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Macron names French ex-minister Lebanon special envoy

French President Emmanuel Macron has named his former foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as his personal envoy for Lebanon, the presidency said on Wednesday.(AFP)

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U.S. extends tariff exclusion on China's medical supplies for 6 months

The U.S. is extending exclusions on tariffs for face masks, cleaning supplies and other personal protective equipment from China for six months, providing protection against higher costs as the natio

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Robot technology at CES 2020

00:58 At CES 2020, robots and autonomous technology made a big splash. Take a look at the latest in robots, from a ping-ping coach to a personal companion named Walker.

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson leading heptathlon after two events

England'sKatarinaJohnson-ThompsonleadsafterthefirsttworoundsoftheCommonwealthGamesheptathlon.The25-year-oldisthefavouriteforgoldandhas2,111points,27clearofsecon

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Facebook faces Indonesia's investigation over privacy breach

TheIndonesiangovernmentsaidFridayitisinvestigatingFacebookovertheprivacybreachofitsusersinthecountry.TheMinistryofCommunicationsandInformationTechnologysaidinas

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Warren Buffett reveals his secret to great leadership success

OfallthethingsthatWarrenBuffettisgoodat—makingmoney(hisnetworth:$67billion),buildingacompany(BerkshireHathaway'sstockmarketvalue:$500billion)andteaching(hewants

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Cricket | Stop whinging, Warne says as Warner row heats up

AustralianlegendShaneWarnesaidplayersshouldstop"whinging"aboutsledgingafteranuglyrowbetweenDavidWarnerandSouthAfrica'sQuintondeKockcloudedthefirstTestinDurban.C

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Netflix accused of spying on users after 'creepy' tweet

Video-streamingserviceNetflixhasbeenaccusedofspyingonitsusersaftertweetinga"creepy"jokeregardingtheirviewinghabits.ReferencingAChristmasPrince,afilmNetflixprodu

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UK police to lose phone and web data search authorization powers

Seniorpoliceofficersaretolosethepowertoself-authoriseaccesstopersonalphoneandwebbrowsingrecordsunderaseriesoflatechangestothesnooper’scharterlawproposedbyminist

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White House reportedly considering personal phone ban for staff

BloombergreportstodaythattheWhiteHouseisconsideringabanonpersonalphoneuseamongitsstaff.Accordingtoanonymoussources,thebanhasbeenproposedasasecuritymeasurenotasa

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China sets up new rules to further secure Internet activity

TheCyberspaceAdministrationofChinarecentlyannouncedtwonewregulations,whichwillbeimplementedinOctober,focusedonboostingInternetsecurityandresponsibility.Themovec

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Britain takes step to protect personal data in digital era

TheBritishgovernmenthasannouncedtoupdateandstrengthendataprotectionlawsthroughanewDataProtectionBill,awelcomestepinthedigitalerawhentheleakageofpersonalinformat

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University admission notices issued with bank cards: Is this legal?

NowistheseasonformillionsofChinesestudentstogettheiryearsofhardworkpaidoffasuniversitiesaresendingoutadmissionnotices.Butveryoften,alongwiththenoticescomebankca

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Golden State Warriors to require 30-year commitment for season tickets

TheGoldenStateWarriorsarebringingthepersonalseatlicensetotheNBA,andthefansinterestedinpurchasingthemwillbeaskedfora30-yearcommitment.Jun12,2017;Oakland,CA,USA;G

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Many Chinese couples want name on property ownership before wedding

AccordingtoanewreportfromtheChinaYouthOnlineDaily,manyChinesecouplesprefertohavetheirnamesonpropertyownershipcertificatesbeforemarrying.Thesurveyresultsreleased

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Audrey Hepburn's personal collection up for auction

Ever fancied owning a piece of actress Audrey Hepburn? Well, you might just get your chance this September.

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Audrey Hepburn's personal collection up for auction

EverfanciedowningapieceofactressAudreyHepburn?Well,youmightjustgetyourchancethisSeptember.ItemsfromherpersonalcollectionaretogoonsaleatChristie'sinLondon,amongt