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First New HIV Strain Discovered in Almost Two Decades

Researchers have identified a new strain of HIV for the first time in around two decades, and it is the primary subtype of HIV to be identified since guidelines were updated in 2000.




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World's First Coronavirus Vaccine Developed in Italy

World's first coronavirus vaccine has been successfully developed in Italy. Scientists in Italy have claimed that the vaccine works on humans by generating antibodies in mice.




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Shanghai Robot Completes First Surgery on a 65-year-old Cancer Patient

A surgical robot called Toumai laparoscopic robot was developed by Shanghai's MicroPort. The robot completed its first prostatectomy on a 65-year-old




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First Glimpse on the Health Conditions of Adults After 1 Month into COVID-19 Lockdown

Staying at home could be the best way to cut down the spread of COVID-19. However, here is a first study on the health conditions of adults after one month of COVID-19 lockdown.




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First Coronavirus Case in Northeast Cured, Returns Home

A 23-year-old woman who had returned from the UK was the first positive case for novel coronavirus in Manipur. She is now declared completely free of




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Is It Safe to Have a Second IVF Baby After Fertility Treatment for the First?

Good news for Couples: A new study suggests that there is a good chance of having a second in vitro fertilisation (IVF) child after the birth of their first child born the same way.




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FDA Authorizes First At-Home Saliva Test for COVID-19

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first diagnostic test with the option of using home-collected saliva samples for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.




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First Oral GLP-1 Medication for Treating Type 2 Diabetes

Semaglutide, the first oral glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist, got marketing authorization for treating type 2 diabetic patients with insufficiently




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Diabetes More Common in First Nations People, Particularly Women

Diabetes is more prevalent in First Nations people, particularly women, and occurs at younger ages compared to other people in Ontario, reports a new study.




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Fire Arm Injuries Tend to Harm Young Kids More Often: Study

Firearm injury cases: By understanding the intent behind the problem we can prevent it, for instance, unintentional injuries compared with injuries related




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High Schools To Soon Introduce Curriculum for First Aid Concerning Severe Trauma

Life-saving course is being developed to train high school students around the country on how to deliver first aid skills for severely injured trauma victims.




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Radisson Hotel Group announces its first beach resort in Dubai

Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of the Radisson Resort Dubai Palm Jumeirah, its first beach resort in Dubai and third Radisson hotel in the United Arab Emirates, bringing its UAE portfolio to 23 hotels in operation and under development. Home to some of Dubai's top resorts, the Palm Jumeirah is built from reclaimed land in a series of artificial archipelagos and shaped like a palm tree when viewed from above. Located on the Jumeirah shoreline, Radisson's latest resort is perfect for both leisure and business travelers and is ideally located, providing travelers with easy access to the city and Dubai Media City, the region's leading media hub, and a 30-minute drive from Dubai International airport. Inside the hotel's 389 upscale rooms and suites, guests will discover the renowned hospitality and modern amenities. The hotel will feature five food and drink outlets, with cuisine suited to every taste at the all-day dining restaurant and guests can explore the hotel ...




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The Tuxon, A Modern Boutique Hotel, Named The First Design Hotels™ Property In Arizona

The Tuxon, a modern boutique hotel in the heart of Tucson, has joined Marriott International's coveted Design Hotels™ portfolio, an exclusive collection of hotels celebrated for their individuality, thoughtful design, and unique, discoverable pleasures. The new hotel, the first-ever Design Hotels™ property in Arizona, will debut in Summer 2020. Guests of The Tuxon will also have access to Marriott International's unrivaled loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy. The Tuxon joins the Design Hotels™ network of the world's most sophisticated hospitality brands with properties that span a wide variety of fascinating locales - from world capitals and mountaintops to off-the-beaten-path escapes. As a Design Hotels™ destination, The Tuxon will tap into an engaged community of travelers who seek original, inspiring experiences in new and intriguing places. Each year, more than 400 hotels apply to become members of the Design Hotels™ portfolio. Only five percent are approved, and the chosen few are r...




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Destiny 2 Confirmed for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5

"Destiny 2 will be on next-gen platforms! More details to come." Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2 will make its way to both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.




