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Passenger on Air Canada flight tests positive for COVID-19

Air Canada said Sunday that a passenger aboard one of its flights from Montreal to Vancouver on Feb. 14 has tested positive for COVID-19. The airline said it was informed by health authorities on Sa

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APD | Iran moves high-level resources to fight against novel coronavirus

By APD writer Muhammad SohailIranian President Hassan Rouhani issued an order on Sunday to form a high-level committee that can make a national strategy and take quick

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Japan criticizes U.S. digital tax proposal at G20

Japanese finance minister Taro Aso takes questions at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2019. James Lawler Duggan/Reuters Ja

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Japan urges G20 members to boost spending to offset virus fallout

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso takes questions from reporters at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2019. /Reuters Japan

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Boeing finds debris in fuel tanks of many undelivered 737 MAX jets

FILE PHOTO: A Boeing 737 MAX 8 takes off during a flight test in Renton, Washington, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/File Photo Boeing Co has found debris in the fuel tanks of dozens o

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Australia reopens the door to some Chinese students after coronavirus ban

The Australian government said on Saturday it will allow the return of some Chinese high school students who have been blocked from entering the country due to coronavi

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Bloomberg says women involved in 3 non-disclosure agreements can ask to be released

Still under fire for his response to Sen. Elizabeth Warren's questions at Wednesday's Democratic debate about non-disclosure agreements, Mike Bloomberg said on Friday h

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A timeline of events on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship

02:32 The Diamond Princess cruise ship began its journey over a month ago from Yokohama, a city some 30 kilometers south of the capital Tokyo. It called at several ports in Japan, Chin

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Lesotho PM fails to appear in court to hear murder charges

FILE PHOTO: Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Motsoahae Thabane. (Photo by Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane failed to appear in court on

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Wikileaks' founder Assange may seek asylum in France again: lawyer

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, may once again seek asylum in France to avoid extradition to the United States where he could face trial over the publication of

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How traditional Chinese medicine is playing a role fighting COVID-19

01:12 The global fight against COVID-19 is on. The search for a vaccine is underway while Western drugs are being used to treat patients with the virus. But traditional Chinese medicin

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Investors in LatAm get bitten by the hotel investment bug as Ayenda raises $8.7 million

Some of Latin America’s leading venture capital investors are now backing hotel chains.In fact, Ayenda, the largest hotel chain in Colombia, has raised $8.7 million in a new round of funding, ac

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Big data plays major role in fight against COVID-19

From interactive maps detailing new infection cases to big data analysis platforms used to find close contacts of the COVID-19 patients, big data has played an important role during the prevention

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E. China's Zhejiang uses big data to aid work resumption

The State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co. Ltd. has launched a "resumption power index" using big data, which can reflect the progress, trends and insufficiency of ind

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Who is to blame when driverless cars crash?

What does the law say? Responsibility when fully automated vehicles crash is largely venturing into unchartered territory as the technology is still being developed and the law is trying to keep pace

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Brexit and internal divisions complicate EU budget negotiations

EU27 leaders are meeting in Brussels to try and resolve disputes over the seven-year budget. (Credit: AFP) EU Budget negotiations are always tough, but this time discussions to thrash out the

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HKSAR chief executive eyes anti-epidemic fund to help embattled tech startups

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Thursday that she hopes the anti-epidemic fund set by the government will benefi