Saturday, February 29, 2020

Puma Hybrid Astro One8 Review: You Would Not Believe The Price of These Running Shoes

If I may say so, the Puma Hybrid Astro One8, all things considered, is just a step behind the new Nike React Infinity Run (that’s priced around Rs 13,995) in terms of the tech and the experience. And the fact that it is priced as such, everything just falls into place.

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How Prepared is the US for a Coronavirus Outbreak?

The coronavirus, which appeared in China in December 2019 and has stricken more than 83,000 people around the world, killing nearly 3,000, has already exposed significant vulnerabilities in the ability of the US to respond to serious health emergencies.

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Vatican Opens Archives on Most Controversial Pope, Pius XII, Whose Holocaust Silence Deafened World

Award-winning German religious historian Hubert Wolf will be in Rome on Monday, armed with six assistants and two years of funding to start exploring documents from the 'private secretariat' of the late pope.

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China Virus Cases Rise Again, Australia and US Record First Casualties; Trump Urges Calm

The virus has spread to more than 60 countries around the globe, prompting the World Health Organization to raise its risk assessment to its highest level.

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US Democratic Caucus 2020: What You Need to Know About 'Super Tuesday'

Four of the country's 50 states have already voted, but March 3 is the biggest day of the entire presidential primary process, with tens of millions of Americans eligible to cast ballots.

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'I Don't Want This Peace': Afghan Women Fear Losing Their Freedom With Taliban's Return

The Taliban's fall transformed women's lives, much more so in urban areas like Kabul than in conservative rural Afghanistan.

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China's Coronavirus Deaths Reach 2,870, Confirmed Cases Surge to 79,824

The National Health Commission (NHC) said it received reports of 573 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 35 deaths on Saturday from the Chinese mainland. Among the deaths, 34 were in Hubei and one in Henan Province.

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Coronavirus Time Bomb: America's Uninsured and Brutal Work Culture

The US has some of the world's best hospitals and medical staff, but those not lucky enough to have good insurance through their employer, and not poor enough to qualify for state insurance, often opt out of the system entirely.

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13 Crew Members Missing After Cargo Ship Collides With Fishing Boat Off Japan Coast

The collision between the Guoxing 1 and a 138-tonne Japanese fishing boat happened around 10 pm on Saturday and the cause is unknown.

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New Malaysia PM Muhyiddin Yassin Sworn in Amid Crisis, Mahathir Fights On

The Southeast Asian nation was plunged into turmoil a week ago following the collapse of 94-year-old Mahathir's reformist 'Pact of Hope' alliance, which stormed to a historic victory in 2018 against a government mired in corruption allegations.

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Unlike His Rival Democrats, Michael Bloomberg Will Not Ban US Oil Exports in Climate Plan

Progressive candidates like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren have vowed to re-instate the ban if elected, to transition the US economy away from fossil fuels.

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Afghan Deal Done, Trump Says He Will Meet Taliban Leaders in ‘Not-Too-Distant Future’

The pact signed in Doha would see the US pull all troops from Afghanistan within 14 months, provided the Taliban stick to pledges to open a dialogue with the Western-backed Kabul government and push back against Al-Qaeda.

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After Dropping His Name Last Year, Trump Again Nominates Ratcliffe for Top Spy

The US President had to drop Ratcliffe's nomination last year amid questions about a lack of experience and possible resume embellishment.

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New Malaysia PM Sworn in Amid Crisis, Mahathir Fights On

Muhyiddin Yassin took the oath of office at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur, capping a week of political turmoil following the collapse of the former ruling coalition and Mahathir's resignation.

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Trump Says Getting Rid of "Bad" People Made Him Successful

Trump came into office railing against what he and his allies call the “deep state” — career government employees and political appointees held over from prior administrations — claiming it was out to undermine him.

