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Spain to further relax restrictions from Monday

About 70 percent of Spain's population will enjoy further relaxation on restrictions in place to control the spread of COVID-19 as it enters Phase 2 of its restriction plans on Monday, the Spanish M

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Russian COVID-19 cases climb over 380,000

Russia confirmed 8,572 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 387,623, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Friday. The death toll increase

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China to honor prominent figures in cultural heritage preservation

An annual event to honor individuals and groups for their contributions to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage around China has kicked off, according t

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Manchester United "in dialogue" with Shanghai Shenhua for Ighalo's loan deal

The Premier League club Manchester United are "in dialogue" with their Chinese Super League peers Shanghai Shenhai for extending striker Odion Ighalo's loan deal, revealed the Red Devils'manager

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More than 1.1 mln Hong Kong residents sign petition supporting national security legislation

The number of Hong Kong residents signing a petition in support of the national security legislation has surpassed 1.1 million as of Tuesday evening. The petition acti

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Germany to extend contact restrictions untill June 29

The German federal government and the 16 states have agreed in principle to keep coronavirus contact restrictions in place until June 29, the Federal Press Office announced Tuesday night. Within t

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Spain's coronavirus death toll rises to 28,752

The coronavirus death toll in Spain rose by 70 to 28,752, according to the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare on Sunday. According to the

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Spanish PM gives all-clear for football to resume on June 8

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday gave a date for the return of professional football to Spain. In a televised speech, Sanchez explained that the Liga Santander (first division) a

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Kenya's COVID-19 cases top 1,000

Mutahi Kagwe, the Cabinet Secretary in Kenya’s Ministry of Health. /Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Health – Kenya Kenya's COVID-19 infections have surpassed 1,000 after the country reported its h

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Spain's daily COVID-19 deaths dip below 100

A soldier stands in a temporary hospital set up in Barcelona. /AFP Spain's daily COVID-19 death toll has dropped below a hundred for the first time in two months.Authorities said on Sunday tha

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Portugal extends "state of calamity" COVID-19 response until May 31

Portuguese Council of Ministers extended the "state of calamity" in the country until May 31, according to a resolution published on Sunday. The decision formalizes va

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Nigeria impounds British plane for breaking COVID-19 flight ban rules

Hadi Sirika, Nigeria's minister of state on aviation, Abuja, Nigeria, December 20, 2016. / Reuters Nigeria impounded a plane operated by a British company for allegedly contravening a flight b

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Portugal stops waste imports to protect landfill space amid COVID-19

Portugal attracts huge quantities of foreign rubbish due to its low waste management fees. /VCG Photo Portugal has halted the importing of foreign trash until the end of the year to protect do

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Madagascar reports first COVID-19 death

Madagascar reported the first case of death related to COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the spokesperson of Madagascar's COVID-19 Operational Command Center Hanta Vololontiana. Vololontiana confir

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Daily COVID-19 deaths in Spain fall below 100 for first time in pandemic

The daily number of new deaths from the coronavirus fell below 100 in Spain for the first time since the pandemic caused the government to impose a State of Alarm in the country on March 15. Accordi

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China to put U.S. firms including Apple on unreliable list

China is ready to put U.S. companies including Apple, Boeing, Qualcomm, Cisco on an "unreliable entity list" as part of a series of countermeasures against a U.S. plan to block shipments of semicondu

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India's total COVID-19 cases surpass 80,000 mark, deaths rise to 2,649

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 80,000 mark, reaching 81,970 in the country, and the number of COVID-related deaths rose to 2,649 on Friday, s