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Chinese mainland reports no new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Chinese health authority said Friday that no new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Thursday. No deaths related to the disease were repo

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U.S. economy contracts 5.0 pct in Q1 in revised estimate

U.S. economic activity in the first quarter contracted at an annual rate of 5.0 percent in second estimate, 0.2 percentage point lower than advance estimate, the U.S.

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Passenger plane of Pakistan Int'l Airlines crashes in Pakistan's Karachi

A passenger plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) crashed on Friday afternoon in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, local media reported. There are no

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6 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

Six COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Thursday, the National Health Commission said Friday. Altogether 78,255 pat

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Report: WTO chief plans to step down before term ends in 2021

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo intends to step down before his term ends in 2021, Bloomberg has reported citing four people familiar with the matter.

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COVID-19 cases in Belarus rise to 25,825

Belarus reported 952 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking its total to 25,825. Of all the country's confirmed cases, 7,711 people have recovered so far, while 142 people with chronic

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18 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital on Chinese mainland

Eighteen patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, the National Health Commiss

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Russia confirms record 11,656 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Russia has reported a record of 11,656 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 221,344, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Monday.

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Russian COVID-19 cases top 200,000

Russia has reported 11,012 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 209,688, its coronavirus response center said in a statement on Sunday.

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53 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals on Chinese mainland

A total of 53 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals Friday after recovery on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Com

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Russia reports 11,231 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

Russia has reported 11,231 new COVID-19 confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections rising to 177,160 as of Thursday, the country's coronavirus response center said in

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Total COVID-19 cases in India cross 50,000 mark

The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in India has crossed the 50,000 mark on Thursday. A total of 52,952 COVID-19 cases and 1,783 deaths were reported by t

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M7.2 earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia

A magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia at 9:53 p.m. on Wednesday, according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter of the earthquake was recorded at a depth of 110 k

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Urgent: U.S. private sector cuts 20.2 mln jobs in April amid pandemic

Private companies in the United States shed around 20.2 million jobs in April as the COVID-19 fallout continues to ripple through the country, payroll data company Automatic Data Processing (ADP) rep

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COVID-19 cases in Belarus rise to 17,489

Belarus reported 784 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the total number to 17,489, the health ministry said. The ministry said that as of Monday, authorities have carried out over 211

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Russian COVID-19 cases surpass 145,000

Russia has reported 10,581 new COVID-19 confirmed cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infections rising to 145,268 as of Monday, the country's coronavirus response center said in a

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Russia registers new single-day record of 10,633 new COVID-19 cases

Russia on Sunday reported a new single-day record with 10,633 new COVID-19 casesconfirmed over the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 134,687, its coronavirus response center