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Trump wants U.S. schools to reopen in fall despite COVID-19

As coronavirus infections soar, states in the U.S. are reassessing how to reopen later this summer and fall. President Donald Trump is eager for things to return to normal.The Trump administration

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Germany easing entry rules for 11 non-EU nations

Germany says it is easing restrictions on travelers from up to 11 countries outside the European Union -- but not the full list recommended by the European Union.The In

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China to put visa restrictions on some U.S. individuals over Hong Kong

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the country will put visa restrictions on some U.S. individuals with egregious conduct related to the Hong Kong Special

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China to impose visa restrictions on U.S. individuals acting viciously on HK-related issues

China has decided to impose visa restrictions on U.S. individuals who have acted viciously on issues related to Hong Kong, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday.

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Pakistan ready to reopen Kartarpur: foreign ministry

Indian Sikh pilgrims visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan, November 9, 2019. /Reuters Pakistan has conveyed its readiness to the Indian side to reopen the Kartarpur corridor

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China denounces U.S. visa restrictions on Chinese students

The U.S. visa restriction on Chinese students and researchers severely undermined their legitimate rights and interests, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday. The U.S. side'

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Iran reopens trade borders with Afghanistan, Pakistan

Iran has recently reopened its trade borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan after a period of halt over the spread of novel coronavirus, Eghtesadonline reported on Thur

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Give the gift of Extra Crunch membership

Starting today, TechCrunch readers can send an Extra Crunch annual membership as a gift to a friend, family member or co-worker. For a limited time we’re offering the gift at a discounted rate of $99/

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Modulr raises £18.9M for its ‘Payments as a Service’

Modulr, the U.K. fintech that offers ‘Payments as a Service’ as an alternative to commercial and wholesale transaction banking, has secured £18.9 million in growth funding. Leading the rou

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Edtech’s newest unicorn, ApplyBoard, lands $1.4B valuation with fresh funding

Brothers Martin, Meti and Massi Basiri all left Iran to study abroad in Canada. After struggling with every aspect from the visa process to grade conversions, the brothers saw an opportunity to make t

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Visa and Kenya’s Safaricom partner on M-Pesa, payments and tech

Visa just connected to Africa’s most powerful mobile payments network. The global financial services company and Kenyan telecom Safaricom — operator of the M-Pesa mobile money product — announc

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Airwallex gets $160 million Series D to launch more cross-border financial products

Airwallex, a Melbourne-based cross-border financial startup that achieved “unicorn” status last year, announced today that it has raised a $160 million Series D. The round included ANZi Ve

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India extends visas of all stranded foreigners till April 30

NEW DELHI, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Indian government has extended visas of all foreigners stranded in the country, due to the travel restrictions in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak, till April 30

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Visa’s Africa strategy banks on startup partnerships

Visa has prioritized growth in Africa, and partnering with startups is central to its strategy.This became obvious in 2019 after the global financial services giant entered a series of collaborations

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Vietnam to temporarily ban all foreigners from entering country

Vietnam will temporarily ban all foreigners, except for entrants on diplomatic or official purposes or other special cases permitted, from entering the country from 0:

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36 African countries report 795 COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 19: Africa CDC

A total of 795 COVID-19 cases have been reported in 36 African countries so far, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Friday. The Africa CDC, in its latest

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Commentary: Washington's China media cap a self-humiliating farce

As Washington's political crackdown on Chinese media outlets in the United States took effect on Friday, the two-faced nature of America's so-called freedom of the press is being fully exposed. The U