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UK leader Boris Johnson, partner announce birth of baby boy

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a baby boy.Johnson’s office says Symonds gave birth to a “healthy baby b

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S.Korea reports 14 more COVID-19 cases, 10,752 in total

South Korea reported 14 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,752. The d

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Tesla vehicles recognize and respond to traffic lights, stop signs with latest software update

Properly equipped Tesla vehicles can now recognize and respond to traffic lights and stop signs thanks to a software update that the company started pushing out to owners over the weekend.The software

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Canada "failing" its seniors during COVID-19 crisis

As Canada moves to slowly reopen businesses shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic to kick-start a significantly hobbled economy, the great challenge that lies ahead is to quickly fix the country's

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Germany switches to Apple/Google anonymity for COVID-19 tracer app

A shopping street in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Monday, 20 April. As the lockdown restrictions ease, tracer apps may become more vital in minimizing COVID-19 spread. /Martin Meissner/AP Photo The

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S.Korea reports 10 more COVID-19 cases, 10,738 in total

South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,738. The dai

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S.Korea reports 10 more COVID-19 cases, 10,728 in total

South Korea reported 10 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 10,728. The

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Chinese mainland reports 12 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases

Chinese health authority said Saturday that it received reports of 12 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland for Friday, of which 11 were imported. The other o

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Turkey's COVID-19 cases surpass 100,000; Iran's tally tops 87,000 amid continued slowdown

Turkey's COVID-19 cases crossed a major threshold on Thursday as it surpassed 100,000, while the number of confirmed cases in Iran hit 87,026 amid a continued slowdown. Turkey, the new epicenter

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COVID-19 in Pakistan: A test of faith

Amid the outbreak of COVID-19, Muslims gather for Friday prayer on a road in Peshawar, Pakistan, March 20, 2020. /Reuters What is more important: saving one's life or fulfilling religious obli

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China to severely punish use of minors in organized crime

China on Thursday made public a set of guidelines on severe punishments for mafia-like organizations and criminal groups that use minors to commit crimes in an attempt

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The privacy factor in ending the lockdown

Editor's note: Stan Matwin is professor of computer science, Canada research chair, and director of the Institute for Big Data Analytics at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is also

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U.S. experts develop treatment guidelines for COVID-19

A panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts has developed treatment guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a release of the National Insti

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Three more test positive for COVID-19 in Taiwan's naval vessel outbreak

Three more people tested positive of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the outbreak involving three naval vessels, Taiwan's epidemic monitoring agency said T

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As general election campaign begins, Trump has massive financial advantage over Biden

With Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' exit from the presidential race this month, Joe Biden is the Democrats' presumptive nominee and the general election campaign has effe

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Roundup: Small protests erupt across America opposing stay-at-home measures

Emboldened by U.S. President Donald Trump's words against state governments, his supporters attended hundreds of "stop the quarantine" rallies across the country Saturday and Sunday. State governors

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Taiwan virus cases jump after ship visit, Palau denies to be source

Taiwan reported 24 new coronavirus cases on Monday, almost all of whom are sailors who had been on a friendly visit of Taiwan navy ships to the small Pacific island sta