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IMF approves $4.3 bln to help South Africa fight COVID-19

A staff disinfecting a car in Tshwane, South Africa, July 21, 2020. /VCG The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved 4.3 billion U.S. dollars in aid to South Africa to help

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UN chief calls on global community to keep up momentum in fight against terrorism

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to keep up the momentum in the fight against terrorism. "We need to keep up the momentum in the fig

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Philippines' Duterte calls for cohesive ASEAN response to defeat COVID-19

MANILA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that only "a cohesive and responsive" ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) can help Southeast Asia safely

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Applications for asylum in EU plummet during pandemic

A dinghy overcrowded with Afghan immigrants approaches the Greek island of Lesbos, August 6, 2015. /Reuters Asylum applications in Europe fell to the lowest level in April for over a decade as

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RiskIQ adds National Grid Partners as securing data becomes a strategic priority for utilities

RiskIQ, a startup providing application security, risk assessment and vulnerability management services, has added National Grid Partners as a strategic investor. The funding from the investment arm o

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India’s contact tracing app is going open source

India said it will publicly release the source code of its contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, in a relief to privacy and security experts who have advocated for this feature in recent months.Ajay Prak

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Fighting COVID-19 with spirit of shared future for humanity

As COVID-19 still rages on globally, devouring lives and battering the economy, the urgency and significance of overcoming the pandemic with the spirit of building a community with a shared futu

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Fighting COVID-19 with spirit of shared future for humanity

As COVID-19 still rages on globally, devouring lives and battering the economy, the urgency and significance of overcoming the pandemic with the spirit of building a community with a shared futu

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IMF warns banks to struggle for profitability through 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report on Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and worsened pre-existing financial vulnerabilities, noting that profitability will be a persis

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G20 health ministers review importance of utilizing digital solutions in pandemics

Health ministers of the Group 20 (G20) reviewed on Sunday the importance of utilizing digital solutions in current and future pandemics. During a virtual meeting, the officials discussed further

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CyberMDX raises $20M to help improve medical device security

Healthcare security startup CyberMDX has raised $20 million in its latest round of fundraising, the company confirmed Tuesday.The New York-based security company works primarily to secure medical devi

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G20 finance officials mull joint plan in response to COVID-19

RIYADH, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors agreed on Monday during a televised meeting to develop a joint G20 Action Plan in response to the COVID-19, said a st

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Huawei will 'consider further legal options' against U.S. NDAA

The Huawei logo is pictured at the IFA consumer tech fair in Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2019. /Reuters Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it will con

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Microsoft will now pay up to $20k for Xbox Live security exploits

Think you’ve found a glaring security hole in Xbox Live? Microsoft is interested.The company announced a new bug bounty program today, focused specifically on its Xbox Live network and services

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Researchers say robot makers slow to address dangers

ResearcherswhowarnedhalfadozenrobotmanufacturersinJanuaryaboutnearly50vulnerabilitiesintheirhome,business,andindustrialrobots,nowsayonlyafewoftheproblemshavebee

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2.2 bln people are "poor or near-poor": UN report

Approximately 2.2 billion people around the world are "poor or near-poor," a United Nations flagship report said on Thursday, calling for stronger collective global action in response to vulnerabilities in order to securing human development progress.