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Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby

A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding othe

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Chartered flight to take Hong Kong residents out of Peru

A chartered flight arranged by China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government for Hong Kong residents stranded in Peru is expected to depart from L

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COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 250,000: Johns Hopkins University

Chinese health authority said Saturday it received reports of 19 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Friday, of which 18 were imported. The new dom

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British PM Johnson stays in coronavirus isolation with mild symptoms

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms of COVID-19, including a high temperature, seven days after he firs

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Over 4,800 prosecuted in Morocco for violating health emergency curfew

A total of 4,835 people have been prosecuted in Morocco for violating the state of health emergency curfew, said the public prosecutor's office on Thursday in a statem

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Feature: Israeli military plays important role in fighting against COVID-19

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are playing an increasingly larger role in the country's battle against the spread of COVID-19. The army has not only contributed to e

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Iraq confirms 44 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed two more deaths from COVID-19 and 44 new cases, bringing the total number of the infections to 772. The new cases are t

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Sri Lanka receives Chinese medical supplies to combat COVID-19

China has handed over its first donation of humanitarian aid and medical supplies to Sri Lanka to strengthen the solidarity between the two countries as Sri Lanka figh

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U.S. carrier Roosevelt sailors to be quarantined on Guam

Guam Governor Leon Guerrero said Thursday that she decided to allow sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt to leave the military base and be quarantined in hotels on the island after the Navy asked

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China arranges planes to fly citizens back, help with global pandemic fight

China has taken a series of measures to protect the health of Chinese living or studying abroad while stemming potential import of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID

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Iran says to increase daily COVID-19 testing capacity to 20,000

Iran will double the number of daily COVID-19 tests in the coming days, a senior medical official was quoted as saying by Press TV on Wednesday. The number of daily te

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S.Korea reports 89 more COVID-19 cases, 9,976 in total

South Korea reported 89 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 9,976. Four m

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Iran's president deplores U.S. sanctions amid COVID-19 outbreak

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday censured the United States for maintaining its sanctions against Iran despite the COVID-19 outbreak across the country, s

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Iran's coronavirus death toll tops 3,000; Turkey's total COVID-19 cases surpass 15,000

Iran on Wednesday reported 138 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the death toll to 3,036. Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Turkey surpassed 15,000. A tot

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UK's Prince Charles, recovered from virus, says it is distressing time for nation

Britain’s Prince Charles, who has recovered after testing positive for coronavirus, praised the selfless devotion of healthcare workers on Wednesday and said it was a s

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Iranian president says COVID-19 shows "downward trend" in Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the novel coronavirus infection has taken "downward trend" in the country, Tasnim news agency reported. "All th

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VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gaming

Roto VR, startup which markets an interactive, ‘360 degree’ chair, has raised £1.5 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT. Others in the round include TVB Growth Fund, managed by T