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The Walt Disney World theme park in Orlando, Florida (pictured June 2016) has opened its shopping strip as part of Florida's gradual reopening after weeks of coronavirus lockdown

Walt Disney World Updates Another COVID-19 Guideline, Here's What To Know

The Orlando theme park is slowly updating its COVID-19 regulations, this time, it updated its social distancing guidelines.

Pentagon Agrees To Remove Xiaomi From Blacklist

Xiaomi was one of nine firms classified by the Pentagon as "Communist Chinese military companies"

Pentagon agrees to remove Xiaomi from blacklist

US Targets July For Trade Accord Between Boeing And Airbus

US Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on May 12, 2021 in Washington

US targets July for trade accord between Boeing and Airbus

A Tesla vehicle at a super charging station in Parsippany, New Jersey on May 06, 2021: studies show that many public charging stations are under-used, as most EV owners charge their cars at home or work

Elon Musk Announces Release Timeline For Tesla's Improved Self-Driving Feature

Elon Musk announced via Twitter that his car company's newest fully self-driving system may come sooner than expected.

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Raquel Poti is one of the legions of Brazilian "pernaltas," or stilt-walkers, who loom like colorful giants over the festivities at Rio's famed carnival

Brazil Carnival Artist Rises Above Pandemic -- On Stilts

Brazil carnival artist rises above pandemic -- on stilts

A cobalt plant in Lubumbashi, southeastern DR Congo. The vast central African country is rich in minerals but most of its people are poor

DR Congo To Suffer $4 Bn Shortfall From Gertler Contracts: Activists

DR Congo to suffer $4 bn shortfall from Gertler contracts: activists

EU competition supremo Margrethe Vestager had accused Luxembourg of handing Amazon tax privileges but the court ruled in the web retail giant's favour

Amazon Wins EU Court Appeal In Luxembourg Tax Case

Amazon wins EU court appeal in Luxembourg tax case

Map locating Israel and the Gaza Strip

Palestinian Territories: Fragmented And Walled In

Palestinian Territories: fragmented and walled in

Easing of pandemic restrictions will help the British economy to recover further in the coming months

UK Economy In Recovery Mode Before Lockdown Easing

UK economy in recovery mode before lockdown easing

Flight AF447 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean during a storm on June 1, 2009, in the deadliest crash in Air France's history

Court Orders Air France, Airbus Trial Over Rio-Paris Crash

Court orders Air France, Airbus trial over Rio-Paris crash

"Scar" at the Cigeo lab in eastern France, destined to house thousands of tons of nuclear waste.

Researchers' New Best Friend? Robot Dog Gets To Work

Researchers' new best friend? Robot dog gets to work

The impact of Covid-19 lockdowns has largely worked in SoftBank's favour

SoftBank Beats Japanese Record For Annual Net Profit

SoftBank beats Japanese record for annual net profit

Parit Chiwarak, who goes by the nickname "Penguin", was held in pre-trial detention for nearly 100 days

Hunger-striking Thai Protest Leader Vows To Keep Fighting For Royal Reform

Hunger-striking Thai protest leader vows to keep fighting for royal reform

Malaysia is making efforts to recover the wealth looted from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund

US Returns $452 Mn In 1MDB Funds To Malaysia

US returns $452 mn in 1MDB funds to Malaysia

Taiwan's stock exchange has plummeted with investors fretting over new coronavirus concerns and a global tech selloff

Taiwan Stocks Plummet On Virus Restrictions And Tech Selloff

Taiwan stocks plummet on virus restrictions and tech selloff

The remote island nation, one of the few places in the world to remain virus-free, said the four-week vaccination campaign had exceeded expectations

Nauru Vaccinates All Its Adults In 'World Record' Effort

Nauru vaccinates all its adults in 'world record' effort

Even if oil demand dipped last month and remains far below pre-pandemic levels, the IEA expects it recover nearly completely by the end of the year

