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Published on April 13, 2021 - 12:14 GMT

As international Covid-19 circumstances surge for seventh week, WHO requires ‘actuality examine’

Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, said 4.4 million Covid-19 infections had been recorded across the world last week globally and expressed concern about global trends. “This is not the situation we want to be in 16 …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 12:14 GMT

Defined: China’s ‘maritime militia’ dominating the South China Sea

China doesn’t acknowledge their existence and when questioned, refers to them as a “so-called maritime militia.” But Western experts say the alleged militia is an integral part of Beijing’s efforts to exert its territorial claims in the South China Sea and …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 12:14 GMT

Prince Philip loss of life: Britain seemed prefer it was in nationwide mourning. Not all of it was.

The reality is a little more nuanced. In situations like this, the national broadcaster is often stuck between a rock and a hard place. It has a duty not only to cover national events, but to focus the nation’s attention on them. Simultaneously, it is …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 12:14 GMT

Automobile ferries within the skies: The rise and fall of the Aviation Merchants Carvair

(CNN) — If an aviation enthusiast were to compile a roster of the world’s weirdest looking planes, the ATL-98 Carvair would definitely merit a place of honor. Its bulbous nose, seemingly out of proportion with the rest of its body, give this now-defunct …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 08:27 GMT

IBM spinoff ‘Kyndryl’ joins an extended listing of questionable company names

That is the actual name of the IT services unit that IBM is spinning off from its core business. Soon, the 90,000 employees affected by the change will no longer say they work for “IBM” — perhaps one of the more classic, unambiguous corporate names ever — …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

US and China deploy plane carriers in South China Sea as Philippines prepares for joint workouts

Meanwhile, the US and Philippines were preparing for joint drills as the US secretary of defense proposed ways to deepen military cooperation between Washington and Manila after China massed vessels in disputed waters. China’s state-run Global Times on …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

Paris shooter is on the run, forsaking one useless and one injured

The attacker fled the scene outside the Henry Dunant Hospital, in the 16th arrondissement of the French capital, using a two-wheeled vehicle. The prosecutor’s office said that initial investigations suggests the deceased, a 33-year-old man, was “ …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

Iran: Mysterious blackout threatens to undermine nuclear talks

Newly inaugurated centrifuges at Iran’s Natanz facility, a centerpiece of the country’s contentious nuclear program, appeared to have been badly damaged in Sunday’s incident, which Tehran has described as an act of “nuclear terrorism.” Israel’s army chief …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

France to ban home flights the place trains can be found

MPs voted late on Saturday to some suspend some flights by domestic airlines that can be made by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, as part of a wider climate bill. If the bill passes through France’s upper house, the Senate, France will join a …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

Jeff Bezos endorsed greater company tax charges. But it surely will not price him a lot

Hardly any other company leaders have come out in support of Biden’s plan. But it’s a relatively easy plan for Bezos to get behind: His company pays nowhere close to the current 21% corporate tax rate, let alone the 28% rate Biden is pitching. According to …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

Lachlan Murdoch dismisses Anti-Defamation League criticism, says Fox sees no drawback with Tucker Carlson’s ‘substitute concept’ ...

“Fox Corporation shares your values and abhors anti-semitism, white supremacy and racism of any kind,” Murdoch wrote ADL chief executive Jonathan Greenblatt on Sunday. “In fact, I remember fondly the ADL honoring my father with your International …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

Automotive-making nightmare might be getting a repair, because of Intel

CEO Pat Gelsinger told Reuters on Monday that Intel is in talks with companies that design chips for carmakers about manufacturing those chips in its factories. Intel (INTC) could be producing the chips within six to nine months, he said. That increased …

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Published on April 13, 2021 - 04:38 GMT

Bitcoin and taxes: Cryptocurrencies could also be digital, however they’ve real-world tax penalties

Virtual currencies are taxed as property, or as an investment, when you sell them. And using them to buy something counts as selling. If you’re paid in bitcoin, on the other hand, that will be treated as taxable income to you. Indeed, almost every …

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Published on April 9, 2021 - 19:36 GMT

Costco’s meals courts have a cult following. Now they’re making a comeback

Costco shut down seating areas in food courts when the pandemic spread through the United States last March. It pared back the menu to hot dogs and pizza for takeout only. Signs of life started to emerge in the summer when the chicken bake returned. Now, …

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Published on April 9, 2021 - 19:36 GMT

Northern Eire riots: What’s behind the latest violence in Northern Eire?

On March 29, police officers were targeted in a petrol bomb attack in a predominately unionist area of Tullymore, in Derry/Londonderry, after an attempt to break up a crowd of approximately 40 people. For five nights, similar scenes unfolded in the city. …

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Published on April 9, 2021 - 19:36 GMT

Archaeologists uncover 3,000 year-old ‘misplaced’ metropolis in Egypt

Written by By Mia AlbertiJack Guy, CNN A group of archaeologists has found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back 3,000 years. The city, named “The Rise of Aten,” was discovered under the sand on the western bank of Luxor, lead …

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Published on April 9, 2021 - 16:28 GMT

The obituary of Prince Philip

He will be remembered for his charitable work, his dedication to public service and, of course, his mischievous and controversial sense of humor.  Phillip once jokingly referred to himself as “the world’s most experienced plaque unveiler.” But as a child …

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Published on April 9, 2021 - 16:28 GMT

Not less than 125 useless as rival teams conflict in Sudan’s West Darfur, medical group says

The violence has continued in El Geneina city, the capital of West Darfur state, for a sixth day in a row, the medical group said. “This is by far the biggest wave of violence in Darfur (since the 2020 peace agreement was reached,)” a doctor working in …

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Published on April 9, 2021 - 16:28 GMT

Russian forces are massing on Ukraine’s border. Bluff or not, Putin is taking part in with hearth

This is the paradox around Russia’s visible buildup in its west, not far from the Ukrainian border. Were Moscow trying to reverse the military stalemate around the Donbas separatist region — that it truncated from Ukraine in 2014 — would it want to …

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Published on April 9, 2021 - 16:28 GMT

Japanese docs carry out world’s first dwelling donor lung transplant to a Covid-19 affected person

Kyoto University Hospital said the woman underwent an 11-hour operation by a 30-strong medical team on Wednesday to transplant lung tissue from her husband and son.But the Kyoto hospital said this case was the first in which lung tissue had been …

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