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New virus has infected more than 67,000 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 67,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures reported by each government’s health authority as of Saturday in Beijing: — Mainland China: 1,523 deaths …

14 Feb 13:34 City NEWS 1130 5858657119443392739.html
Canada's Telus to launch 5G network with Huawei gear - Financial Post

Will use Chinese gear "out of the gate".

14 Feb 13:20 iTnews 4425008560754604119.html
Creating wrinkles using Cloth Brush - tutorial by Chocofur

chocofur writes: Heyyyyy everyone! In today's Blender video I want to show you how to add details to any 3D model using the amazing, magic and life-changing Blender Cloth Brush developed by Pablo Dobarro! Consider supporting him on Patreon and following on Twitter and Artstation (he's an amazing 3D artist as well).

14 Feb 10:40 BlenderNation 3769153472880336396.html
PHOTOS: INEC presents Certificate of Return to Diri as Bayelsa gov-elect

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Friday, presented a Certificate of Return to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri.   See photos: ...

14 Feb 12:53 Punch Newspapers 3524240995234658581.html
US Senate Approves Resolution Limiting Trump's Military Authority against Iran

The US Senate approved a resolution restricting US President Donald Trump's powers to conduct military operations with Iran, RIA Novosti reported. 55 senators voted in favor of this resolution and 45 opposed.

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USTR Robert Lighthizer unlikely to visit India ahead of Trump's tour

The two countries are negotiating a trade package to iron out certain issues and promote two-way commerce

14 Feb 10:42 Business-Standard 1502508926376460088.html
California lab report they discovered coronavirus vaccine in 3 hours

Greek City Times Article

14 Feb 10:07 Greek City Times 1506177378452438884.html
Xiaomi uploads the Kernel Source for the Mi 10 right after launch

Xiaomi had just recently launched its Mi 10 series of flagship smartphones. Right after the launch in China, the Chinese tech giant has also uploaded the Kernel Source for the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro. The Mi 10 series is the latest flagship offering from Xiaomi. Being a flagship lineup, the devices arrive …

14 Feb 08:04 Gizmochina 1751854816324155942.html
IBPS SO interview call letter released, how to download

The IBPS SO interview call letter has been released. The same is available on the official website.

14 Feb 10:31 Oneindia 2023829371205544555.html
Sending love amid crisis: Thai students, elephants send Valentine's wishes to China

Some 3,000 students gathered Friday in Thailand's Ayutthaya province to send Valentine's Day well-wishes to China, which is facing an ongoing coronavirus...

14 Feb 08:15 DAILY SABAH 8383944808589032474.html
Woman, 22, arrested after alleged assault in Welsh town centre leaves middle aged man in hospital

The man sustained 'serious injuries' , police confirmed

14 Feb 12:15 Wales Online 7686550516072418367.html
Deals: Low Prices Hit 13-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pro (Up to $300 Off)

Amazon and Adorama have introduced new sales on the 2019 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, with deals taking as much as $300 off select models. ...

14 Feb 08:20 MacRumors 9068921603992478922.html
Vietnam Airlines loses up to $10.8 million a week to Covid-19 - VnExpress International

Vietnam Airlines has lost VND200-250 billion ($8.6-10.8 million) per week following flight suspension to China, the national carrier said in a statement.

14 Feb 08:10 VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam 7631321455469177035.html
Vandals smash Sonic Wash

Employees at the Sonic Wash in West Kelowna were in cleanup mode when they got to work this morning.

14 Feb 10:14 Castanet 616068602920916328.html
Coronavirus outbreak: SpiceJet suspends Delhi-Hong Kong flights from Feb 16-29

The flights from Delhi to Hong Kong in China have been suspended from February 16-29. IndiGo and Air India have already suspended all their flights between India and China.

14 Feb 10:53 India Today 4286117812714737563.html
Dark Mode comes to OneNote for Android

Microsoft has been developing Dark Mode for  OneNote for Android since September last year, and the improved look has already come to the desktop and iOS. Now WinUnited reports that the feature is also rolling out to regular OneNote for Android users. The feature lets you switch to dark or light mode in settings or …

14 Feb 12:43 MSPoweruser 1651641550610826425.html
Oil pollution found in River Venta

The State Environmental Service (VDD) Liepāja Regional Environmental Administration inspectors once again discovered petroleum products in the River Venta in Kuldīga, according to the VDD on February 12.

14 Feb 10:15 Public broadcasting of Latvia 4233150811711836906.html
Samsung 25W power banks now on website, 45W car charger coming soon

Samsung has made support for 25W fast charging a standard on their smartphones since the release of their Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ phablets in 2019. We know that they are also coming out …

14 Feb 13:12 Android Community 7463818293677242780.html
Misguided Attempts To Improve The Housing Situation

Today there have been calls to rehash the capital gains tax argument and restrict the ability for rental property owners to borrow funds. These are misguided calls.

14 Feb 08:57 SCOOP 5315658999927750292.html
SNB's Zurbruegg: Risk on Swiss banks from rising property prices is not too high

"Risk on Swiss banks from rising property prices is not too high," Swiss National Bank's Vice-Chairman Fritz Zurbruegg said on Friday. "Affordability

14 Feb 13:16 FXStreet 4480975638191550304.html
Wendy's fires staff after sink used as bathtub

Staff at a Wendy’s in Greenville, Michigan, are out of a job after video of someone taking a bath in the kitchen sink there went viral. A 23-second video shared on Facebook, originally posted…

14 Feb 12:20 Boing Boing 4601305169458680063.html