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China to help countries with weaker health systems amid outbreak

China will help and support countries with weaker health systems to strengthen their ability to prevent and control the novel coronavirus, and maintain regional and glo

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Dow, S&P 500 decline after Apple's sales warning

VCG The Dow and SP 500 fell on Tuesday after a sales warning from Apple left investors assessing the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on U.S. companies.But indexes ended off the day's lows a

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WHO chief: we must be guided by solidarity not stigma

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on the world to come together amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and be guided by solidarity and not

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WHO says vaccines against novel coronavirus 18 months away, pushes global research

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced a new name of the deadly novel coronavirus disease and said the vaccines to the novel coronavirus could be available in 18 months. The novel

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WHO says vaccines against novel coronavirus 18 months away, pushes global research

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced a new name of the deadly novel coronavirus disease and said the vaccines to the novel coronavirus could be available in 18 months. The novel

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China calls for int'l cooperation to overcome public health crisis: spokesperson

China on Tuesday called for international cooperation to combat the public health crisis from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the remarks at a press

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APD | South Korea's exports down 6.1 percent in Jan

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea's outbound shipments reached US$43.35 billion last month, down 6.1 percent from $46.17 billion a year earlier, according to the data comp

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APD | South Korea's exports down 6.1 percent in Jan

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea's outbound shipments reached US$43.35 billion last month, down 6.1 percent from $46.17 billion a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trad

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EU leaders send message of unity, hope as UK departs

Top European Union (EU) leaders sent a message of unity and hope on the day of the United Kingdom's departure, vowing that a smaller bloc would not translate into a weaker one. Presidents Charle

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Tunisia's designated PM vows to tackle economic and social ills

Tunisia's new designated prime minister Elyes Fakhfakh. /Photo Courtesy: France 24 Tunisia's new designated prime minister Elyes Fakhfakh said he would form a smaller cabinet than in previous

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S&P affirms Russia's BBB-rating as stable

SP Global said in a report on Saturday that the outlook of Russia's "BBB-" credit rating was stable.The agency affirmed Russia's foreign currency long-term and short-te

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World Bank says global growth to recover to 2.5 pct in 2020, but downside risks persist

Global economic growth is projected to recover to 2.5 percent in 2020, up slightly from the post-crisis low of 2.4 percent registered in 2019, but downside risks persist, the World Bank said on Wedne

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CEO Tim Cook sees pay ebb along with Apple performance

Apple CEO Tim Cook saw his annual pay slip to 11.6 million U.S. dollars in 2019 after the company registered a weaker financial performance compared with the previous year, according to documents

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APD | South Korea reports record-low inflation in 2019

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea's inflation gained only 0.4 percent last year, marking the slowest since 1966, according to Statistics Korea.Core inflation, which exclud

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APD | South Korea reports record-low inflation in 2019

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea's inflation gained only 0.4 percent last year, marking the slowest since 1966, according to Statistics Korea.Core inflation, which excludes agricultural and petroleu

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Cost of Brexit to UK economy is 58 bln pounds: OBR

The cost of Brexit to the UK economy will be 58 billion pounds (about 72 billion U.S. dollars), according to figures released on Wednesday in the wake of the government's annual autumn financial statement.