Oil Demand Drops As Virus Surges: IEA

Oil demand drops as virus surges: IEA

Mourners carry the casket of teacher Elvira Ignatyeva, who was killed in the shooting

Russians Mark Day Of Mourning After School Shooting

Russians mark day of mourning after school shooting

Gu Bin, a former accountant, mostly stays home after a fall a few years ago -- but he maintains his sharp wit and keeps connected with the outside world through the internet

City Of Centenarians Points The Way For China's Ageing Future

City of centenarians points the way for China's ageing future

Htar Htet Htet represented Myanmar in the first Miss Grand International beauty pageant in Thailand in 2013

Myanmar Beauty Queen Takes Up Arms Against Junta

Myanmar beauty queen takes up arms against junta

The impact of Covid-19 lockdowns has largely worked in SoftBank's favour

SoftBank Posts $45 Bn Net Profit, Japan's Highest Ever

SoftBank posts $45 bn net profit, Japan's highest ever

Japanese auto giant Toyota suspends production at 2 plants

Toyota Annual Net Profit Jumps 10.3%, Further Growth Forecast

Toyota annual net profit jumps 10.3%, further growth forecast

Most of Toyota's suppliers, including chipmakers, are Japanese companies

Lessons From 2011 Disaster Help Toyota Ride Out Chip Shortage

Lessons from 2011 disaster help Toyota ride out chip shortage

Soul singer Celeste missed out at this year's Brit Awards

Dua Lipa Wins British Album Of The Year In Female-dominated Brit Awards

Dua Lipa wins British Album of the Year in female-dominated Brit Awards

Analysts warn that despite moves towards peace in Libya, the country could slip back into conflict

Libya's Latest Unity Government Faces Uphill Battle

Libya's latest unity government faces uphill battle

Flight AF447 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean during a storm on June 1, 2009, in the deadliest crash in Air France's history

French Court To Rule On Air France, Airbus Trial Over Rio-Paris Crash

French court to rule on Air France, Airbus trial over Rio-Paris crash

Europe's competition chief Margrethe Vestager has accused Luxembourg of an illegal deal with Amazon to pay less tax than other businesses

EU Court To Decide On Amazon Tax Appeal

EU court to decide on Amazon tax appeal

The "Fashion Grandmas" mix elegance with epithets of wisdom from a generation who are now increasingly integral to both the economy and online culture of China

Meet China's Elderly Influencers Cashing In On The Internet

Meet China's elderly influencers cashing in on the internet

US authorities have determined the Colonial Pipeline shutdown caused by a ransomware attack affected gasoline supplies on the east coast

Pipeline Shutdown Sparks Fear Of US Gasoline Shortage

Pipeline shutdown sparks fear of US gasoline shortage

A Tesla vehicle at a super charging station in Parsippany, New Jersey on May 06, 2021: studies show that many public charging stations are under-used, as most EV owners charge their cars at home or work

New US Electric Car Chargers Are A Green Leap Of Faith

New US electric car chargers are a green leap of faith

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope -- the world's largest and most powerful space telescope is scheduled to launch into space in October

NASA's Giant Webb Telescope Succeeds In Key Pre-launch Test

NASA's giant Webb telescope succeeds in key pre-launch test

Brazilian officials said members of the country's Olympic delegation will have until June 21, 2021 to get both vaccine doses -- two weeks before the team flies to Japan

Brazil To Start Vaccinating Olympic Athletes

Brazil to start vaccinating Olympic athletes

Traders are nervously awaiting inflation data, with expectations that US shoppers will send prices soaring as lockdowns are eased and the economy reopens

Inflation Fears Rout Global Equity Markets

Inflation fears rout global equity markets

The shortage of semiconductors threatens to hit a variety of economic sectors from mobile phones and game consoles to automobiles

New Tech Coalition Seeks US Aid To Respond To Chip Shortage

New tech coalition seeks US aid to respond to chip shortage

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