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The EU recognises it missed the internet revolution, and wants to make sure it doesn't repeat that mistake with the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence

EU Seeks 'Responsible' AI To Dispel Big Brother Fears

EU seeks 'responsible' AI to dispel Big Brother fears

GM Layoffs 2020: 1,500 Employees Cut As Two Plants Are Sold

General Motors, the biggest US automaker, delivered 735,909 vehicles during the quarter ending December

GM is selling two plants in Thailand, laying off 1,500 workers.

Coronavirus Outbreak:'No Indications' Of Cases In North Korea, WHO Says

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North Korea's healthcare system could be poorly equipped to handle the outbreak.

Face masks have bceome a common sight on Moscow's streets. Now Russian authorities are banning Chinese tourists over coronavirus fears

Russia Raises Eyebrows With Blanket Ban On Chinese Visitors

Russia raises eyebrows with blanket ban on Chinese visitors

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The coronavirus outbreak has hit the Chinese economy hard, but also lowered the country's carbon emissions as a result, researchers say

Coronavirus Outbreak Slashes China Carbon Emissions: Study

Coronavirus outbreak slashes China carbon emissions: study

A health worker checks the temperature of a patient at a hospital in Wuhan

China's Xi Urges More Protection For Medical Workers After Deaths

China's Xi urges more protection for medical workers after deaths

US tech giant apple said that all of its stores in China "and many of our partner stores" have been closed

Apple AirTags Tipped To Launch In Q3 2020, Kuo Says

An analyst claims that Apple will launch its Tile-like trackers within the second and third quarter of the year.

Samsung says its new Z Flip folding smartphone fits in a pocket and is aimed at "trendsetters"

Why Coronavirus Outbreak Won’t Be Much Of A Burden For Samsung

Despite the increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 affecting many people in different countries, one tech giant in particular won't be affected by it as much as it did the aforementioned companies. This tech company is Samsung.

Diners have lunch in the foreground of the Westerdam cruise ship in Sihanoukville

Elated Passengers Leave Cambodia Cruise Ship After Virus All-clear

Elated passengers leave Cambodia cruise ship after virus all-clear

Pompeo made a pitch for the United States as Africa's investment partner in a three-nation tour of the continent

Pompeo Closes Africa Tour With Warning About China's 'Empty Promises'

Pompeo closes Africa tour with warning about China's 'empty promises'

In an excerpt from a Sky News documentary, Abbott claims he was told within a week of the plane vanishing that Malaysia believed the captain had intentionally downed the jet

Malaysia Suspected MH370 Downed In Murder-suicide: Aussie Ex-PM

Malaysia suspected MH370 downed in murder-suicide: Aussie ex-PM

Countries and territories with confirmed COVID-19 cases, as of February 15, 0700 GMT.

China Coronavirus 20-times Deadlier Than Flu, Men More Likely To Die

A new Chinese climical study about Covid-19 suggests the outbreak peaked in late January.

Foxconn, which assembles Apple's iPhone, is one of China's biggest private employers with more than 30 factories and research facilities, including one in Wuhan

Apple Reportedly Releasing These Products Despite COVID-19 Threat

Earlier reports talked about Apple supply chain disruption due to COVID-19, but a new report claims the Cupertino company is releasing the iPad Pro and iPhone SE 2 in H1 and in Mar. 2020, respectively.

A meltdown in Chinese sales for Adidas

Coronavirus Slams Adidas, Puma Sales In China

Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China

China has placed about 56 million people in hard-hit central Hubei under quarantine, virtually sealing off the province from the rest of the country

Coronavirus Update: China Officially Honors Doctors Who Died of Covid-19 As 'Martyrs'

A glimmer of good news is that outside Hubei, the rate of new cases has declined for 14 consecutive days. This could be due to the extreme measures that some have described as “draconian.”

Taiwan has moved swiftly against the coronavirus outbreak, quickly restricting and then banning arrivals from mainland China

China Is Weaponizing Coronavirus Against Taiwan's 24 Million People

WHO goes along with Beijing in withholding information on the coronavirus as Taiwanese doctors get sidelined at international crisis conferences and are excluded from receiving global medical mailouts.

AND SOUNDBITES from Wuhan.NÂ°1OO651The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise ship travel, as China's official death toll ne

Coronavirus Update: Fashion House Chanel Calls Off Beijing Show Due To COVID-19 Fears

The fashion house released a statement, Tuesday, that it has postponed the event, which was scheduled to happen in May.

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Coronavirus Update: Hong Kong Reports Second Death, Global Death Toll Hits 2,009

The global death toll from Covid-19 topped 2,000 Wednesday morning in Asia and will rise significantly.

Sales to China are great, but local buyers suffer

China Craving For Senegal Peanuts Rattles Local Business

China craving for Senegal peanuts rattles local business

Fear of a coronavirus epidemic has slowed China's economic activity, with knock on effects for global oil prices

Saudi Aramco Shares Shed Post-IPO Gains As Oil Dives

Saudi Aramco shares shed post-IPO gains as oil dives

Japan has been criticised for its response to the virus

Pounded By Critics, Japan Defends Handling Of Virus Outbreak

Pounded by critics, Japan defends handling of virus outbreak

South Korea has been hit hard by the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak in neighbouring China

South Korea Coronavirus Cases Jump By Half

South Korea coronavirus cases jump by half

Kamran Khan, the founder of Toronto-based BlueDot, offers his clients real-time assessments of infectious disease outbreaks -- and was one of the first to raise the alarm about the novel coronavirus

How A Canadian Start-up Used AI To Track China Virus

How a Canadian start-up used AI to track China virus

Nearly 72,500 people have been infected by the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, which has claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people

Coronavirus Cure: US Is Developing Covid-19 Vaccine With Sanofi, Janssen

Deaths from Covid-19 worldwide hit 2,005 worldwide even as scientists race against time do develop a vaccine.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has remained in power despite US sanctions and diplomatic pressure

US Takes Aim At Russian Oil Giant Rosneft To Press Venezuela

US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela

US President Donald Trump says he opposes using national security as a reason to make it harder to do business with the United States, despite imposing tariffs on precisely those grounds

Despite Trade Wars, Trump Says US 'Open For Business'

Despite trade wars, Trump says US 'open for business'

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