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Turkey's largest airplane restaurant on sale for 1.4 mln U.S. dollars

Turkey's largest airplane restaurant is seen on a private field on Aug. 4, 2020. /Xinhua Turkey's largest restaurant, transformed from an old Airbus, has been put on sa

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Australian city on lock down amid COVID-19 surge

00:54 Australia's hard-hit Victoria state is now a declared disaster zone with new restrictions in place.An evening curfew is in effect across Melbourne from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the n

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Iran says economy cannot be shut down despite worsening virus outbreak

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Iran must continue economic, social and cultural activities while observing health protocols. /AFP Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for b

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Group wedding for COVID-19 fighters held in China resort city

A group wedding ceremony featuring local cultures was held on the weekend in Sanya, a resort city in south China's Hainan Province. This was in honor of a 100 newly-ma

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Iran's president urges people to adhere to health protocols over COVID-19

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said that people should follow health protocols pertaining to COVID-19 while the country reopens economic and social activi

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Iran reports 2,979 new COVID-19 cases, 154,445 in total

Iran's confirmed novel coronavirus cases rose to 154,445 on Monday after an overnight registration of 2,979 new infections, according to official IRNA news agency. Dur

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Original Content podcast: The new ‘Kimmy Schmidt’ special is pointlessly interactive

In many ways, Netflix’s new “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” special “Kimmy vs. the Reverend” is a delight.For fans of the show, it’s a chance to catch up with Kimmy (E

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Italians postpone weddings due to COVID-19

02:06 As Italy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, most brides postponed their weddings. It's estimated that the postponements caused by the pandemic could cost the industry about 26

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Afghan government frees 100 Taliban prisoners as part of peace process

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – AUGUST 18, 2019: A view of the damaged site after an overnight suicide bomb blast that targeted a wedding reception in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 18, 2019. Authorities in A

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Encore’s musical messages let you commission a video performance to send to loved ones

Encore, the U.K. marketplace that lets you find and book a musician or band online for your event, is launching a new online product to help musicians find an additional revenue stream during the coro

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Syrian gov't orders closure of cafes, restaurants to prevent coronavirus

Syrian Health Ministry on Tuesday ordered the closure of cafes, restaurants, and cinemas as part of the measures against the novel coronavirus, the state news agency S

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UAE cancels events, flights as the coronavirus fiscal plan announced

Travelers wear masks as they arrive at the Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, January 29, 2020. /Reuters Attractions such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and the Ferrari World t

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Israel limits gatherings to 100 people due to COVID-19 outbreak

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed the public on Wednesday to refrain from holding events with over 100 people due to the COVID-19 outbreak. During t

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Hong Kong reports COVID-19 case imported from India

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has climbed to 104 as of Thursday afternoon, including one case imported from India, Hong Kong's Centre for Health

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SumUp launches Mastercard-powered ‘SumUp Card’ for business payments

SumUp, the London-based fintech company that enables small businesses to take card payments via its device and online, is launching its own pre-paid card in partnership with Mastercard.Dubbed “S

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A mass wedding defies coronavirus fears in South Korea

01:00 Thousands of couples attended a mass wedding held by the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, also known as the Unification Church in South Korea.Church officials o

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Chinese couple postpone wedding to help fight the spread of #Coronavirus

Putting our hearts aside. Duty comes first! Zhou Xing, a traffic police officer and his fiancee, Yang Feizhou, a nurse from SW China's Yunnan have decided to cancel on