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Netflix's Cursed First Look, Arthurian Legend Series From Frank Miller

Frank Miller brings King Arthur to Netflix! Netflix has revealed the first look at Cursed, a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend based on the illustrated novel by Tom Wheeler and Frank Miller.




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IHG's First Quarter Trading Update to 31 March 2020

Highlights Group Q1 comparable RevPAR1 down 24.9%; March down 55%; April expected to be down around 80% ~15% (~1,000 hotels) of the estate closed as at the end of April; ~10% (~440 hotels) in the Americas, ~50% (~560 hotels) in EMEAA and ~2% (10 hot...




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Hyatt Reports First-Quarter 2020 Results

CHICAGO - Hyatt Hotels Corporation ("Hyatt" or the "Company") (NYSE: H) today reported first-quarter 2020 financial results. Net loss attributable to Hyatt was $103 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2020, compared to net i...




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Chinese Collect User Data from random Android Phones secretly: Security Firm

Virginia-based security firm Kryptowire recently reported that there are few Android devices from a Chinese company that are infected with software that collects users’ personal information and conversation made through text messages and calls.




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R Systems International Limited- Result Declared for First Quarter

Unaudited result for Non-Cumulative




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Coo_leading & well Known Manufacturing Firefighting Equipment Company

Company: Talent Corner Hr Services Private Limited
Experience: 12 to 22
location: Mumbai
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Summary: Job Description : Job Description Right from recruitment, New product development, making & implementing business plan & strategies, getting business generated from PSU companies Oil & Gas, Power, Railways, Road....




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Haryana To Set Up First Integrated Start-Up Park

Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel on Saturday said the state is setting up India's first integrated start-up park.




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Indian Startups and Software Firms are in Demand to Fortify UK's Economy

With the aim of enhancing UK’s economy, London is seeking favor from Indian startups and software companies.




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Alia Bhatt turns Sex Worker in Gangubai Kathiawadi, First Look Out

Here are the first look posters from Alia Bhatt's upcoming movie Gangubai Kathiawadi.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a video from Baby Archie's first birthday celebrations

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a video from Baby Archie's first birthday celebrations, the Duchess reads a book to the one-year-old.




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Real Madrid has not yet begun the new season the team lost the first generals soul surgery injury th

Ancelotti for a long time in the future can not use the team's heart and soul Harvey - Alonso. According to Spanish media reports said Alonso being sidelined at least until the end of October or early November in order to come back, ...




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North and South Korea exchanged gunfire along border after Kim Jong-un reappears

The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul issued a statement saying that North Korean troops fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the border zone at 7:41 am today.




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Coronavirus layoffs: Cure.fit fires 800 employees, plans to go all-virtual

Soon after its launch in 2016, it has attracted huge support helped by its state-of-the-art group fitness sessions and celebrity endorsements.




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Tolexo Launches the First-of-its-kind Fulfilment Service to Make B2B Buying & Selling Easier

Tolexo.com, India’s largest online marketplace for business goods and supplies is the country’s first B2B platform to launch a fulfillment service, Tolexo Speedy.




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Inexpensive Relocation Using Bangalore Moving Firms

Packing and transferring to new area using majority of items is not an straightforward task. It should be accomplished using fantastic treatment and commitment to generate the shifting inconvenience free. A lot of function must be carried...




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EHS, Fire & Safety Officer

Company: Nanu India Recruitment Co
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
Experience: 0 to 2
Salary: 1.80 to 4.00
location: Indore, Vellore
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4 Naxals killed in exchange of fire with security forces at Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon

Among four Naxals, were two women, who were also killed when a team of security forces was out on a counter-insurgency operation.




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Vande Bharat Mission: First two flights from UAE land in Kerala with 363 stranded Indians

All the passengers in the flights were provided of two masks, sanitiser, snacks box with two cheese sandwiches and a fruit cake slice along with water.




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RRR postponed once again, did director Rajamouli confirm the delay of Jr NTR and Ram Charan film?

Everybody has been anticipating when RRR will be released and with the increased speculation on the dates, it can be hard to ascertain when the film will actually release but the director has in a way cleared the air.




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Why do Russian firms use fixed-term and agency work contracts?

This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis 2009 10 with the help of an enterprise survey.




