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Asia’s next coronavirus flashpoint? Overcrowded, neglected prisons

All across Asia , and around the world, people have been urged to keep a safe distance and maintain good personal hygiene amid the coronavirus pandemic. But if your “home” is a prison dormitory that holds five times the 100 inmates it was designed to, doing either is almost impossible.Overcrowding is the norm in the prison systems of many developing nations, but the Philippines has long held the dubious distinction of having one of the most jam-packed in the world.In Manila City Jail, one of an…





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South Korea sees spike of 34 new coronavirus cases after outbreak involving nightclubs

The outbreak came just as the country has eased some social distancing restrictions and is seeking to fully reopen schools and businesses.




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Alec Baldwin plays Trump at a virtual high school graduation during ‘SNL’ season finale

Channelling Trump, Baldwin dispenses some words of advice to the class.




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Prisons of Appalachia: Kentucky town hopes new facility can boost economy

Many areas struggling with decline of coal industry count on correction projects to increase employment




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Sea cucumbers a fragile, fading source of income for Sierra Leones divers

Prized in Asia as a luxury food, marine creature numbers could be dwindling




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Inaccurate sentencing condemns prisoners to serve longer than is lawful

Byzantine penal codes make sentencing an esoteric science and leave inmates with little recourse




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Johnson & Jonson to pay $72M for cancer death linked to talcum powder

Company accused of failing to warn consumers that its talc-based products could cause cancer




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Small businesses for Trump: Just get somebody different in there

Company owners and executives top donors to Republican billionaire




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Poisonous lands: Pennsylvania prison built next to toxic dump

Prisoners and area residents are hit by toxic fumes that could cause fatal harm




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Kim Kardashian celebrates first birthday of son Psalm

Kim Kardashian further said, 'Psalmy you complete our family'




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Facebook engine censors iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Berlin

MOSCOW: Facebook seems to have taken issue with an iconic photo that symbolises the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorised version of it, foreign media reported...

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Facebook engine censors iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Berlin

MOSCOW: Facebook seems to have taken issue with an iconic photo that symbolises the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorised version of it, foreign media reported...

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Easing lockdown will open the floodgates to coronavirus cases, warn medical associations

Strongly opposing federal and provincial governments’ decision to ease the lockdown, senior health experts and medical associations on Saturday warned that the number of COVID-19 cases was already on the rise and if restrictions were further lifted, the outbreak could get out of control in...




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Woman infected with COVID-19 gives birth to healthy son

A woman infected with COVID-19 gave birth on Saturday to a healthy baby boy at the Ojha campus of the Dow University of Health Sciences .Officials said the infant had tested negative for the novel coronavirus.“A COVID-19-positive mother has given birth to a baby boy through Caesarean section...




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Neighbourhood markets have to follow SOPs to reopen tomorrow

Small neighbourhood markets and shops across Karachi have to follow standard operating procedures to reopen on Monday , when the current COVID-19 lockdown in Sindh will be eased off in accordance with the decisions of the National Coordination Committee .Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed...




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Five people associated with CM secretariat test positive

Five people associated with the Sindh chief minister’s secretariat are reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus.A source privy to the affair told The News on Saturday that one of the five people had already recovered from the coronavirus.The source said all other media reports...




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Virus cases rise in China, South Korea

Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline.




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Facebook censors iconic photo with Soviet flag raised over Berlin

MOSCOW: Facebook seems to have taken issue with an iconic photo that symbolises the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, and it keeps deleting a recently-colorised version of it, foreign media reported on Saturday.Taken during the Battle of Berlin on May 2, 1945, Yevgeny Khaldei’s...




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Ivanka Trump's personal assistant tests positive for coronavirus

WASHINGTON: Ivanka Trump’s personal assistant has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, making her the third White House staff member to be infected from COVID-19, a media report said on Saturday.The assistant, who works in a personal capacity for US President Donald Trump’s...




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One of world's oldest men marks 116th birthday in South Africa

CAPE TOWN: South African Fredie Blom celebrated his 116th birthday on Friday unfazed by the coronavirus crisis, over 100 years since the Spanish flu pandemic killed his sister."I have lived this long because of God’s grace," said Blom, possibly one of the oldest men in the world.Lighting a...




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Prisoner rushed to PIMS announced COVID-19 positive

Rawalpindi: A prisoner of Adiyala Jail who was rushed to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences after contracting cardiac arrest and had died on the way from jail to hospital turned out to be a COVID-19 patient/The situation got dramatic, when PIMS authorities refused to give the body to the kin...




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Iran says US yet to respond about prisoner swap

Washington has yet to respond to Iran about a prisoner swap, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying by the government's website on Sunday, reiterating that Tehran was ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States without preconditions.




