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Japan passes bill enabling Abe to declare state of emergency to combat COVID-19 outbreak

Japan on Friday passed a special bill enabling Prime Minster Shinzo Abe to declare a state of emergency if necessary to bolster measures to combat the spread of COVID-

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Belgium reports 399 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Eighty-five new COVID-19 cases have been detected and confirmed in Belgium, bringing the total number of people infected to 399, the Federal Public Health Service (FPS Health) announced on Thursday.

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Ireland shuts schools, universities as infections rise to 70

A total of 27 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Ireland, bringing the country's total number of such cases to 70, according to the Irish Department of Health on Thursday evening. In view of

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Grand Princess extends stay at Oakland as more people test positive

The coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship will extend its stay at the port of Oakland until Sunday, as more people have tested positive for COVID-19, accordi

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Joint Russian-European Mars mission postponed over coronavirus

A joint Russian-European mission to send a rover to Mars has been postponed by two years because its final phase has been compromised by the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, the European and Russia

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Iran says may send black boxes of crashed Ukrainian plane abroad for decoding

TEHRAN, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The black boxes of the Ukrainian passenger plane could be sent to Ukraine or France for decoding, Iran's Civil Aviation said Thursday, official IRNA news agency reported.

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Basketball: FIBA, Euroleague suspend all competitions

Ferran Bassas of Spain in action against Emanuel Cate of Romania during the FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers Group match in Cluj Napoca, Romania, February 20, 2020. /VCG The sporting world is seeing

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NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

The National Basketball Association has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. "The NBA is suspending game play following the conclu

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Juventus defender Rugani tests positive for COVID-19

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A giants confirmed on Wednesday. According to the Bianconeri, the 25-year-old Italy international currently has no sympto

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NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus

The National Basketball Association has suspended its season "until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive for the coronavirus. "The NBA is suspending game play following the conclu

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Poland closes schools, cultural institutions over COVID-19

The Polish government announced Wednesday the closure for two weeks of all educational institutions, schools, theatres, cinemas and other cultural institutions in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Vienna's Wiener Staatsoper closes over coronavirus fears

The Wiener Staatsoper in Vienna has canceled all of its remaining performances in March due to the coronavirus, the world-famous opera house announced on Tuesday.It's t

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No spectators at 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch-lighting ceremony

Lighting ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in Olympia, Greece, October 24, 2017. /VCG The lighting ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic flame will be held wi

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German parliament plans extra 1 bln euros for anti-coronavirus measures

German parliament would provide additional budget, up to one billion euros (1.2 billion U.S. dollars), for measures against the new coronavirus, said faction leader of governing conservative union (

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UN restricts access to its complex in New York

Photo taken on Oct. 14, 2019 shows the United Nations headquarters in New York. (Xinhua/Li Muzi) The UN decided to close its complex in New York City to the public and to temporarily suspend all guid

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Health minister says COVID-19 epidemic controllable in Thailand

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 epidemic in Thailand has not reached its third stage of mass

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No spectators at 2020 Tokyo Olympics torch-lighting ceremony

Lighting ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in Olympia, Greece, October 24, 2017. /VCG The lighting ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic flame will be held wi