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Meanwhile, Chinas Economy Is Booming
The East Asian giant is set to be the only G20 country to have a growing economy this year.
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BigHit IPO: BTS Members Get 68K Shares Each, Jin To Enlist By End of 2021
Each member of BTSRM, Suga, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, V and Jungkookhas received 68,385 shares of BigHit.
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Indian Economy Likely Shrank 18.3% in Q1, No Hope Of Recovery This Year: Reuters Poll
Over 80% of economists, or 30 of 36, said it was likely to take more than a year for India's GDP to reach pre-COVID-19 levels.
By Indradip Ghosh, Shaloo Shrivastava, Reuters

Yale COVID-19 Saliva Test Used By NBA Gets FDA Approval For Emergencies
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn called the test groundbreaking in its efficiency.
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BigHit Announces 2020 Plans For BTS, Its 'Next Mega IP' SEVENTEEN And New Debuts
BigHit CEO Bang Si-hyuk revealed the company's plans for 2020 and the coming years at its corporate briefing on Thursday.
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WHO Seeks $76 Million For Lebanon After Beirut Blast, Concerned About Coronavirus
The blast put three hospitals out of operation and has left three others working at partial capacity in the middle of a pandemic.
By Aidan Lewis and Mahmoud Mourad, Reuters

Lebanese Bride Almost Hit By Explosion While Filming Wedding Video
Israa Seblani said the shockwave from the blast nearly blew her off her feet.
By Yara Abi Nader and Alaa Kanaan, Reuters

Green Activist Demands Equal Space To Respond After Business Standard Publishes Advertorial Accusing Her Of 'Peddling Half Truths'
Kavitha Kuruganti says the publications response to the controversial advertorial has been inadequate, demands it payback the revenue earned to set a high bar of media ethics.
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Face Masks Could Cut Infections In Half, Revive The Economy: Report
Masks could be a "substitute" for some lockdown measures, researchers at Goldman Sachs say.
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A Lot More Pain To The Economy: Former Finance Secretary On Modi Govts Aatma Nirbhar Stimulus
Subhash Chandra Garg explains why the Modi governments suboptimal relief package wont rescue the economy.
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