectators from attending the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multipl

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Have a startup in Miami? Apply to pitch at TechCrunch’s Miami virtual meetup

TechCrunch is coming to Miami — virtually, at least. On March 11, TechCrunch is hosting a small online event with local venture capitalists, founders, and those curious about the growing ecosyst

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Japan planning to ban overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics: report

Japan's government is planning to stop overseas spectators from attending the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multipl

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Global markets rebound as rate hike worries fade

A street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange as snow falls in New York, U.S., February 1, 2021. /CFP World stock markets shot higher on Monday, bouncing back from last week's heavy sellof

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German states call for unused AstraZeneca vaccine to be given to younger people

Several German states called on Sunday for unused AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to be given to younger people, as worries about side effects and efficacy, as well as

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Iconic Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat dies

Veteran Hong Kong actor Ng Man-tat died of liver cancer on Saturday. He was 70.Ng, 70, who had been in a Hong Kong hospital for treatment for two months, saw his health acutely deteriorate on Saturday

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Atlanta Braves extend contract of manager Brian Snitker

Brian Snitker, manager of the Atlanta Braves, puts on his cap before Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St Louis, Missouri, U.S., Oc

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The Middle Eastern NATO is coming

The national flags of Gulf Cooperation Council countries /Getty Editor's Note:Wang Jin is a research fellow of Charhar Institute in China and an associate Professor from Northwest University i

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Missing commuting? You might be surprised how many people are

02:37 Remember that feeling of rushing to catch a train or bus? Worrying about not getting in on time? Or being stuck in endless traffic?In the pre-pandemic world, the daily commute wa

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eSports graduates off to an upbeat start in job market

eSports majors practice playing video games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, October 27, 2017. /CFPChina's first class of graduates majoring in eSports i

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Gold sales boom in China amid Spring Festival holiday

01:32 According to the China Gold Association, gold consumption rose by more than 80 percent year-on-year during this year's Spring Festival holiday. For many, it's seen as a safe inve

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A race to reverse engineer Clubhouse raises security concerns

As live audio chat app Clubhouse ascends in popularity around the world, concerns about its data practices also grow.The app is currently only available on iOS, so some developers set out in a race to