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Coronavirus: Hotels and Airbnb plan 'fundamental shift' after COVID-19 lockdowns

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Shaniera Akram urges fans to follow rules after lockdown eases

Shaniera has been trying to create awareness among the masses about the coronavirus pandemic




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Idris Elba seen walking streets of London after recovering from Covid-19

Idris Elba, along with his wife Sabrina Dhowre Elb, tested positive for a 'very mild' strain of coronavirus in March




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Miley Cyrus was shunned by Disney after sudden shift in public image

Miley Cyrus shot to fame courtesy of Disney’s Hannah Montana




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Megan Fox was fired by Steven Spielberg from 'Transformers' after she insulted the director

Michael Bay clarified that it wasn’t his decision to lay off Megan Fox




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Dumaguete mourns death of broadcaster 2 days after World Press Freedom Day

“His ultimate passion was for good governance and his advocacy was to help save the environment. He was a highly principled man who sought refuge in his faith.”

The post Dumaguete mourns death of broadcaster 2 days after World Press Freedom Day appeared first on Bulatlat.




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After undergoing surgery, farmer ‘illegally arrested’ in Quezon

Human rights watchdog Karapatan Quezon assailed his arrest, stating that military "should be doing service to the people and assisting them in the fight against the pandemic" instead of going on an all-out attack against them.

The post After undergoing surgery, farmer ‘illegally arrested’ in Quezon appeared first on Bulatlat.




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Austrian ski resort covers glacier after virus cuts season

STUBAI GLACIER, Austria: With its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austria’s most popular glacial ski resorts covered its glacier in protective fabric earlier than usual this year to help preserve it for a still uncertain reopening, foreign media reported.In a normal...




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Nepal detains 45 stranded Chinese after demo turns violent

KATHMANDU: Nepal police on Friday arrested 45 Chinese nationals stranded in the country because of coronavirus restrictions after a protest turned violent, authorities said.Holding placards such as "I want to go home!" they attempted to push towards a prohibited zone near the prime minister's...




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China's new spacecraft returns to Earth

BEIJING: China’s new prototype spacecraft “successfully landed” on Friday, marking an important step in its ambitions to run a permanent space station and send astronauts to the moon. The spacecraft — which was launched Tuesday — arrived safely at a predetermined...




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China smog returns after pandemic cleared the air

BEIJING: The coronavirus pandemic had cleared smog from China’s skies for months, but air pollution has returned with a vengeance as factories rush to ramp up output after going idle during the outbreak.Levels of toxic pollutants including nitrogen dioxide and tiny particles known as PM2.5...




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A surprising lifeline for workers, companies and communities after disasters -- by Yasuyuki Todo

Global supply chains link the welfare of disaster-hit companies and their surrounding communities to a network of corporations that have an economic incentive to help them bounce back. 




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Helping women and girls survive COVID-19 and its aftermath -- by Malika Shagazatova 

A gender-sensitive response is crucial to this global health emergency.





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After being kidnapped and threatened, Mozambican YouTuber has his channel suspended

In early February, he was kidnapped for 24 hours, before he was freed by the police. A self-proclaimed prophet named Joe Williams is suspected of ordering the kidnapping.




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Unification Minister Visits Truce Village Days After Shooting

Unification Minister Kim Yeon-chul visited the border truce village of Panmunjom on Wednesday, just three days after North Korea fired at a South Korean guard post in the demilitarized zone.Kim also visited the site of a guard post in the border town of Paju, Gyeonggi Province that was dismantl...




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At Least 5 Dead After Chemical Plant Leak in Southern India

Authorities in southern India say at least five people are dead after a gas leak at an industrial plant Thursday.Over 100 residents in the city of Visakhapatnam were taken to local hospitals after a leak of styrene gas was detected coming from the LG Polymers chemical plant located on the outskirts ...




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This iconic Cherry Hills Village home listed at $7.75 million after major renovations

An exquisite estate in Cherry Hills Village that finished as a finalist for the 2019 Home of the Year in Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine was recently listed for sale at $7.75 million.




