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Ethiopia suspends high school instructions, large meetings, sports events for 15 days

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday ordered the immediate suspension of high school instructions, large meetings and major sports events for 15 days over COVID-19 concerns. Ethiopia has so

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'Contactless education' spurs on online learning

Due to COVID-19, China postponed the start of the new semester for all schools. Contactless online classes are being promoted, which may bring some new changes to both

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Japan continues to prepare for Olympics, PM Abe says

Japan continues to prepare to host the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday, despite widening concern about the viability of t

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2 specialized coronavirus hospitals in Wuhan put to use on Feb 3 and 6

Two specialized coronavirus hospitals in Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of the outbreak, will be put to use on February 3 and 6 respectively, the mayor of Wuhan has a

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Russia needs to launch new investment cycle -- Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed a set of measures to stimulate investment in the country, saying a new investment cycle is needed. "The growth rate of the gross domestic produ

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Reds fire manager Bryan Price after 3-15 start

TheReds’worststartsincetheGreatDepressionpromptedaquickhookforBryanPrice.Cincinnatifireditsfifth-yearmanageronThursdaybecauseofa3-15start,thefirstmanagerialchan

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Marlins’ Garcia pulled after 6 with no-hitter against Mets

MiamiMarlinsleft-handerJarlinGarciawastakenoutafterallowingnohitsinsixinningsagainsttheNewYorkMets.TheMarlinsled1-0,andGarciathrew77pitchesinhisfirstmajorleague

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Spieth recovers to surge into lead on opening day at Augusta

JordanSpiethmadeablazingstarttotheMastersatAugustaNationalGolfClubonThursday.Comingoutfiringonallcylinders,the24-year-oldAmericangolfer,whowontheMastersin2015,e

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Queen Elizabeth to start London Marathon, from Windsor

Britain’sQueenElizabethwillbetheofficialstarterofthisyear’sLondonMarathon–30milesawayonaspecialrostruminthegroundsofWindsorCastle.Thisyear’sLondonMarathon,which

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US transgender people cleared to join military, for now

TheJusticeDepartmenthasmadeclearitsproposedbanontransgendermilitaryrecruitsisonhold,meaningtheirenlistmentcanstartMonday.Butthefuturefortransgenderpeopleinthear

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Feature : Israel keen to become key player in looming auto-tech industry

Israelistart-upcompaniesandstateagenciesaregearingupwithinvestmentsinnewsmartvehicletechnologies,inhopeofmakingthecountryakeyplayerintheloomingfieldofauto-techi

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Young audiences exposed to more smoking in US movies

A new study shows that tobacco use in US-released movies aimed at young people rose sharply between 2010 and 2016.

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Young audiences exposed to more smoking in US movies

AnewstudyshowsthattobaccouseinUS-releasedmoviesaimedatyoungpeoplerosesharplybetween2010and2016.Duringtheperiod,46percentoffilmswithsmokingimagerywereyouth-rated

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May’s unexpectedly lost causes start of Brexit negotiations delayed

TopEUandBritishofficialsheld"talksabouttalks"onBrexitinBrusselsonMonday.Buttheyfailedtonaildownadateforthestartofofficialnegotiations.AsUKPrimeMinisterTheresaMa

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Need a winter escape? Here are some of the most luxurious and sunny villas

For many, the beginning of the year means bitterly cold days, long, dark nights and wondering whether winter will ever end.

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Hong Kong start-up boosters and doubters lock horns at StartmeupHK festival

In the first of a two-part series examining the city’s expanding start-up ecosystem, we look at the annual festival and talk with its key speakers and local enterprises and investors

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Japan, S. Korea will begin talks for new currency swap pact

Japan and South Korea have agreed to start negotiations for a new currency swap arrangement, to replace the one that expired in February 2015 amid deteriorating bilateral relations.