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Put Off by Home Minister Priti Patel's 'Shouting and Swearing' Top UK Civil Servant Quits

The civil servant's resignation comes after reports last weekend of tensions between the pair and allegations that Patel mistreated officials and tried to removed Philip Rutnam from her department, which she has denied.

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British PM Boris Johnson Expecting Baby with Girlfriend Carrie Symonds, Announces Engagement

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have already made history as the first unmarried couple to occupy the prime minister's official residence.

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Coronavirus: Who is Most at Risk of Dying? A Profile Comes Into Focus After Nearly 3,000 Deaths

Among those infected with the virus, older adults with pre-existing heart conditions or hypertension face a sharply higher risk, according to preliminary statistics.

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Joe Biden Wins South Carolina Primary, It's Former Veep Vs Bernie Sanders at Super Tuesday

The win was seen as crucial to Biden's hopes of challenging Bernie Sanders, for the spot on the Democratic ticket in November against Republican Donald Trump.

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Joe Biden is Rooting for His Win in South Carolina's Democratic Election Before Super Tuesday

The caucus is taking place just 3 days before the Super Tuesday elections in 14 states, which will award one-third of the available national delegates in a single day.

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Quarantine on Japan Cruise Ship May Have Increased Number of Onboard Coronavirus Cases: Study

According to the researchers, due to the high risk of transmission on the ship, the precautionary measure of putting the entire ship under quarantine is questionable.

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US to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan in 14 months if Taliban Conditions Met

The Doha accord would see thousands of American troops quit Afghanistan in a phased plan after more than 18 years in return for various security commitments from the insurgents and a pledge to hold talks with the government in Kabul.

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UK Civil Servant at Centre of Home Secretary Priti Patel Row Quits Post, to Sue Government

Rutnam said his experience formed part of a wider pattern in government and that he plans to take legal action on the grounds of constructive dismissal.

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Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad out as Former Interior Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is Named PM

The decision could again reshape politics in the Southeast Asian country less than two years after an alliance of Mahathir, and old rival Anwar Ibrahim , swept out the former ruling party that had been tarnished by corruption scandals.

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Mexico Confirms Third Coronavirus Case, Linked to Italy

A 59-year-old man in Mexico City who also visited northern Italy is the third case but authorities did not say whether he had been hospitalised.

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Twitter Just Verified a US Congressional Candidate Profile Owned by a Teenager

It took the student about 20 minutes to create a website for his fake candidate and five minutes to make the Twitter account. Twitter suspended the account when alerted.

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Game Developers Conference 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Epidemic

After MWC and CP+ it seems that this year's Game Developers Conference will also be canceled, although the event is expected to now happen in the summer.

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Man Jailed for Dumping Indian-origin Gay Date's Body in UK

The court heard that 24-year-old chef Hiran and 32-year-old supermarket worker Cuckson met on online dating app Grindr and discussed drugs for their date in July.

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Game Developers Conference 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus Epidemic

After MWC and CP+ it seems that this year's Game Developers Conference will also be canceled, although the event is expected to now happen in the summer.

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After Peace Deal With US Today, Taliban Must Focus on Good Relations With India, Says Afghan Analyst

Nazar Mohammed Mutmaeen, Taliban sympathiser and political analyst, talks about the future of Taliban, its relationship with Al-Qaeda and India’s role in the Afghan region.

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Facebook Messenger is Getting Rid of Chatbots in Large Redesign Process

In the new design, Facebook is promoting a "People" section where you can see large squares dedicated to friends who have recently updated their Facebook Stories. One can also see the contact list organised to promote the most used contacts who are actively online.

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LinkedIn Follows Instagram, Snapchat; Begins Testing Stories Feature

LinkedIn Stories are geared more towards professional engagement than social conversation but bear striking resemblance to their Snapchat and Instagram counterparts.

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IBLA 2020: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Wins Global Indian Business Icon

The CNBC-TV18's 15th India Business Leader Awards’ (IBLA) night was held in Mumbai on Friday. The event honoured high-achievers, outstanding leaders and true visionaries of corporate India.

