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China world's biggest source of blockchain patents in 2017

Chinesecompaniespushedforwardresearchintoblockchaintechnologylastyear,withthecountrysubmittingmorethanhalfofallglobalblockchainpatentsin2017,accordingtodatacomp

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China ranked second in 2017’s global patent applications

Chinarankedsecondininternationalpatentapplicationsin2017,accordingtodatareleasedbytheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO)onWednesday.Thisisanewrecordheig

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35,000 phones in Vietnam infected with Facebook password-stealing virus

Over35,000smartphonesinVietnamhaverecentlybeeninfectedbyGhostTeamviruswhichisdesignedtostealpasswordsofFacebookaccounts.GhostTeamvirushasbeenspreadviapopularVie

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Study: Global warming may boost asylum-seekers in Europe

ResearcherswarnedonThursdaythat,ifwarmingtrendscontinue,climatechangemaymassivelyboostthenumberofasylumseekersinEuropebytheendofthecentury.ThestudyinthejournalS

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Global warming may boost asylum-seekers in Europe: study

ClimatechangeisforecasttomassivelyboostthenumberofasylumseekersinEuropebycentury'sendifwarmingtrendscontinue,USresearcherssaidThursday.ThestudyinthejournalScien

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IPO applications come under wider scrutiny

RegulatoryoversighttoensurecredibilityofapplicantsonparametersbesidesprofitabilityFiveoutofsixcompanies'applicationstogopublicwererejectedearlythisweek,accordin

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High rate of error found in asylum applications in Germany

TheGermanFederalOfficeforMigrationandRefugees(BAMF)hasreviewedover1,000grantedasylumapplicationsandfoundupto15percenttobefaulty,GermanmediareportedThursdaybased

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Finnish immigration service under excessive pressure in handling asylum applications

​While the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) has been hard-pressed to respond to the loads of asylum applications, it came under criticism of deliberately issuing negative decisions.

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Austrian asylum applications drop to pre-crisis lows

​The number of asylum applications submitted in Austria last week dropped to a low not seen since April 2015, on the back of stricter asylum policy imposed by the government.

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ASEAN to assess partnership applications from Ecuador, DPRK, Mongolia

​The secretary-general of ASEAN will conduct an assessment on the applications for formal partnership with association from Ecuador, DPRK and Mongolia, Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said here Sunday.

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China replaces Germany as 3rd biggest country in patent filing: WIPO

China has replaced Germany as the third biggest country in patent filing, according to the annual report released Thursday by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).