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Disney postpones 'Mulan' release over COVID-19 concerns

The Walt Disney Co. has postponed the release of its upcoming China-set live-action movie Mulan amid a global spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.We are so excited to share this film with the world, but g

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Disney postpones "Mulan" release over COVID-19 concerns

The Walt Disney Co. has postponed the release of its upcoming China-set live-action movie "Mulan" amid a global spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. "We are so excited to share this film with the world,

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Jazz stars Mitchell, Gobert test positive for coronavirus

Utah Jazz all-Star guard Donovan Mitchell confirmed on Thursday that he has he tested positive for the coronavirus, one day after his teammate Rudy Gobert became the first NBA player to test positiv

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China's 'harsh' policy turns 'noble' in Italy's case for Western media

Italy is dealing with the largest COIVD-19 outbreak in Europe and more than 100 people have died so far. /AFP Photo Editor's note :James Rae is a professor from Califor

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APD | Lockdown enforced in Metro Manila; no flights, classes until April; lifts travel ban to China

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, March 13 (APD) – President Rodrigo Duterte addressed the nation that lasted for an hour and four minutes shortly after 8:00 P.M. Th

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Iran asks for loans, int'l aid as COVID-19 cases top 10,000

File Photo: Iranian firefighters disinfect "Tabiat Bridge" in Tehran, Iran, on March 9, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua)Three weeks after Iran declared its first cases of the novel coronaviru

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Spotlight: Confirmed COVID-19 cases exceed 10,000 in Mideast, Iran as worst-hit

With the total COVID-19 cases climbing over 10,000 on Thursday, the Middle East is facing an alarming situation posed by the raging pandemic. In Iran alone, the confir

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Hand offered in return for help received

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had been reluctant to call the outbreak a pandemic. /AFP Editor's Note: The following article is taken from the Chinese-language opinion column

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China to suspend foreign expeditions on north side of Mt. Qomolangma

China is to suspend foreign expeditions on the north side of Mt. Qomolangma during the spring climbing season of 2020 due to the global spread of COVID-19, the Tibet Mountaineering Association (TMA)

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Iran's FM urges removal of U.S. sanctions amid COVID-19 outbreak

Iranian foreign minister called for removal of U.S. sanctions against the Islamic republic as the country is fighting the novel coronavirus, official IRNA news agency

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Australian capital confirms 1st COVID-19 case

The first COVID-19 case was reported in the Australian capital Canberra on Thursday. According to Andrew Barr, chief minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), a man in his 30s became unwel

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Americans snap to attention on virus as big events canceled

A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles.The nation

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US is preparing to ban foreign-made drones from government use

The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to ban federal departments and agencies from buying or using foreign-made drones, citing a risk to national security, TechCrunch has learned.Th

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Feature: French musicians in solidarity with China fighting coronavirus

On a sunny morning in early March, Laurent Ban recalled a rainy day in February when he was preparing to record a song with his fellow musicians in a studio in Paris, to send a message of support to

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Across China: Shanghai steps up heartwarming containment measures to aid foreigners

A stopover passenger from the Republic of Korea (ROK) now being quarantined in Shanghai wrote a message of thanks, showing gratitude toward a raft of heartwarming meas

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Leaving babies to 'cry it out' will not impact child development - study

The study by the University of Warwick, found that there were no adverse impacts of leaving infants to cry by themselves.

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European startups applaud Commission plan to rethink stock options

Startups have welcomed proposals from the European Commission aimed at cutting red tape and shrinking cross-border barriers for small businesses as part of a new EU industrial strategy plan with a tw