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Baidu's revenue surges 22% to $4b
Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc reported its total revenues reached 27.2 billion yuan ($3.96 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2018, an increase of 22 percent year-on-year, while its net profit was 2.1 billion yuan, a 50 percent...
Pinterest Files for IPO Confidentially, Estimate Value $12 Bn: WSJ
Pinterest Inc has confidentially filed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that will valuate the company at an estimated $12 billion (at least), The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, 22 February. Pinterest is a social media platform that...
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BMW, Daimler launch car- and ride-sharing joint venture
Automakers Daimler and BMW are formally launching their joint venture in services that make it possible to use their cars without necessarily owning one. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche and BMW's...
Asian shares mostly lower as investors watch trade talks
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after a slide on Wall Street as nervous investors eyed U.S.-China trade talks in Washington. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.3 percent to 21,402.57 in morning trading. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.4 percent to 6,165.00....
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Garlic, onion lower colorectal cancer risk
Beijing: Consumption of allium vegetables including garlic, onion and leek, is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, researchers say. Colorectal cancer is the cancer of the colon or rectum,...
Australian researchers reveal new tool to track spread of infectious diseases
CANBERRA, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Australia's peak scientific body has developed a tool to track how infectious diseases spread throughout the country. The tool, which is part of the Disease Networks and Mobility (DiNeMO) project being undertaken by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research...
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Cryptocurrency companies use ‘backdoor’ listings to ease into mainstream
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Several cryptocurrency exchanges have moved closer to mainstream markets by buying listed companies, looking to raise funds and present themselves as embedded in the traditional financial services world they once spurned. Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum...
Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: February 21, 2019
General News BitPoint, the Japanese crypto exchange, is continuing its expansion across Asia after receiving regulatory approval to launch a crypto exchange in Thailand. The exchange will initially support Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash. Samsung have officially unveiled the Galaxy...
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Federer to play Madrid Open after 2-year absence
Roger Federer will play at the Madrid Open as part of his return to the clay court....
Clay king Rafael Nadal opens tennis academy in Mexico
The tennis centre includes eight floodlit clay courts, a paddle court, gymnasium and a sports clothing and equipment store. tennis Updated: Feb 19, 2019 22:49 IST AFP Mexico City Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has opened a new academy in Mexico at the...
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Chelsea banned from signing new players for next two transfer windows
Chelsea have been banned from signing new players in the next two transfer windows for breaching rules in relation to youth players, Fifa has announced. They have also been fined 600,000 Swiss francs, while the Football...
Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard could return for Manchester United against Liverpool, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful that Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial will both recover in time to play for Manchester United against Liverpool on Sunday. Last week, Solskjaer suggested that the pair could be sidelined for up to three weeks after suffering muscle injuries against Paris...
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine, decries 'negative' focus
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Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard could return for Manchester United against Liverpool, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
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Manchester United vs Liverpool: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer considering Sir Alex Ferguson team-talk
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Manchester United vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp backs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to manage ‘a top club’
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Nigeria's Buhari promises security for delayed presidential election
Nigeria's Buhari promises security for delayed presidential election
ABUJA (Reuters) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged Nigerians "to go out and vote", promising that there would be adequate security for Saturday's postponed election that pits him in a tight...
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine, decries 'negative' focus
Myanmar's Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine, decries 'negative' focus
By Simon Lewis NGAPALI BEACH, Myanmar (Reuters) - Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi called for investment in the crisis-hit western state of Rakhine on Friday, saying the world had "focused narrowly on...
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Japan's Akihito seen as devoted to duties, open to new ideas
Japan's Akihito seen as devoted to duties, open to new ideas
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Akihito has devoted his 30-year reign to making amends for a war fought in his father's name, while adapting the 1,500-year-old monarchy to draw the Imperial Family closer...
photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi
SpaceX Rocket Launches Israel's First Lunar Lander Into Space From Florida
SpaceX Rocket Launches Israel's First Lunar Lander Into Space From Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Florida on Thursday night while carrying three payloads, one of which is Israel's first lunar lander on a mission to make the Jewish state the fourth nation to...
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US Will Maintain More Than 200 Peacekeepers In Syria Once Military Leaves
US Will Maintain More Than 200 Peacekeepers In Syria Once Military Leaves
The United States military will keep a "small peacekeeping group" of more than 200 American troops in Syria after the majority of the U.S. soldiers leave, according to a White House statement released...
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UN Says Extreme Violence In South Sudan Could Amount To War Crimes
UN Says Extreme Violence In South Sudan Could Amount To War Crimes
The United Nation's Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said the human rights violations and abuses targeting civilians and children in the country may constitute war crimes on Thursday,...
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China Invites Foreign Diplomats To Visit So-Called Re-Education Camps In Xinjiang
China Invites Foreign Diplomats To Visit So-Called Re-Education Camps In Xinjiang
Even though Beijing was hesitant to admit to the existence of the re-education camps across the heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang, it is now trying to fend off growing criticism of the practice by...
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Germany under fire for Saudi arms export ban
Germany under fire for Saudi arms export ban
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has sparred with both France and Britain over its decision to freeze weapons sales to Saudi Arabia Export power...
Police investigating negligence in deadly Bangladesh fire
Police investigating negligence in deadly Bangladesh fire
Bangladesh police said Friday that they were seeking up to a dozen suspects in connection with a fire in the oldest part of the capital and could charge them...
Venezuela shuts its Brazil border
Venezuela shuts its Brazil border
MEDELLIN, Colombia -- President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela ordered its border with Brazil closed Thursday, part of his escalating effort to stop opponents from...
Trump Blasts Jussie Smollett For 'Racist And Dangerous' Lies
Trump Blasts Jussie Smollett For 'Racist And Dangerous' Lies
A furious President Donald Trump laid into Jussie Smollett on Thursday after...
EU's Barnier says cannot rule out that Brexit gets postponed
EU's Barnier says cannot rule out that Brexit gets postponed
The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday that he cannot rule out the possibility that Britain's EU withdrawal is pushed back. ......
Not bothered whether India diverts water or not, says Pakistan
Not bothered whether India diverts water or not, says Pakistan
Lahore, Feb 22: India has come up with different kinds of reaction to the suicide terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir last week that killed over...
American IS bride's father sues Trump administration over citizenship
American IS bride's father sues Trump administration over citizenship
Washington, Feb 22 (IANS) The father of a woman from Alabama, who left in November 2014 to join the Islamic State (IS) terror group, has filed a lawsuit against...
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Engaged citizens deserve respect in Tallahassee | Letters
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Fact or fake: Did a Winter Park candidate's Airbnb rentals violate city rules?
Fact or fake: Did a Winter Park candidate's Airbnb rentals violate city rules?
The statement Spring is in the air, which means it’s the time of year when Winter Park candidates go...
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Florida mayors urge DeSantis to prioritize early education | Commentary
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Time for Florida to go big on educational choice | Commentary
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This new history of the Christian genocide during the Ottoman Empire sounds a dark warning ...
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- Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard could return for Manchester United against Liverpool, says Ole Gun
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- Manchester United vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp backs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to manage ‘a top club’
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