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German nightclubs such as the Berghain have been forced to stay shut for more than six months now because of the coronavirus pandemic

Techno Is Music, German Court Declares

Techno is music, German court declares

Lyft May Expand Into Delivery Business To Offset Losses From COVID-19

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Lyft will offer logistics rather than a marketplace for retailers to gain additional revenue as COVID-19 continues to hurt the company's primary business.

Bahrain PM, World's Longest-serving, Dies At 84

Bahrain's Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, who has died at the age of 84, was a controversial figure who was deeply unpopular with the Sunni-ruled kingdom's Shiite majority

Bahrain PM, world's longest-serving, dies at 84

Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy have been celebrating victory in the Myanmar election but the opposition has rejected the results

Myanmar Opposition Rejects 'Unfair' Election, Demands New Vote

Myanmar opposition rejects 'unfair' election, demands new vote

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This handout recent picture released by the Quoirin Family on August 5, 2019 shows Nora Quoirin, a teenager who went missing from a Malaysian rainforest resort since August 4, 2019. Nora Quoirin, 15, disappeared on August 4, 2019 morning, a day after chec

French-Irish Teen's Mother Criticises Malaysian Police At Inquest

French-Irish teen's mother criticises Malaysian police at inquest

Saeb Erekat, who died Tuesday in Jerusalem, was praised worldwide for his enduring belief that negotiations could end the conflict with Israel and lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state

Veteran Palestinian Negotiator Erekat To Be Buried In Jericho

Veteran Palestinian negotiator Erekat to be buried in Jericho

A blue robot moves between aisles at the Wuxi warehouse of Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, an affiliate of e-commerce giant Alibaba, ahead of Singles Day

China's Shoppers Splash The Cash In World's Biggest Spending Spree

Leading China retailers such as Alibaba, JD.com, and Pinduoduo compete aggressively for Single's Day, which far outstrips the pre-Christmas "Black Friday" promotion in the United States.

Health workers spray disinfectant in Sukhbaatar square in Ulaanbaatar in March 2020. The country has just recorded its first local transmissions of the coronavirus

Mongolia Reports First Domestic Coronavirus Transmissions

Mongolia reports first domestic coronavirus transmissions

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen here in October 2020, has insisted that President Donald Trump will remain in power but promised a "smooth transition"

Biden Tells World Leaders 'America Is Back' But Pompeo Digs In

Biden tells world leaders 'America is back' but Pompeo digs in

A quota of 200 residents from each city will be able to travel on one daily flight into the other

Hong Kong-Singapore 'Travel Bubble' To Launch On November 22

Hong Kong-Singapore 'travel bubble' to launch on November 22

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the disqualifications of the lawmakers were "constitutional, legal, reasonable and necessary"

Hong Kong Ousts Four Pro-democracy Lawmakers After China Ruling

Hong Kong ousts four pro-democracy lawmakers after China ruling

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Infographic: Stocks Jump On Vaccine Hopes As Pandemic Winners Plummet

The vaccine has yet to complete phase 3 trials, be approved, produced, and distributed.

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Uber Rolls Out New Ride Reserve Feature

Users will be able to book a jaunt up to 30 days in advance.

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NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks Eye To Acquire Toronto Raptors Center

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks have their eyes set on seven-footer Serge Ibaka.

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Why Bitcoin Is 'A Million Times Better' Than Gold, According To MicroStrategy's CEO

MicroStrategy made headlines when it acquired Bitcoin and put it in its asset reserves. CEO Michael Saylor described the company's thought process for the bold decision.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is seen at a rally in Washington pressing for congressional support for the pandemic-hit economy. While Kirby has given back part of his salary, other CEOs have seen their compensation largely intact in the crisis

CEOs Weather Pandemic With Compensation Largely Intact

Corporate boards have opted for generous packages for executives at the top even when, in many cases, firms have been laying off workers.

Only about 20 of 130 legally registered firms are continuing to mine because plunging prices no longer cover the costs of production.

Chain Reaction: Virus Darkens Future Of Albania's Chromium Miners

Chain reaction: virus darkens future of Albania's chromium miners

It might seem paradoxical in a country often assumed to be a futuristic tech-savvy paradise, but Japan's business world and bureaucracy remain heavily dependent on paper documents, hand-stamped with approval

Let It Go! Japan PM Declares War On Ink Stamp 'Hanko'

Let it go! Japan PM declares war on ink stamp 'hanko'

Qatar Puts Up 'For Sale' Sign With New Property Visas

Qatar puts up 'for sale' sign with new property visas

Mediterranean waters have been a lifeline for the fishermen of Mazara del Vallo for generations

Sicily's Fishermen Brave Weather, Seas And Threat Of Libyan Jail

Sicily's fishermen brave weather, seas and threat of Libyan jail

On trial: Felicien Kabuga, in a photo released in May by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Rwandan 'Genocide Financier' Due In Court In The Hague

Rwandan 'genocide financier' due in court in The Hague

The arrival of Bookshop.org could provide a lifeline to small bookshops that must compete with Amazon

UK Independent Bookshops Go Online To Reach New Audiences

UK independent bookshops go online to reach new audiences

Main proposals by US president-elect Joe Biden to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Record Number Of US Cases As Covid Vaccine Offers Glimmer Of Hope

Record number of US cases as Covid vaccine offers glimmer of hope

Poland has seen a wave of demonstrations against the near total ban on abortion

'Traumatised' Poles Look Abroad After Abortion Ruling

'Traumatised' Poles look abroad after abortion ruling

Bolsonaro Tells Brazil Not To Deal With Pandemic 'Like Fags'

Bolsonaro tells Brazil not to deal with pandemic 'like fags'

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has announced its first Covid-19 case, ending its status as one of the world's few virus-free countries

Pacific's Vanuatu Records First Covid-19 Case

Pacific's Vanuatu records first Covid-19 case

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