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OECD releases first peer reviews on implementation of BEPS minimum standards on improving tax dispute resolution mechanisms

As part of continuing efforts to improve the international tax framework, the OECD has released the first analysis of individual country efforts to improve dispute resolution mechanisms.




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Costa Rica becomes first Central American country to sign international tax agreement

Costa Rica has signed the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, a multilateral agreement developed jointly by the Council of Europe and the OECD that was opened for signature to all countries in June 2011.




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Argentina becomes the first South American country to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention

Today Argentina has deposited its instrument of ratification making Argentina the first country from South America to become a Party to the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters and allowing it to benefit from cross border tax co-operation and information sharing.




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First Meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT)

Secretary-General Angel Gurría provided closing remarks at the first meeting of the OECD Global Forum on Value Added Tax (VAT) held in Paris. The meeting focused on designing efficient and equitable VAT systems and analyzing their impacts on international trade.




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Conclusions of the First OECD Global Forum on VAT

The OECD is currently developing International VAT/GST Guidelines to address issues of double taxation and unintended double non-taxation, and this work provides a unique basis for the creation of the future international standard for applying VAT to cross-border trade. This was the conclusion of delegates who participated in the inaugural meeting of the OECD Global Forum on VAT, in Paris on 7-8 November.




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Reform R&D tax systems to boost innovation and help young firms, says OECD

Most OECD governments use tax incentives to encourage businesses to invest in research and development (R&D) to boost innovation and drive economic growth. Others, like China, India and South Africa, are doing the same. But reforming these incentives would give countries a better return on their investment and support young innovative firms that play a crucial role in job creation, according to a new OECD report.




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OECD releases first BEPS recommendations to G20 for international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinationals

The OECD released today its first recommendations for a co-ordinated international approach to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises, under the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project designed to create a single set of international tax rules to end the erosion of tax bases and the artificial shifting of profits to jurisdictions to avoid paying tax.




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First steps towards implementation of OECD/G20 efforts against tax avoidance by multinationals

The agreed mandate authorises the formation of an ad-hoc negotiating group, open to participation from all states. The group will be hosted by the OECD and will hold its first meeting by July 2015, with an aim to conclude drafting by 31 December 2016.




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G20 leaders endorse OECD measures to crack down on tax loopholes, reaffirm its role in ensuring strong, sustainable and inclusive growth

The leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies today endorsed overhauled global standards proposed by the OECD to crack down on tax evasion and reaffirmed the organisation’s central role in helping governments ensure strong, sustainable and inclusive growth.




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Malaysia confirms its commitment to implement Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information

Malaysia today signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement‎, re-confirming its commitment to implement automatic exchange of financial account information in time to commence exchanges in 2018.




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First meeting of the new inclusive framework to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting marks a new era in international tax co-operation

Representatives of more than 80 countries and jurisdictions have gathered in Kyoto, Japan to push forward ongoing efforts to update international tax rules for the 21st century, the latest step in the OECD/G20 Project to tackle Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).




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First regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on BEPS for Latin America and the Caribbean Montevideo (Uruguay), 21-23 September 2016

57 delegates from 10 countries and 8 organisations gathered in Montevideo for the 1st regional meeting of the Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit shifting (BEPS) after its launch in Kyoto on 29 June-1st July 2016.




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Switzerland confirms its commitment towards greater tax transparency – ratifies the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters

Switzerland, represented by Ambassador Ulrich Lehner , today deposited its instrument of ratification for the multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ("the Convention") in the presence of OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría.




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Lebanon confirms its commitment towards greater tax transparency

Lebanon represented by Mr Ghady El Khoury, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of Lebanon in France, signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (“The Convention”), therewith becoming the 111th jurisdiction to join the Convention. Lebanon deposited its instrument of ratification for the Convention at the same time.




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The fight against offshore tax evasion continues: CRS disclosure facility delivers first results

On 5 May, the OECD launched a public disclosure facility for information on schemes designed to circumvent the application of the Common Reporting Standard.




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Thailand joins the Inclusive Framework on BEPS and participates in first joint programme for the implementation of international tax standards

Thailand has become the 98th jurisdiction to join the Inclusive Framework on BEPS (“IF”) and will participate on an equal footing with all other IF members at the next plenary meeting of the IF that will be held on 21-22 June 2017 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.