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McLaren withdraws from Australian GP due to COVID-19

The McLaren Racing team has withdrawn from this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus, the team said on Thursday.The positive test at M

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Chinese envoy asks int'l community to help Afghanistan seize opportunity of peace

A Chinese envoy on Tuesday asked the international community to help Afghanistan seize the opportunity of peace. The situation in Afghanistan is at a critical time wit

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UK Sport continues but handshake ban proves hard to resist

01:51 Sport in Britain is so far resisting the European trend now for cancelling or postponing large-scale spectator events. In the Six Nations Rugby tournament both England Wales at T

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More teams quit racing as coronavirus hits cycling season

A view of Stage 4 of the 54th Tirreno-Adriatico 2019 cycling race in Fossombrone, Italy, March 16, 2019. /VCG The Strade Bianchi, the first big race of the Italian cycling season, was cancelle

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East China province subsidizes loans to epidemic-hit film industry

East China's Jiangsu Province launched a fund to subsidize loans to film projects affected by the novel coronavirus epidemic, according to the local authorities. The f

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Russian-Turkish cease-fire goes into effect in Syria's Idlib

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Moscow, Russia, on March 5, 2020. (Sputnik/Handout via Xinhua) The agree

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Amazon is the latest to ditch GDC this year

GDC’s top sponsors continue to pull out of attending the San Francisco gaming conference. Today, Amazon announced it would no longer be sending employees to the event.In an update, the team shar

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Central bank to boost support for small, medium-sized banks to replenish capital

The central bank will boost support for small and medium-sized banks to replenish capital, increase the lending capacity of the banks and promote the development of th

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Malaysia’s Mahathir wants nonpartisan gov’t if picked as PM

Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that he will form a new nonpartisan government if he is elected to return as Malaysia’s prime minister, as the king completed two days o

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U.S. wants Afghan president to defer inauguration, put aside feud

The United States wants Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to defer his second-term inauguration over concerns it could inflame an election feud with his political rival and

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2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships may be postponed

Chinese players celebrate after winning men's title at the World Team Table Tennis Championships at Halmstad Arena in Halmstad, Sweden, May 6, 2018. /VCG The organizing committee of the ITTF W

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China welcomes potential peace deal between U.S., Afghan Taliban

China welcomes a possible peace deal between the United States and the Taliban, and stands ready to work with the international community for peace, stability and development in Afghanistan, Foreign

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'Gov't Filled With Snakes': Trump Allies Draft Lists of Disloyal Officials – Report

In the wake of President Donald Trump’s acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial on 5 February, at least two senior officials were ousted from the White House, includi

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2020 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships may be postponed

Chinese players celebrate after winning men's title at the World Team Table Tennis Championships at Halmstad Arena in Halmstad, Sweden, May 6, 2018. /VCG The organizing committee of the ITTF W

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Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy

Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, three officials fami

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BluBracket scores $6.5M seed to help secure code in distributed environments

BluBracket, a new security startup from the folks who brought you Vera, came out of stealth today and announced a $6.5 million seed investment. Unusual Ventures led the round with participation by Poi

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APD | India: In the wake of COVID-19 thousands quarantined

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanNew Delhi, February 15, 2020According to the Ministry of Health, across India 9,452 persons are under surveillance for COVID-19, most of th