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U.S. extended travel restrictions on the borders with Canada, Mexico

Two closed Canadian border checkpoints are seen at the U.S.-Canada border crossing at the Thousand Islands Bridge in Lansdowne, Ontario, Canada, March 19, 2020. /Reuters Restrictions on non-es

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Mexico extends U.S. border restrictions till late August

The Mexican Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Mexico is extending for the third time its U.S. border restrictions till late August. "After checking the rise of the

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Germany’s Economic Capacities Still ‘Underutilised’ Despite Post-Corona Recovery, Government Says

The coronavirus pandemic has plunged Germany into its deepest postwar recession, and the country is not expected to fully recover until 2021, despite emerging from the

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Mexico records 6,891 new COVID-19 cases

The Mexican Health Ministry on Friday reported 6,891 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 665 more deaths, bringing the figures in the country to 289,174 and 34,191, respe

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IMF: Public health still the first priority in economic recovery

A station Tanah Abang in Jakarta, Indonesia February 13, 2020. /Reuters As governments rushed out funding to prevent an economic collapse amid the coronavirus pandemic, and global public debt

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China-ASEAN Expo postponed due to COVID-19

The 17th China-ASEAN Expo has been postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a meeting of senior officials held Thursday. The expo was

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India's COVID-19 death toll rises to 19,693, total cases close to 700,000

India's federal health ministry Monday morning said 425 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 24,248 positive cases, were reported during the past 24 hours across

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Hundreds of African elephants have mysteriously died

Hundreds of African elephants have mysteriously died over the last few months, and poaching has been ruled out. While COVID-19 is an unlikely cause, Mark Hiley, the Co-F

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China solicits public opinion on draft laws, revisions

China has started to solicit public opinion on several draft laws and revisions to laws recently reviewed at the sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) Stand

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COVID-19 virus found in November sewage water samples in Brazil

An analysis of sewage water samples from last November in Florianopolis, the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil was found to contain traces of the novel coronav

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French PM Edouard Philippe, government resign

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe presented the demission of the government to President Emmanuel Macron, the French presidential palace announced on Friday morning. Philippe "assures, with the

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Frankfurt Airport launches COVID-19 walk-in test center for passengers

02:03 Germany's Frankfurt Airport, the country's largest, has opened its own testing center for passengers.The center, opened in cooperation with airport operator Fraport, airline Luft

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Canada extends ban on most foreign travellers to July 31

Canada has extended the current ban on international travellers until July 31, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on Tuesday. "The Government of Can

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Japan 'shameless' to object adding South Korea to G7: Blue House

Japan's reported protest against South Korea joining an expanded Group of Seven (G7) summit reflects its typical "shameless" behavior, a Blue House official said Monday, according to Yonhap News Agen

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China extends electricity price cut to aid businesses

China's top economic planner has decided to extend the policy of cutting electricity prices by 5 percent until year-end to help businesses overcome difficulties caused

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Japan objects to Trump's plan to add South Korea to G7: Kyodo

Japan has conveyed to the United States its objection to President Donald Trump's idea of adding South Korea to the Group of Seven summit, Japan's Kyodo News reported S

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China's top legislature starts second reading of export law

A draft law on export control was submitted to China's top legislature for a second reading on Sunday. The draft, which added stipulations concerning intermediary serv