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COVID-19 continues to hit Barcelona, Atletico Madrid in La Liga

Diego Simeone, manager of Atletico Madrid, test positive for COVID-19. /CFP More players tested positive for COVID-19 in La Liga on Thursday. Atletico Madrid announced that Koke, Antoine Griez

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Joe Biden resumes duties after brief transfer of power to Harris

President Joe Biden was in "good spirits" and resumed his duties Friday after temporarily transferring power to Vice President Kamala Harris while undergoing a routine

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Captive pigeon pair panda cubs born in NW China's Shaanxi

01:00 A giant panda gave birth to a pigeon pair of cubs on Wednesday at Shaanxi Rare Wild Animals Rescue and Breeding Research Center in northwest China'sShaanxi Provin

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Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi discharged from hospital

FILE PHOTO: Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks on during the taping of the television talk show "Porta a Porta" (Door to Door) in Rome, Italy, February 14, 2018. /VCG Former

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Britain's Prince Philip undergoes successful heart procedure

Britain's Prince Philip underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement."His Royal Highness will remain in hospital for treatme

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Largely mask-less crowds at Australian Open

Click arrows to view gallery The Australian Open is underway, with 4,000-people-deep crowds cheering on star tennis players like Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka an

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Five close contacts of COVID-19 patients test positive in Beijing

Five people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Beijing, according to local health authorities on Saturday. All five underwent nucleic acid testing as they were in clo

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Singapore launches 'cruise to nowhere'

VCG Image Hundreds of Singapore residents on Friday boarded a "cruise to nowhere" as they sought to enjoy the high seas once again after a lengthy shutdown of the industry due to the COVID-19

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Singapore launches 'cruise to nowhere'

VCG Image Hundreds of Singapore residents on Friday boarded a "cruise to nowhere" as they sought to enjoy the high seas once again after a lengthy shutdown of the industry due to the COVID-19

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Entire Irish cabinet to self-isolate after minister falls ill

VCG Image Ireland's entire cabinet will go into self-isolation after the country's health minister reportedly felt unwell and underwent a COVID-19 test.A report by Sky News says Stephen Donnel

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Thai senator questions necessity of U.S. troops in joint exercises during global pandemic

A Thai senator on Wednesday questioned the necessity of the arrival of U.S. troops in Thailand, for joint exercises with their Thai counterparts, despite objections from the government's Center fo

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205 Chinese peacekeepers depart for Lebanon

A total of 205 Chinese peacekeepers Tuesday left Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, for Lebanon on a one-year United Nations peacekeeping mission.

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Kuwait ruler had successful surgery, state news agency says

Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah underwent successful surgery on Sunday morning, his office said, after having been admitted to hospital o

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Juventus duo Matuidi, Rugani cleared of coronavirus

Juventus players Daniele Rugani (L) and Blaise Matuidi. /VCG Juventus said on Wednesday that French midfielder Blaise Matuidi and Italian defender Daniele Rugani had recovered from coronavirus

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Death toll rises to 10 in botched sterilization surgeries in central India

Death toll rises to 10 after more than 80 women underwent botched sterilization surgery at a government-run health camp in India's central state of Chhattisgarh, local media reported on Tuesday.