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Afghan air raids kill 8 militants in northern Kunduz province

Eight militants have been confirmed dead as fighting planes targeted a Taliban hideout in Dasht-e-Archi district of the northern Kunduz province on Sunday, district go

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Shanghai to further reopen primary schools, kindergartens

First, second and third-graders of elementary schools in Shanghai will return to school from June 2 as the epidemic wanes, and the city's public kindergartens will also reopen on the same day, local

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IOC and WHO sign new Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General TedrosAdhanom Ghebreyesus signed a new Memorandum of Understanding at the WHO headq

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China donates medical supplies to help Chad fight COVID-19

The Chinese Embassy in Chad on Thursday handed over to the Chadian government medical supplies donated by the Chinese government to fight COVID-19. The donation included 2,000 N95 medical masks, 10,0

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6.4-magnitude quake hits 57km WNW of Tonopah, Nevada -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 57km WNW of Tonopah, Nevada at 4:03 local time on Friday (1103 GMT), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with

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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

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Indonesia records highest single-day rise of 689 COVID-19 cases

The Indonesian government on Wednesday announced 689 new confirmed cases of the COVID-19, the highest single-day rise since the outbreak in the country in early March,

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China’s smartphone shipments are reportedly up for April, following COVID-19-fueled decline

Smartphone shipments are reportedly beginning to see signs of line China, after a sizable dip from the COVID-19 pandemic. New numbers from China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (a

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China announces exemption of additional tariffs on more U.S. products

China on Tuesday released a new list of U.S. products that will be exempted from the second round of additional tariffs on U.S. products. This is the second list of U.

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Italy records 219,814 coronavirus cases, death toll at 30,739

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 30,739 lives in Italy after a daily rise of 179 deaths, according to the latest data released by the country's Civil Protection Department on Monday. A total of

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China sees no new COVID-19 deaths for 26 days

China had reported no new deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for 26 days in a row by Sunday, a health official said Monday. On Sunday, the number of

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Bangladesh's daily COVID-19 cases top 1,000 for first time

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh on Monday rose by more than 1,000 in one day for the first time since March 8, signaling the country's alarmingly-

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Huawei to continue to support Africa's COVID-19 epidemic control efforts

Huawei on Sunday pledged to support Africa's COVID-19 epidemic control efforts, an official said. Chen Lei, president of Huawei Southern Africa region said in commentary published in The Standar

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UK PM unveils "conditional plan" for next-phase response to COVID-19 pandemic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, May 6, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)The British government is establishing a new COVID-19 alert system run by a

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Afghan Forces Kill Senior Taliban Spy in Laghman Province

The Afghan forces have killed one of the Taliban's regional intelligence officers in the eastern province of Laghman, Asadullah Dawlatzai, the provincial governor's spo

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Live COVID-19 updates: Spain reports 143 new COVID-19 deaths

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - MANILA -- China is donating more medical equipment and supplies to help the Philippines contain the spread of

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Reported COVID-19 cases in Egypt jump by nearly 500

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask withdraws money from an ATM at the Al Shohadaa "Martyrs" metro station as Egypt ramps up efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus disease COVID-1