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Rashidiyeh camp back to normal after clashes

Life returned to normal Saturday in the Rashidiyeh Palestinian refugee camp, south of Tyre, after a night of clashes that left one person dead and five others injured.




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FDI in real estate may double after easing of rules: NAREDCO

NEW DELHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate sector could jump over two-fold in the next one year with easing of FDI rules in the construction sector, realtors’ body NAREDCO said today. Real estate developers and consultants were of the view that this move would give fillip to cash-starved realty sector, which is reeling under a slowdown since last 2-3 years. It will help developers in raising funds to complete projects. Yesterday, the Cabinet relaxed FDI rules in construction sector by reducing minimum built-up area as well as capital requirement and easing the exit norms. “Reduction in minimum built-up area to 20,000 sq meters from 50,000 sq meters […]



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Colorado Republican Chair Ken Buck in the hot seat after revelations over election results

Colorado Republican Chairman Ken Buck is facing criticism from within his own party after revelations that he pressured another party official to submit incorrect election results — and then spent party money to defend the move. At least two party executives say they were surprised to learn Buck — who’s also a U.S. representative — […]




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ADB Provides Fiji $400,000 Relief Grant After Cyclone Harold

ADB today announced a $400,000 grant to the Government of Fiji to help fund priority recovery activities following Tropical Cyclone Harold, which hit Fiji's western, central, and eastern divisions on 8 and 9 April.




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Five years after the Nepal earthquake – building back better schools for a safer future

Khadka and her family, like millions of others, were affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. ADB's Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project in Nepal financed the rebuilding of quality schools to withstand future disasters.




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Building a Better Future – Five Years after the Nepal Earthquake

Build Back Better has been the foundation of ADB’s reconstruction support to Nepal after the devastating earthquake of 25 April 2015. The newly constructed schools are earthquake resilient with improved facilities and systems.




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Reconnecting Solomon Islands After the Cyclone Ita Floods

ADB’s Transport Sector Flood Recovery Project helped reinstate bridge approach roads, culverts, and stream crossings and rebuilt three elevated bridges, reestablishing a seamless east–west road link on Guadalcanal and within Honiara. All works incorporated climate- and disaster-proof design.




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Five years after the Nepal earthquake – building back better schools for a safer future

Khadka and her family, like millions of others, were affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. ADB's Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project in Nepal financed the rebuilding of quality schools to withstand future disasters.




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HARMAN Reinvents Aftermarket with New Plug and Play Vehicle Specific Audio Upgrade Packages

CES 2014, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group (NYSE:HAR) debuted several new products for the mobile aftermarket today at CES, continuing its tradition of leadership for best-in-class car audio.




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IBM says Google may not have reached quantum supremacy after all

A leaked paper from Google claimed to have made a quantum computing breakthrough, but new research from IBM says those claims don’t seem to hold up




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Baffling 500-page ABC maths proof to be published after eight-year row

In 2012, mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki produced a proof claiming to solve the long-standing ABC conjecture, but no one understood it. Most mathematicians still don't, but it will now be published in a journal




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HARMAN Introduces World’s First Aftermarket Amplifiers to Feature Clari-Fi™ Sound Restoration Technology

CES 2015, LAS VEGAS – HARMAN, the premium global audio, visual, infotainment and enterprise automation group (NYSE:HAR), today unveiled the world’s first aftermarket amplifiers to feature HARMAN’s Clari-Fi technology, a proprietary software solution capable of analyzing and improving sound quality of compressed, digital music sources in real-time. HARMAN introduced Clari-Fi at CES 2014 and now the JBL® GTR and Infinity® Kappa amplifiers will feature the technology to provide a superior audio experience when playing digital music from streaming audio services.




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New JBL® Aftermarket Amplifiers Offer Unmatched Audio Quality for Drivers

IFA 2015, BERLIN – HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE:HAR), the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced the world’s first aftermarket amplifiers to feature HARMAN’s Clari-Fi...




