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China's e-commerce giant JD.com starts stock offering in Hong Kong

E-commerce giant JD.com started on Monday its stock offering in a secondary listing in Hong Kong, the third U.S.-listed Chinese company to do so following Alibaba and N

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Golf: Asian Tour targets September return in South Korea

Golf's Asian Tour said on Sunday it is planning to resume its 2020 season in September with the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea as governments around the region move to loosen measures aimed a

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Golf: Asian Tour targets September return in South Korea

Golf's Asian Tour said on Sunday it is planning to resume its 2020 season in September with the Shinhan Donghae Open in South Korea as governments around the region move to loosen measures aimed a

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Joe Biden officially clinches Democratic presidential nomination

Joe Biden has officially captured the Democratic presidential nomination, crossing the delegate threshold to represent the party in a general election contest against D

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Roundup: Iran sets new record in daily COVID-19 cases amid pandemic resurgence

Iran on Thursday witnessed a record daily rise in COVID-19 cases amid the continuing resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic, while China delivered another batch of medical aid to help Syria fight

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CDC plans a dual Flu-COVID-19 test kit

The U.S. is developing a test kit that can simultaneously check for seasonal influenza and the novel coronavirus, a tool that could help health authorities more efficiently determine whether ther

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Saudi, Russia agree oil cuts extension, raise pressure for compliance

OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC Russia have agreed a preliminary deal to extend existing record oil output cuts by one month while raising pressure on countries with poor compliance to deepe

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Global PC shipments set to drop 7% in 2020

New numbers from Canalys project a 7% drop in global PC sales, owing to financial strains. The category is one of countless impacted by the COVID-19-related shutdowns, but the group notes that the vir

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France's single-day COVID-19 deaths lowest since mid-March

On the eve of the second phase of de-confinement, France recorded 31 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily increase since mid March, bringing the overall death toll of the epidemic t

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After the looting, U.S. communities in disarray

01:59 The shock over the death of George Floyd, as a police officer knelt on his neck, has become a wave of outrage sweeping a racially divided nation.Dozens of protests sparked across

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Journalists under attack while covering U.S. protests

FILE PHOTO: Reuters security advisor Rodney Seward is treated by a medic for a deep gash under his left eye after being struck by a rubber bullet during nationwide unrest following the death of G

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Israel tests 100,000 to prevent pandemic 'second wave'

01:54 Israel has launched a campaign to test 100,000 people for novel coronavirus antibodies as the country prepares for a possible "second wave" of cases, a top official said Thursday

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Israel says over 90 pct of moderate COVID-19 patients better after plasma transfusion

Israeli health ministry's data has showed success in using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients, especially those in moderate condition. Based on the data, 1

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Thailand braces for domestic tourism reboot

After an over two-month closure in Thailand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, popular tourist attraction in Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, is scheduled to reopen on May 30, according to loca

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COVID-19 hospitalizations in France slightly up

The number of patients hospitalized for the COVID-19 infection in France rose by seven to 17,185 in the last 24 hours, the first such increase since mid-April, according to data released on Sunday b

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Cruise ships used as accomodation for migrant workers recovered from COVID-19 infection in Singapore

SINGAPORE, May 24 (Xinhua) -- SuperStar Gemini cruise ship together with SuperStar Aquarius cruise ship, are used as temporary dormitory for migrant workers who have recovered from COVID-19 infection

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 95,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 95,000 on Friday, reaching 95,276 as of 12:32 p.m. (1632 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and