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Aha™ Drives Ahead with Hundreds More Stations of Personalized Location-Based Content for Drivers

LAS VEGAS – Aha by HARMAN™ continues to bring drivers the widest array of options to be entertained and informed safely on the road. Today Aha announced partnerships with four of the web's leading location-based service providers that will bring hundreds of new personalized stations of location-based services to drivers who use Aha. By the end of 2013, Aha will be installed into vehicles by more than 10 auto manufacturers which in total represent more than 50 percent of all cars sold in the USA/Canada and up to 30 percent in Europe. Aha brings a world of infotainment to drivers including both mainstream and niche content. Because Aha is fully customizable, users can create the radio experience they want, and take it anywhere.




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The Sound of Efficiency: The GreenEdge™ Initiative

Professional sound systems like those used in performance venues such as stadiums, theaters, cinemas and night clubs need tremendous power to amplify sound to their audiences. In these instances, did you know HARMAN offers audio solutions that reduce...




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Harman Kardon Celebrates Another Electric Season of Formula E Partnership with BMW

With the championship race in Brooklyn, New York over the weekend of July 14-15, Harman Kardon recently wrapped a second successful season partnering with BMW i and the MS&AD Andretti Formula E team. The ABB FIA Formula E Championship began in 2014 ...




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Japan looks to lift coronavirus emergency in some areas ahead of May 31 deadline

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday the government is looking to lift the state of emergency in "many of 34 prefectures" that are not among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic before the nationwide deadline of May 31.




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South Korea's Moon warns of COVID-19 second wave as cases rebound

South Korea warned of a second wave of the new coronavirus on Sunday as infections rebounded to a one-month high, just as the authorities were starting to ease some pandemic restrictions.




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Britain's Johnson to set out five-tier coronavirus warning system

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a five-tier warning system for the coronavirus in England on Sunday when he outlines the government's plans to begin slowly easing lockdown measures, British media reported.




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Iran says United States yet to respond about prisoner swap

Washington has yet to respond to Iran about a prisoner swap, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying by the government's website on Sunday, reiterating that Tehran was ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States without preconditions.




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Soccer star Morgan welcomes daughter

U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan will celebrate her first Mother's Day on Sunday.




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Alex Morgan becomes U.S. national team's newest soccer mom

Alex Morgan, who helped the United States women's soccer team to World Cup and Olympic titles, has become the newest mom in the national squad after giving birth to her first child.




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PGA of Australia extends tour season into new year

The PGA of Australia tour will be extended from this season with tournaments staged well into the new year, the governing body of professional golf in the country announced on Sunday.




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Gaethje upsets Ferguson to win UFC interim lightweight title

Justin Gaethje put on a striking masterclass to score a surprise knockout victory over Tony Ferguson and win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249, which took place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.




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Hands on with Microsoft's sexy Surface RT

Along with Windows 8, Microsoft's Surface RT tablet is here. The slate uses chips that typically power smartphones but Windows runs quite well on it and the hardware is extremely well made and -- dare I say it -- sexy? See for yourself in this early look.




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How sensors make your phone "Star Trek smart"

Can your current smartphone be any smarter? Sure it can, if the device knows how to better understand its surroundings with the help of internal sensors. Qualcomm's Project Gimbal does just that for app developers. Here's a peek at how Paramount is using the technology.




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Soros: Angela Merkel was the creator of the European crisis

George Soros explains to Reuters' Chrystia Freeland how German Chancellor Angela Merkel's actions in 2008 could lead to the disintegration of the European Union. Consequently, a disorderly default of European sovereignties may lead to a global financial meltdown worse than 2008. He explains his analysis here.




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UPDATE 2-Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China

Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", the company said in a statement on Thursday.




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Sony to delay sale of PlayStation 4 in China

Sony Corp will delay sales of the PlayStation 4 gaming console in China, originally scheduled for Jan. 11, due to "various factors", the company said in a statement on Thursday.




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Apex Legends Mobile Release Date News: iOS, Android soft launch set for 2020?

Apex Legends might finally be getting a mobile version, at least that's what EA's latest financial briefing seems to suggest




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Half alive, half dead and very small: What makes viruses so hard to kill

"The fact that they are not alive means they don't have to play by the same rules that living things play by," a virologist said.





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5 Reasons To Add Gamification To Your Company's Training Today

Making learning fun through gamification is now used for serious outcomes: building a team environment, making employees more engaged, aiding retention, and increasing profits. In […]

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6 articles you must read about personal productivity

Once again remote working has raised the importance of personal productivity development for the successful professionals of tomorrow. However, effective time management has always been […]

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The Reason Why Doctor Octopus Was Female in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Octavius was almost a "Big Lebowski type dude."




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Get Your Favorite Song from K.K. Slider (Full Song List)

If K.K. Slider is visiting your town tonight, here's every song you can request him to play to keep a copy for yourself!




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Updated: Every Game Confirmed for Xbox Series X So Far

We've updated our list of every confirmed game for Xbox Series X, along with including rumored games and their status.




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Up Your Gaming Resolution With the Best 4K Gaming Monitors

Looking for the next level gaming? We've picked out the best 4K gaming monitors that will give you the sharpest picture you've ever experienced.




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U.S. women's soccer heads for appeal in fair pay fight

The moves would clear the way for an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.