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All 50 states in U.S. report coronavirus, death toll tops 100

All 50 states in the United States have reported cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, with West Virginia announcing its first confirmed infection, according to local media.At least 6,420 confirmed cas

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2020 U.S. presidential primary race moves to U.S. states of Arizona, Florida, Illinois

The primary race of the 2020 U.S. presidential election moved to the U.S. states of Arizona, Florida, and Illinois on Tuesday, amid a greater concern over the COVID-19

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Iran postpones 2nd round of parliamentary elections over COVID-19

The second round of Iran's parliament elections will be held on Sept. 11, Abbasali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman for the Guardian Council of Constitution announced on Sunday. The council agreed with

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Israel postpones Netanyahu graft trial by 2 months over virus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has been postponed until May 24 due to concerns about coronavirus, Jerusalem's District Court said Sunday.N

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Macron Says France to Overcome Coronavirus Disease Outbreak by Being Responsible

France is one of the worst-hit European countries. It had 4,499 confirmed patients suffering from the COVID-19 viral disease as of Saturday afternoon. Ninety-one people

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Putin Signs Constitutional Amendments Into Law

The constitutional reform legislation put forward by Putin includes the expansion of the Parliament's powers, a ban on senior officials from having a residence permit i

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U.S. House of Representatives passes coronavirus relief package

The U.S. House of Representatives passed early Saturday a relief package for Americans hit by the novel coronavirus outbreak. The bill, which was passed by 363 votes to 40, and will move to the Senat

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Foreign governments should not interfere in Hong Kong affairs: HKSAR gov't

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday responded to comments in the U.S. 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices by reiterating that foreign governments sho

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U.S. House passes resolution limiting Trump's power to launch military operations against Iran

U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution on Wednesday to curb the president's power to use military forces against Iran, and sent the bill to President Donald Trump's desk where it is exp

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Michigan votes as COVID-19 raises fears of lower turnout

01:25 It's not "super" but Tuesday, March 10 is a "big" day for Democratic candidates vying to be the next President of the United States.Six states will hold Democratic presidential n

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PM sees off first Tory rebellion in row over Huawei

Boris Johnson has seen off his first Tory rebellion since the election in a row over Huawei's involvement in Britain's 5G network.The prime minister defeated several of his own backbenchers who were

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Swiss trial over German 2006 World Cup corruption opens

Wolfgang Niersbach, Theo Zwanziger and Horst R. Schmidt (L-R) have opted to miss the start of their corruption trial. /VCG Three former German football officials and ex-FIFA Secretary General

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Dow rallies more than 1,100 points as healthcare shares lead

A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 4, 2020. /Reuters U.S. stocks soared on We

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Dow rallies more than 1,100 points as health care shares lead

U.S. stocks soared on Wednesday with the Dow up more than 1,100 points, as health care sector led the gains. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1,173.45 points, or 4.53 percent

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Various religions coexist in harmony in China: diplomat

Various religions have been coexisting in harmony in China, a senior Chinese diplomat said here Monday during the 43rd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. This not only demonstr

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Biden tries to unite U.S. Democrats after primary win

02:07 Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is calling on Democrats to unite behind his candidacy, after his landslide victory in the South Carolina primary.His win comes after a series

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Somalia's one-person, one-vote national elections must be held: UN Security Council

UN Security Council has reiterated its expectation that one-person, one-vote national elections in Somalia must be held by late 2020 or early 2021, in accordance with the Provisional Federal Constit