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U.S. tells Iran to send plane so Washington can deport 11 Iranians

The United States urged Tehran on Monday to send a charter plane to take home 11 Iranian nationals whom Washington wants to deport, and accused the Islamic Republic of stalling the repatriation proce

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New York City COVID-19 death toll may be worse than official tally, says CDC report

There were over 5,000 deaths in New York City between March and early May that were not previously identified, according to a new report of the U.S. Centers for Diseas

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Lebanon fears second coronavirus wave as new infections surge

People walk along Beirut's seaside Corniche, as Lebanese authorities warned of a new wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the numbers jumped to the highest point in more than a month, af

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Slack now strips location data from images

Slack has started to strip uploaded photos of their metadata.What may seem like an inconsequential change to how the tech giant handles storing files on its servers, it will make it far more difficul

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Matt Pottinger and the next 100 years of U.S.-China relations

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Comedian Jerry Stiller dies of natural causes aged 92

U.S. comedian Jerry Stiller died of natural causes at the age of 92, his son Ben Stiller tweeted early Monday. "He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedica

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S. Korea reports 35 more COVID-19 cases, 10,909 in total

South Korea reported 35 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,909. After h

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Roundup: Turkey's COVID-19 cases hit 138,657 as Iran's tally rises to 107,603

Turkey's COVID-19 cases on Sunday hit 138,657 with 1,542 new infections, while Iran's tally reached 107,603. The death toll from the coronavirus in Turkey rose to 3,78

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Nearly 60 pct Chinese expect tax, fee reductions for businesses: survey

A new survey by China Youth Daily found that 58.6 percent of respondents supported the rollout of tax and fee reduction measures to ease strains on firms and help miti

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Top U.S. health officials self-quarantine after exposure to person with coronavirus

Three top U.S. public health officials, all key members of the White House coronavirus task force, have begun self-quarantine for two weeks after contact with a person

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Turkey's COVID-19 cases surpass 137,000 as Iran's tally exceeds 106,000

A customer buys face masks at a supermarket in Istanbul, Turkey on May 8, 2020. (Xinhua/Osman Orsal) --Turkey's COVID-19 cases total 137,115 with 3,739 deaths; --Iran's tally of infections hit 106,220

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U.S. first daughter Ivanka's assistant contracts coronavirus: media

U.S. first daughter Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for the coronavirus, U.S. media reported Friday. Citing an anonymous source, CNN reported tha

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Air Force gives a rare look at the research going to orbit in its X-37B spaceplane

The X-37B spaceplane sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel, and its mysterious past is equally evocative. What does the military put in this long-term orbital vehicle? Turns out it’s exact

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Nine senators — including Warren and Sanders — pen open letter to Amazon about worker firings

A group of nine Senators led by Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren penned an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos this week, seeking more information about recent employee firings. The statement

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World watches as German Bundesliga gets okay to restart in mid-May

Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka (L) and Serge Gnabry celebrate the team's goal against Augsburg during their Bundesliga clash in Munich, Germany, March 8, 2020. /VCG The light at the end of the

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S. Korea reports 4 more COVID-19 cases, 10,810 in total

South Korea reported four more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday, raising the total number of infections to 10,810. The daily case

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Spanish Congress approves further extension of State of Alarm

The Spanish Congress (lower chamber) on Wednesday voted to approve Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's request to extend the State of Alarm he imposed on the country on March 15 to curb the spread of the