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China sends more medical supplies as Senegal COVID-19 cases hit 4,759

A woman adjusts her mask in a market in Dakar, Senegal, May 23, 2020. /Xinhua Senegal on Thursday reported 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the country to 4,759.A tot

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Syrian president sacks prime minister

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday sacked his government's prime minister Emad Khamis, the state news agency SANA reported. Assad named Hussain Arnous as the

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China sends more medical supplies as Senegal's total COVID-19 cases reach 4,759

Senegal on Thursday reported 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the country to 4,759. A total of 1,164 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours, said Marie Khemesse Ngom Nd

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Lockdowns in Europe may have prevented over 3 mln deaths: study

Tourist hotspots in France including the Eiffel Tower, middle, and the Louvre museum, top middle, are deserted as the country in under lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19. / Joel Saget/Martin

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Saudi Arabia considers limiting haj pilgrims amid COVID-19 fears

Saudi Arabia could drastically limit numbers at the annual haj pilgrimage to prevent a further outbreak of coronavirus after cases in the country topped 100,000, sources familiar with the matter

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Nearly 380,000 affected as flooding batters east China's Jiangxi

Nearly 380,000 people have been hit by floods as a fresh spell of heavy rains caused inundation in 10 cities in east China's Jiangxi Province, local authorities said F

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Fatah, Hamas say to resist Israel's plan of annexing Palestinian lands

Palestinian supporters take part in a rally marking the 55th anniversary of the Fatah movement in Gaza City, on Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua) Palesti

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Germany wants to kick extremists out of military faster

The German government has agreed on a bill that would speed up the dismissal of soldiers involved in extremism or serious crimes.Current military rules mean that soldie

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PM Modi to Local Industries: Think Big as India Will Definitely Get Economic Growth Back

On 12 May, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a $266 billion stimulus package to help the economy, which has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The package i

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Russia’s Putin tells government to act quickly on repairing economy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to take quick steps to repair economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.Prime Minister Mikhail Mishus

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Britain, EU start fourth round of trade talks for post-Brexit era

Britain and the European Union are scheduled to start a fourth round of talks on a post-Brexit trade deal on Tuesday. Negotiators from London and Brussels will engage in intensive talks over the comi

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Chinese military plans to recruit more university graduates in 2020

The Chinese military will increase the proportion of university graduates in its 2020 recruitment. The move is to send more high-quality personnel to the army, accordi

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Wuhan University to welcome back students

Wuhan University announced late on Monday that graduating students currently in China's mainland and postgraduates with scientific research tasks currently in China's

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OPEC, Russia discuss extending oil cuts for 1-2 months: sources

OPEC and Russia are moving closer to a compromise on extending current oil output cuts and are discussing a proposal to roll over supply curbs for one to two months, th

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Kenya confirms 143 new coronavirus cases

FILE PHOTO: Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, Chief Administrative Secretary, Ministry of Health-Kenya. /Ministry of Health-Kenya Kenya's Ministry of health confirmed on Saturday, 143 new COVID-19 cases re

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China defers income tax payments for small firms, household businesses

China will defer income tax payments for small companies with thin profit margins, as well as individually-owned businesses, to help them resume business and productio

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Governor says situation in Minneapolis remains 'incredibly dangerous'

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said that the situation in Minneapolis remains "incredibly dangerous" as protests continue in the city following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old who died in the c