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TOKYO (AP) – Japan’s economy shrank in April-June at an annual rate of 27.8%, the worst contraction on record since the coronavirus pandemic hit consumers and traders, according to government data released Monday . The Cabinet Office reported that Japan’s preliminary seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product, as GDP, the …

PORTLAND, Oregon – Russell Kirsch, a computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and scanning the world’s first digital photo, died at 11 a.m. at his home in Portland, Oregon, The Oregonian reported. He was 91. Pixels, the digital dots used to display photos, video and more on phone and …

The United States has concluded a defense action with Poland that will pave the way for more American troops to deploy to the Eastern European nation. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed the deal on Saturday, called the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), …

(Bloomberg) – Malaysia has long been a place where large rows have accumulated over time. The Kuoks, Tehs and Queks are supervisors of palm oil, possessions and banking empires dating back decades. That was until Covid-19, when the country’s low-key rubber industry – or rather, glove-making – became one of …