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Media Ignores President's Loving Bond with His 13-year-old Son, Says Trump Aide

The first lady's office, however, has requested that the media respect the privacy of the youngest of the president's five children and discourages writing about him.

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Bill Gates Calls Coronavirus a 'Once-in-a-century' Pathogen, Urges Rich Countries to Come to Rescue

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has already pledged $100 million to fight the outbreak. Gates' plea was echoed on Friday by the WHO, which said the risk was very high that the virus would spread and have a global impact.

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Dance Teacher Sentenced to 9 Months for Exposing Teen to HIV

Investigators said Connor met a 16-year-old boy online in 2015 and the pair had unprotected sex several times.

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US Court Blocks Donald Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Asylum Policy

Over 60,000 people have been returned to Mexico under the program since it was introduced in January 2019, according to the White House.

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Carnivals, Cars, Concerts: How Switzerland Cracks Down on Coronavirus

The government said that even for gatherings of fewer than 1,000 people "event organisers must carry out a risk assessment in conjunction with the competent cantonal authorities to decide whether or not the event can be held."

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Afghanistan's Future Hangs in the Balance as US, Taliban Set to Sign Peace Deal Today

The agreement, which could herald the start of a new era for Afghanistan after decades of conflict, is expected to also lead to a dialogue between the Kabul government and the Taliban.

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Donald Trump Nominates Controversial Ally as Intelligence Chief

Republican lawmaker John Ratcliffe has been an outspoken Trump defender, frequently appearing on Fox News to spread conspiracy theories and deny the intelligence community's conclusion that Russia tried to boost the president's election effort in 2016.

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China Reports 47 More Coronavirus Deaths

China has placed 56 million people in Hubei under strict quarantine for more than a month and limited crowds across the country in an unprecedented effort to contain the virus.

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At least 20 Killed as Train Hits Bus at Unmanned Railway Crossing in Pak's Sindh

The accident took place at the unmanned Kandhra railway crossing, near the Rohri railway station, when the 45 Up Pakistan Express train that was coming from Rawalpindi towards Karachi collided with a passenger bus.

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Kim Jong Un Warns of 'Serious Consequences' if Officials Fail to Prevent Virus Outbreak in North Korea

Pyongyang has not reported a single case of COVID-19, which has killed more than 2,800 people and infected over 84,000 people in dozens of countries since it emerged in neighbouring China.

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Tokyo Disneyland to Close Through Mid-March Amid Soaring Concerns of Coronavirus

Both Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will be closed after a government recommendation that big gatherings and events be curtailed for two weeks, park operator Oriental Land Co Ltd said.

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Huawei MediaPad M6 Tablet Expected to Launch in India Next Month

Can Huawei make its presence felt in the Indian tablet market with its upcoming M-series tablet?

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Gujarat Loves Sentimental Songs While It's Mushy Music For Bihar & West Bengal on Spotify

It turns out that the slightly older folks among the Spotify user demographic do have a cool taste in music. Spotify’s data points to Señorita by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello as the most streamed track across the country for the 55+ age group.

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During Coronavirus Epidemic, Virus Game 'Plague' Pulled from Apple App Store in China

Several Chinese users reported they could not download the game after China's cyberspace watchdog removed it for having illegal content.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Vivo Z6 5G With Qualcomm Snapdragon 765, 5,000mAh Battery Goes Official

The Vivo Z6 could potentially launch in India as a 4G variant, although the company has not confirmed any information.

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In Syria and Libya, Donald Trump is Torn Over 2 Wars, and 2 Strongmen

After an airstrike on Turkish forces by Russia or its Syrian proxies, Trump may be forced to pick between Moscow and Ankara.

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Mahatma Gandhi's Spirit Needed More Than Ever: UN Chief on Delhi Violence

Condoling casualties in the violence, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for maximum restraint and community reconciliation.

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