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Hamas says Qatar agrees to offer 12 mln USD to support Gazans

Qatar agreed on Friday to offer 12 million U.S. dollars to support people in the Gaza Strip, Hamas said in a press statement. The agreement was reached between Qatar a

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Bloomberg seeks to regain footing after uneven debate debut

Former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg on Thursday made light of his first appearance on a 2020 debate stage, joking about the reception he received from the other c

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The girl on the radio at a Wuhan makeshift hospital

Hua Yuchen broadcasts a radio program in the corridor of a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients in Wuhan. /CMGEvery morning from 8:00 a.m., patients at the makeshif

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Violence against women is blocking development

Editor's note: Tlaleng Mofokeng is a member of the Commission for Gender Equality in South Africa, an expert in sexual and reproductive health and rights and the author of Dr T: A Guide to Sexual

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Equity is not always the answer

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.This week was a fun combination of early-stage and late-stage news, wit

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NBA highlights on Feb. 20: Embiid saves Philadelphia 76ers

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in the NBA game against the Brooklyn Nets at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 20, 2020. /VCG Brooklyn Nets 104-11

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Economic Watch: China's consumption gathers steam amid epidemic gloom

Despite the bite of the novel coronavirus outbreak, market players in China are braving the epidemic with quicker steps to upgrade their products and services to bet on

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'Cooking competition' goes viral during virus outbreak

Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, people have started making food they would normally have in restaurants or buy at stores. From making liangpi, a noodle-like Chin

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South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge

South Korea’s government banned major rallies in its capital and declared a health emergency in its fourth largest city as 100 new virus cases were reported Friday, bri

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95-year-old professor holds online classes amid epidemic

Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, a number of schools in China are now embracing online platforms as a method of teaching. As many students have had to remain at h

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At Tock, this restaurant group owner and former trader is building a Spotify for reservations

Tock, a nine-year-old, Chicago-based culinary reservation service, has never had the kind of brand-recognition that other companies in the space have enjoyed, from publicly traded OpenTable to Resy, t

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S. Korea reports 1st virus death; 2.5M urged to stay home

South Korea reported its first death from the new virus on Thursday while the mayor of a southeastern city urged its 2.5 million people to stay inside as infections lin

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A ‘stalkerware’ app leaked phone data from thousands of victims

A spyware app designed to “monitor everything” on a victim’s phone has been secretly installed on thousands of phones.The app, KidsGuard, claims it can “access all the informat

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Chinese parents find ways of indoor fitness for children amid epidemic

Spreading a cloth on the table, using a row of beverage cans as net, Qi Yuan, with his parents' help, can now play table tennis inside their home. "It is a good way to

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Global experts praise Chinese medics in combating COVID-19

Global public health experts and officials have expressed their appreciation and support for China's medical workers in battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The

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Breaking news and barriers: South Korea's first female anchor

Under gleamingly bright studio lights, Lee So-jeong reads straight from a teleprompter, rehearsing her lines ahead of the primetime newscast for South Korea's national

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Boris Johnson's stance on COVID-19 sets a good example

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks in UK Parliament in London, England, on September 25, 2019. /Xinhua Editor’s note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking storie