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VAR: What lessons can be learned from the technology in Germany & Italy

Englishfootballhaditsfirstvideoassistantreferee(VAR)controversyduringWednesday'sFACupreplaybetweenChelseaandNorwich,yetifSerieAandtheBundesligaareanythingtogoby

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Chinese domestic flights allow mobile phone use

AChineseairlinebegantoallowmobilephoneuseonitsflightsThursday.OnflightHU7781ofHainanAirlines,passengerswereallowedtousetheirportableelectronicdevices,suchassmar

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China: new headaches from new shopping habits, plastics ban 10 years on

TenyearssinceChinaplacedabanonfreeplasticbags,theknock-oneffecthasbeenevident,withsupermarketsandshoppingmallsreportinghugereductions.Unfortunately,althoughdema

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Bank of Pakistan allows use of yuan in bilateral trades

TheStateBankofPakistansaidinanannouncementthatitwillallowtraderstousetheyuanasasettlementcurrencyinbilateraltradeswithChina,withtheaimofpromotingtradegrowthbetw

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Another Chinese city allows subway rides by swiping phones

Swipeyourmobilephoneandboardthesubwaytrain.TheeasterncityofHangzhouonWednesdaybecamethelatesttofollowthetrend.PassengersinHangzhou,capitalofZhejiangProvince,can

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6-year-old German girl keeps calling police with Christmas-gift phone

A6-year-oldGermangirl,whoreceivedamobilephoneforChristmas,decidedtoputhernewtoytousebycallingtheonenumbersheknewbyheart--thepolice--19timesinoneday,Germannewsag

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Chinese senior lawmakers review reports

TheStandingCommitteeoftheNationalPeople'sCongress(NPC)heldaplenarysessionSaturdaytohearreportsbyseveralcentralauthorities.Thelegislatorsreviewedthereportonrecti

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EU reaches agreement against climate change

TheEuropeanParliamentandtheEuropeanCouncilonThursdayreachedaprovisionalagreementonaccountingofemissionsfromlanduse,landusechangeandforestry(LULUCF).EuropeanCoun

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Coalition could allow firms to buy access to facial recognition data

Thefederalgovernmentisconsideringallowingprivatecompaniestouseitsnationalfacialrecognitiondatabaseforafee,documentsreleasedunderFreedomofInformationlawsreveal.T

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Treaty ending use of planet-warming HFCs takes effect in 2019

ThetreatyphasingouttheuseofEarth-warminghydrofluorocarbonsnowhasanofficialstartdate.Swedenhasbecomethe20thcountrytoratifytheKigaliAmendment,invokingaclausethath

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Judge rules NYPD needed a warrant before using cell-site simulator

ABrooklynjudgehasruledthatbecausetheNewYorkPoliceDepartment(NYPD)usedacell-sitesimulator,alsoknownbythebrandnameStingray,totrackdownamurdersuspectwithoutawarran

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What’s the best cheap smartphone for a reluctant user?

"Iam72yearsoldandcurrentlyuseanon-smartNokiaphoneonAsda’spay-as-you-gonetwork.Iput£10onitayearagoandstillhaveabout£3left,asIonlyuseitforemergencies.Mygrandkidsk

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Bahrain sentences 10 for life over terror crimes

Bahrain'sHighCriminalCourtonTuesdaysentenced10defendantstolifeinjailandrevokedtheirBahrainicitizenshiponterrorcharges.Oneofthedefendantwasadditionallysentencedt

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China plans nationwide use of bioethanol fuel by 2020

Chinaplanstouseethanolgasolineacrossthecountryby2020,theNationalDevelopmentandReformCommissionandNationalEnergyAdministration(NEA)saidWednesday."Theplanwasunvei

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Here's a full-length look at SpaceX's spacesuit

ElonMuskdroppedacarefullycroppedlookattheSpaceXsuitforastronautsonhisInstagramacoupleofweeksago,andcamebackwithamorerevealingpicturetoday.Modeledinfrontofthecom

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Drones are delivering packages in Iceland's capital city

Atlast,afullyoperationalurbandeliverydronesystemishere...onlyyouprobablywon'tgettouseit.DronelogisticsstartupFlytrexhasteamedupwithIceland'smainonlineretailer,A

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Elon Musk and AI leaders call for a ban on killer robots

LeadersinthefieldsofAIandrobotics,includingElonMuskandGoogleDeepMind’sMustafaSuleyman,havesignedalettercallingontheUnitedNationstobanlethalautonomousweapons,oth