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Russian COVID-19 cases top 50,000

Russia has tallied 5,642 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 52,763 as of Tuesday, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement. The tally is the s

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WTO, WHO pledge to work together to support cross-border flow of medical supplies

The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday pledged to work together to facilitate the cross-border flow of medical supplies an

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Russian COVID-19 cases rise by 4,268 to 47,121

Russia has reported 4,268 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 47,121 as of Monday, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statement. The daily increase

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LOCPG has authority, responsibility to exercise supervisory power: HKSAR gov't

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2019 shows China's national flag and the flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, so

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Central gov't has power to express opinions over Hong Kong: senior HK official

A senior official of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said Friday that the remarks of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State

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Three quarters of UK businesses continue trading amid COVID-19 outbreak: survey

Around 25 percent of businesses in Britain reported a temporary closure or trading pause between March 23 and April 5, while three quarters have continued operating, s

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UK Space Agency launches 2.6-mln-pound fund to fight COVID-19 outbreak

The UK Space Agency launched Tuesday a 2.6 million pounds (about 3.27 million U.S. dollars) fund to develop space-enabled technology and services in a bid to help the

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China's human rights achievements recognized globally: spokesperson

The appointment of a Chinese official into the Consultative Group of the UN Human Rights Council demonstrated once again the international community's recognition of C

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China issues 6.6 bln yuan in subsidies to offset price hike amid COVID-19

China has issued over 6.6 billion yuan (about 937.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of price-linked temporary monthly subsidies since the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure the w

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Showpiece int'l arts event Liverpool Biennial postponed

The Liverpool Biennial, one of Britain's biggest international arts festivals, was called off Thursday and moved to the summer of 2021. Due to start on July 11 and run through to Oct. 25, the Biennia

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Russian COVID-19 cases top 10,000

Russia's COVID-19 cases grew by a new daily record of 1,459 in the last 24 hours to reach 10,131 on Thursday, covering most regions of the country, official data showed. The death toll rose to 76

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UNICEF, Religions for Peace launch global COVID-19 initiative

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Religions for Peace (RfP) on Tuesday jointly launched a global COVID-19 initiative to raise awareness of the impacts of this pandem

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Indian PM talks to U.S., Brazilian, Spanish leaders on global COVID-19 situation

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held telephone conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro and Spanish Prime Ministe

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FAO, WHO, WTO chiefs call for mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on food supply chain

The heads of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) have urged countries to take car

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China urges U.S. to stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs: FM spokesperson

China urged the United States to abide by the UN Charter and basic norms governing international relations and stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs, Foreig

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Roundup: Xi's G20 speech illustrates China's responsible role, experts say

Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the G20 Extraordinary Leaders' Summit illustrates China's role as a responsible country, experts have said. Xi put for

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Xi urges global cooperation to keep supply chains safe

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for concerted efforts to strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination, in order to stabilize markets, maintain growth, safeguard people's wellbeing, and