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Pegasus Tech Ventures and Japanet launch new $50M fund to bring global startups to Nagasaki

Pegasus Tech Ventures, a firm that helps corporations launch startup investment funds, announced a new partnership with Japanet today. Japanet, one of Japan’s largest television shopping compani

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COVID-19: England's legal limits on social contact set to end in June

England is set to remove all legal limits on people's social contact by 21 June, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced on Monday. /Getty Images England is set to remove all legal limits

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Beijing to write history in hosting Olympics: IOC president

00:41 Beijing will write history as it will be the first city ever to host both the winter and summer editions of the Olympic Games. This is already an achievement itse

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IOC official hails prospects for 2022 Winter Olympic Games

00:41 International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach hailed the prospects for safe and successful Beijing Winter Olympics as Beijing 2022 began the one-year countdown on T

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Training centers open for coronavirus detecting dogs

03:07 Authorities around the world are looking for better screening methods to protect the public from COVID-19. And one growing tactic involves the use of dogs. From airports in Helsi

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Beijing's Daxing residents allowed to quarantine with pets

Due to the need prevent and control the epidemic, some residents in Beijing have to go to designated places for centralized quarantine, which causes many pet owners a l

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Japan weighs fan-free Tokyo Olympics in July

The Japanese government has started considering the possibility of holding the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics without spectators this year over concern that the pandemic might not be successfully brough

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Xi hails high-speed rail development during Winter Olympics inspection

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed the development of the country's high-speed railway as a successful example of China's independent innovation.Xi made the

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Italy reopens museums, extends curfew nationwide

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has signed a new decree with fresh COVID-19 containment measures, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Friday.According to the new decree, galle

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3Drens helps fleet operators use their vehicles more efficiently

3Drens’ IoT mobility management platform not only lets fleet operators track where their vehicles are, but also produces data that helps them make business decisions. The company began operating in Ta

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Yo-Kai Express introduces Takumi, a smart home cooking appliance

Yo-Kai Express is known for autonomous restaurant technology for venues like office campuses, malls and hotels. As people continue staying home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company is introdu

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Areas in England face tougher COVID-19 restrictions during Christmas

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new tier-four restrictions for London, the southeast and east of England in the government's latest effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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2021 WEF moved from Switzerland to Singapore due to COVID-19 pandemic

FILE PHOTO: Attendees arrive for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018. Denis Balibouse. /VCG Photo The World Economic Forum (WEF) will be held in Si

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Vivenu, a ticketing API for events, closes a $15M Series A round led by Balderton Capital

vivenu, a ticketing platform that offers an API for venues and promoters to customize to their needs, has closed a $15 million (€12.6 million) in Series A funding led by Balderton Capital. Previous in

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FIFA to stage 22-team Arab Cup in Qatar

FIFA has confirmed that Qatar will host an Arab Cup tournament in December next year that will feature 22 teams from around the region.The competition, to be staged from December 1 to December 18, 20

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Over 90 percent of S. African live performers hit hard by COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: A traditional Zulu music group at the old Putco Depo in Marabastad in Pretoria, South Africa. /Getty Images Over 90 percent of South African live music industry performers lost inc

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Museums could play educational role for schools, guidance says

Museums can be an expansion to schools and better benefit elementary and high school students' growth, a new national guidance policy shows. Parents and children visit the marine exhibition at th