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Spotlight: COVID-19 cases in Brazil surpass 1 million amid ballooning caseload

Brazil's COVID-19 cases surpassed 1 million on Friday with nearly 49,000 deaths, making the country the world's second hardest-hit after the United States. According t

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Interview: Egypt gears up to welcome int'l tourists: minister

Egypt is gearing up to receive back tourists who have been kept away in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, said Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled

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Johnson, Macron hold first face-to-face talks since coronavirus pandemic started

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks Thursday at 10 Downing Street, the first meeting between heads of state in Britain

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Main structure completed on mega hydropower project in SW China

The main structure of Wudongde hydropower station, set to be China's fourth-largest and the world's seventh-largest hydropower project, has been completed, according t

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Alibaba sticks to this year's 618 shopping festival plan

At the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, many believed that businesses with online platforms would feel less of the brunt of what would eventually turn into a global p

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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 45,000, infections top 900,000

Brazil on Tuesday reported 1,282 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking its total such deaths to 45,241, said the health ministry. The numb

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WHO remains world's best hope for fighting pandemics: U.S. media

The World Health Organization (WHO) remains "the world's best hope for fighting pandemics," a New York Times opinion piece has said, calling for more investment than le

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Social media 'not a good substitute' for lockdown loneliness

03:14 COVID-19 has changed the rules on social interaction. The need for physical distancing can leave people feeling isolated, and while we can still keep in touch via online channels

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RAZOR: UK hospitals trial 'mixed-reality' headset

06:35 To ensure safe working conditions for hospital staff and to slow the spread of the disease, huge changes have been made to the way hospitals are operated.An innovative trial of m

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U.S. reports daily increase of over 900 deaths from coronavirus

The United States has reported 941 additional fatalities from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing nationwide death toll to 113,774, according to a tally by Johns H

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Sony gives first look at new PlayStation 5 console and games

Fans get their first glimpse of the PS5 console as well as the games that will be available on it.

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Top U.S. military officer apologizes for role in photo op with Trump outside church

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley testifies before the House Armed Services Committee during a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense

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Discover China: Archaeologists unveil China's oldest known sculpture artwork

An international team of archaeologists from China, Canada, France, Israel and Norway on Thursday unveiled their study on a 13,500-year-old miniature bird sculpture un

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China's economy could achieve "impressive" recovery, economist says

China's economy could have a "very impressive" recovery and achieve growth, a Deutsche Bank economist said. Most of the world's main economies are easing strict lockdo

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Tianjin leads China in aircraft, ship leasing

Aircraft and ship leasing has become a booming industry in north China's Tianjin Municipality, local authorities said. Tianjin has about 3,400 aircraft and ship leasin

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"MA RA TH ON" virtual team relay engages 106,000 runners worldwide

File Photo: Athletes race at 2020 Los Angeles Marathon in Los Angeles, the United States, March 8, 2020. (Stringer/Xinhua)The "MA RA TH ON" virtual team relay last wee

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Brazil expects record grain output in 2020

Brazil expects to see a record grain output of 245.9 million tons this year, or 1.8 percent more than the previous year's 241.5 million tons, the state-run Brazilian I