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Coronavirus may have come to Wuhan via cold chain: China CDC expert

COVID-19 cases reported in Huanan seafood market in central China's Wuhan City in late 2019 could be attributable to viruses

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APD | Asia’s rapid urbanization, population booming major causes for infectious disease spread

By APD writer Alice The rapid pace of urbanization and population booming are two of the major causes for the spread of infec

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Sanders campaign releases medical info, claims candidate fit for presidency

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign on Monday released letters by his doctors claiming that the o

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China's manufacturing PMI stays at 50.2 in December

The purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector stood at 50.2 in December, unchanged from November, the Natio

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Armenia, China to lift visa requirements in January

An agreement on mutually lifting visas between China and Armenia will take effect on Jan. 19, 2020, according to a statement

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APD | Number of newborns in Japan hits record low in 2019

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan The number of newborns in Japan hit a record low in 2019 as only 864,000 babies were born, down

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Sadio Mane winner puts Liverpool 13 points clear, Chelsea stun Arsenal

Liverpool needed the aid of VAR to re-establish their 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Wolv

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Death toll from suicide truck bomb attack in Mogadishu rises to 76: charity

At least 76 people have been killed and dozens of others injured at a busy security checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadish

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APD | China launches own largest carrier rocket Long March-5 into orbit

**BEIJING, Dec. 28 (APD) ** -- China successfully launched the third Long March-5, the country's most powerful rocket, on Fri

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US troops in Republic of Korea accidentally blasted by nighttime siren

U.S. troops based at Camp Casey in the Republic of Korea, woke up Thursday night to an emergency air raid siren, fearing it c

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APD | Int’l arrivals to South Korea hit record 17.5 million in 2019

By APD writer Alice The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) estim

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Turkish president pays surprise visit to Tunisia over Libyan issue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived Wednesday morning to Tunisia in a surprise visit to meet with his Tunisian cou

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Ethiopian Muslims protests after mosques are burned

Muslims across Ethiopia have protested the burning of four mosques in the Amhara region, demanding the perpetrators be brough

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APD | Nearly half of parents in Middle East break traffic rule: survey

A survey conducted by a car company in the Middle East revealed alarming results as nearly half of parents in the region admi

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APD | Philippine Government and National Democratic Front recommend ceasefire

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña The Philippine government represented by Labor Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III and former Agrari

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Man City end Leicester's unbeaten run

Ilkay Gundogan of Manchester City (L) celebrates scoring a penalty with team mate David Silva during the Premier League match

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Brazil to save 26 billion U.S. dollars with lower interest rates: president

The reduction of Brazil's basic interest rate Selic will save the Brazilian government 110 billion reals (26.8 billion U.S. d