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Russia cases soar, Denmark reopening, VE Day quiet: COVID-19 bulletin

MAIN HEADLINES• Europe is marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with scaled-down celebrations, as countries remain wary of public gatherings. Governments including the UK have also pleaded for peopl

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Xiaomi, Samsung and others begin to resume smartphone production in India

Xiaomi, Vivo, Samsung, Oppo and other smartphone companies have received approval from some state governments in India to partially resume manufacturing and assembling of devices amid the ongoing lo

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Death toll rises to 65 in Rwanda heavy rains

FILE Photo of flooding in Rwanda./Photo: Government of Rwanda The death toll in Rwanda's heavy rains that hit different parts of the country on Wednesday night has reached 65, a senior governm

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France divided: Lockdown will only be eased in some areas

Restrictions will remain in place in certains areas including Paris. /Ludovic Marin/AFP France will begin bringing life back to normal in parts of the country in its lockdown-easing plan, the

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Working from home? Here's how to improve your Wi-Fi

Wireless internet is more important than ever now that many around the world are working from home to stop the spread of COVID-19. See these easy tricks to make sure your wifi is as powerful as possi

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Chinese ambassador says China to open market wider to world

Chinese ambassador to Britain on Tuesday pledged that his country will continue deepening reform and opening its market wider to the world, which will not be held back by COVID-19. Liu Xiaoming sa

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: The situation in India

Editor's note:This is the 53rd article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is thepreviousone.Six weeks into the world's largest lockdown, India has paid a huge economic price and endured exce

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Amazon, Flipkart, Ola and Uber begin to resume their services in India

E-commerce firms Amazon, Flipkart, and ride-hailing giants Ola and Uber are partially resuming their services in India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government eased some restrictions late la

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Spike in Afghan violence underlines Trump's diplomatic failings

An Afghan policeman stands guard at the site of a suicide bomb attack on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, April 29, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fello

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Chinese New Zealand students join global chorus for COVID-19 frontline workers

A group of Chinese New Zealand students joined a global rally to sing for the resilience and solidarity showed by the overseas Chinese community and the frontline medi

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Germany extends worldwide travel warning until June 14

Germany extended the worldwide travel warning for "non-essential, tourist trips" due to the coronavirus pandemic until June 14, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas announced on

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Guangdong, Fujian and Tianjin FTZs celebrate 5th anniversary

04:00 This year marks the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Guangdong, Fujian and Tianjin pilot Free Trade Zones. Experts believe it's important for busines

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Update: Turkey's confirmed cases exceed 110,000; Iran registers over 90,000 cases in total

Turkey on Sunday reported 2,357 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 110,130. Meanwhile, Iran has registered 90,481 cases after 1,153 new ones were added in the past 24

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Pentagon focusing on most vital personnel for virus testing

With limited supplies of coronavirus tests available, the Pentagon is focusing first on testing those performing duties deemed most vital to national security. Atop the

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India records biggest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases, tally reaches 26,496

India's federal health ministry said Sunday morning that 45 new deaths due to COVID-19 and an additional 1,554 positive cases were reported since Saturday evening acro

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APD | Philippine President Duterte extends lockdown to May 15

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, acting on recommendations of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Infectious Communicable Diseases, ex

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

Representatives from the government and the utility managing the power of Los Angeles are proposing a sweeping infrastructure package worth roughly $150 billion centered on the broad electrification o