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China's central bank implements measures to encourage work resumption

China's central bank has implemented four measures to promote work resumption during the COVID-19 outbreak, a bank official said at a press conference on Monday. The Chinese government has recently b

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Italy's COVID-19 death toll rises, in the worst outbreak outside Asia

Two women walk in front of Milan cathedral, which has been closed following the explosion of COVID-19 cases in Italy (Credit: Andreas Solaro/AFP) A fifth person infected with COVID-19 has died

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Shanghai launches first online listing ceremony amid epidemic

BESTORE strikes a gong at an online ceremony marking its formal listing. February 24, 2020. /Shanghai Stock Exchange The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hosted its very first online listing cere

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APD | Coronavirus deals a blow to South Korean economy

By APD writer AliceThe rapid spead of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is threatening South Korea's fragile economic recovery and even cause the country to reco

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Locust outbreak threatens food security in East Africa

The locust outbreak plaguing East Africa calls for a concerted international response as the most dreaded insects devour millions of hectares of vegetation in their cross-border migration, exacerbati

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Smoke pollution from bushfires needs national response: Australian experts

A coalition of health experts have called on the Australian government to urgently establish an air pollution authority in response to the bushfire crisis. In a paper published by the Medical Journa

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Greens up, far-right down, in German regional Hamburg vote - exit poll

Election posters of Hamburg candidates for mayor, Peter Tschentscher (left) with the SPD and Katharina Fegebank (right) with the Greens (Credit: Reuters/ Fabian Bimmer) Voters in the city of

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Italian COVID-19 cases mount amid lockdown and sporting cancellations

02:02 The Venice Carnival has been cut short and football matches postponed as Italian officials race to contain Europe's worst outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus.While the UK announ

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Miami Heat owe Dwyane Wade way more than jersey-retiring

The No. 3jersey of Dwayne Wade in the Miami Heat is raised in the rafters of the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Flordia, February 22, 2020. /VCG During the halftime break of the game betwee

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Victoria's Secret sold amid shrinking profits and controversies

Victoria's Secret, the world-famous American lingerie brand, has been struggling of late.The underwear firm's parent company L Brands (LB) sold a controlling stake of the lingerie-maker to pri

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Fashion vs. climate: Are luxury brands doing enough?

Models wear creations by designer Burberry at the Autumn/Winter 2020 fashion week runway show in London, February 17, 2020. /AP Like every year, the fashion world's glitterati have been gather

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PBOC to further support epidemic-hit businesses, says official

China's central bank will continue to support businesses affected by the coronavirus epidemic, including channeling structural monetary tools and releasing more liquidity, said vice governor of th

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Science Saturday 20200222

03:01 In this week's Science Saturday, we look at science news ranging from the coronavirus to a new bio-imaging method.Coronavirus outbreakScientists have explained the relatively hig

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Sudan to investigate violence against protesters in Khartoum

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok speaks during a Reuters interview in Khartoum, Sudan August 24, 2019. /Reuters Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Saturday ordered an investigatio

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France's Finance Minister: COVID-19 to shave 0.1% off French growth

France's Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says the COVID-19 outbreak will take 0.1% off the economic growth of his country. At a press conference on Friday, Le Maire called theestimate"realistic"att

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PC shipments expected to drop this year because of coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus outbreak could result in at least a 3.3% drop — and as high as a 9% dip — in the volume of PCs that will ship globally this year, research firm Canalys reported Thursday ev

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Spotlight: Experts say China's economy resilient enough to withstand coronavirus impact

The Chinese economy is resilient enough to counter the novel coronavirus shock and the epidemic will not alter growth momentum in the world's second largest economy, e