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Clawing back normality: Bangkok cat cafe reopens after virus shutdown

As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe are back at work.




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Austrian ski resort covers glacier after coronavirus cuts season short

With its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austria's most popular glacial ski resorts covered its glacier in protective fabric earlier than usual this year to help preserve it for a still uncertain reopening.




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South Korean artist crafts cornstarch furniture

Artist Ryu Jong-dae experiments with various cornstarch-based bioplastic in the bid to protect the Earth. Rosanna Philpott reports.




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Australian senior returns to the ocean after beaches reopen

It may have been a long wait to get back into the water, but for 77-year-old Sydneysider Carol Raleigh, her return to ocean swimming was the "antidote" to get through the coronavirus pandemic.




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Austrian ski resort covers glacier after coronavirus cuts season short

With its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austria's most popular glacial ski resorts covered its glacier in protective fabric earlier than usual this year to help preserve it for a still uncertain reopening.




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Bacteria fly into the Atacama Desert every afternoon on the wind

The Atacama Desert is one of the most hostile places on Earth, but new microbes arrive there every day on dust grains carried by the wind




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FDA commissioner in self-quarantine after exposure to person with COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is in self-quarantine for a couple of weeks after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, an FDA spokesman told Reuters late on Friday.




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Tijuana coronavirus death rate soars after hospital outbreaks

The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Mexico's best-known border city, Tijuana, has soared and the COVID-19 mortality rate is twice the national average, the health ministry says, after medical staff quickly fell ill as the outbreak rampaged through hospital wards.




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We're still untangling Ramanujan's mathematics 100 years after he died

Srinivisa Ramanujan’s ideas seemed to come from a parallel universe and mathematicians are still getting to grips with them today, say Ken Ono and Robert Schneider




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After the triumph of Animal Crossing, a thin pipeline for Nintendo

The runaway success of Nintendo Co Ltd's island life simulator Animal Crossing: New Horizons has overshadowed an uncomfortable fact for fans of the Switch console - it lacks upcoming titles.




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Why almost everyone believes in an afterlife – even atheists

Most people hold curiously similar ideas about life after death, suggesting there is more to it than religion, fear or an inability to imagine not existing




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Christmas crafts: How to make a stegosaurus ornament from a satsuma

Next time you peel yourself a citrus fruit, follow our guide to make your own unique and memorable scientific baubles




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UPDATE 3-Mexico to unveil economic restart next week after coronavirus lockdown

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he aims to present plans next week to reopen the economy, as key sectors like carmaking look to begin business again after over a month of quarantine measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak.




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Protesters demand closure of LG Polymers plant in India after toxic gas leak

Villagers placed the bodies of three victims of a deadly gas leak from an LG Polymers plant in southern India at the gates of the site on Saturday, and demanded the factory be shut down immediately and its top management arrested.




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REFILE-South Africa suspends use of Land Bank debt as collateral after default

South Africa's central bank has temporarily prohibited the use of debt issued by the Land Bank as collateral after the state agricultural lender was downgraded deeper into junk status and missed $2.7 billion in loan repayments.




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Trump tests negative after valet contracts virus

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said it's "one of those things" after he learned that a White House valet tested positive for the coronavirus, noting contact with that person was limited. Gavino Garay has more.




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UFC cuts bout after fighter tests positive for coronavirus

UFC has withdrawn a bout from Saturday's card in Jacksonville after middleweight Jacare Souza and two of his cornermen tested positive for the new coronavirus, the mixed martial arts promotion said.




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Reports: MLB shortens draft to five rounds

Major League Baseball reportedly cut the 2020 draft down to five rounds on Friday, immediately drawing criticism.




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Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk founder and electronic music pioneer, dies at 73

Florian Schneider, co-founder of pioneering German electronic band Kraftwerk, which influenced generations of pop and dance musicians with mesmerising tracks such as "Autobahn", has died of cancer aged 73, longtime bandmate Ralf Huetter said.