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At least 7 dead as storms hit Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana

Trees fallen in an aftermath of severe storms and a tornado are seen in Texas, U.S., April 22, 2020. /Reuters Severe storms and a tornado swept through the southern U.S. states of Oklahoma, T

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Africa welcomes latest Chinese donation of medical supplies in fighting COVID-19

The latest batch of massive medical supplies donated by China to 12 African countries and regions arrived on Thursday in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa through the Ethiopian Airlines Caro Ser

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5 killed as tornado hit U.S. states of Oklahoma, Texas

shows a tornado in America s notorious Tornado Alley. (VCG) At least five people were killed and more than a dozen injured Wednesday as severe weather hit the U.S. sta

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Vegetation period in Germany two weeks ahead of long-term average

Due to the mild weather in winter, the vegetation period in Germany this year had started in mid-March, almost two weeks before the long-term average, the German National Meteorological Service (DW

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Chinese companies donate medical supplies to Zimbabwe

Two Chinese companies on Tuesday handed over some medical supplies to a Zimbabwean foundation initiated by Zimbabwe's First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa. Huawei and Sichuan PD Times donated 50,000 me

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Museums and indoor attractions reclose to prevent spread of COVID-19

In the past two days, a number of reopened museums and memorial halls in China issued announcements that they would close again temporarily. As the weather warmed, COVI

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Hong Kong needs to improve legal system for safeguarding national security: liaison office director

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) needs to uphold the rule of law and improve its legal system and enforcement mechanism for safeguarding national se

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Sprout.ai raises $2.5M to speed up insurance claims

Sprout.ai, an insurtech incubated at London’s Imperial College that is applying AI to insurance claims,, has raised $2.5 million in additional seed funding. Leading the round is Amadeus Capital

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COVID-19 in Switzerland "reached a certain plateau": health official

As the number of new infections and deaths of COVID-19 falling in Switzerland, an official from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) told a press conference on Tuesday that the country

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Researchers estimate lower increase in net methane emissions in Arctic

Researchers estimated that the increase in net methane emissions in the Arctic would be smaller than previous predictions, according to a recently published research article in the journal Nature Cli

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Carrie Lam refutes accusation over central government's comments on HKSAR LegCo

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Tuesday refuted the accusation that the comments by the central government and its liaison office in the HK

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Tornados in southern U.S. kill at least 32

The aerial photos show a mobile home park that saw multiple deaths after a tornado hit in Chatsworth, North Carolina, April 13, 2020. /AP Tornadoes ripped through the southern United States,

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COVID-19 death toll approaches 9,000 in UK, 73,758 cases confirmed

The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 8,958 in Britain, marking a record-high daily increase of 980, Health Secretary Matt Hancock s

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Czech PM urges citizens to forego Easter celebrations

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Thursday urged people to adhere to social distancing measures during the Easter holiday, when addressing the nation in a televised speech before the holiday.

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Democrats want additions to Trump $250B emergency virus aid

Congressional Democratic leaders proposed Wednesday adding hundreds of billions of dollars for health care, state and local governments, and food stamps to $250 billion

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Will COVID-19 lead to a global food crisis?

02:00 As the COVID-19 pandemic ripples across the globe, the UN World Food Program recently warned of security problems in the near future.Dr. Maximo Torero, Chief Economist Assistant

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It's April in Paris, but French told to stay indoors

Parisians have been warned not to succumb to the tempting sunny spring weather and to remain indoors to help fight the spread of the coronavirus that has killed 7,560 i