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India extends suspension of foreign visas till May 3

Passengers queue up to enter the airport in Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2020. /AP In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in India, the country's Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to extend th

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China steps up policy support for startups, individual businesses

Chinese authorities on Thursday released a circular stepping up loan policies for startups and individual businesses to help them cushion the blow from the novel coron

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Turkey, Russia conduct 4th joint patrol in Idlib of Syria

Turkish and Russian troops on Wednesday conducted their fourth joint patrol in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish Defense Ministry said in a written state

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China's border city strengthens measures as imported COVID-19 cases increase

The city of Suifenhe, at the China-Russia border in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has beefed up prevention against epidemic spread as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases from overseas

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President Putin Says Russia to Continue Contact with US on Space Exploration and COVID-19 Fight

The statement comes as the Russian president held a videocall with astronauts on the International Space Station from his Novo-Ogaryovo residence.The Russian government

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British PM in intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsen

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to intensive care on Monday night after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street said. Johnson has asked British

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GM and Honda are co-developing two new electric vehicles due to arrive in 2024

GM and Honda will jointly develop two new electric vehicles slated for 2024, the latest move by the two automakers to deepen their existing partnership.Under the plan, the automakers will focus on the

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Egypt reports 6 new deaths of COVID-19, toll rises to 58: ministry

The Egyptian Health Ministry announced in a statement on Thursday the death of six Egyptians of COVID-19, raising the death toll of the novel coronavirus in the country to 58. As many as 86 new COVI

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Tesla delivers 88,400 electric vehicles, beating expectations

Tesla delivered 88,400 vehicles in the first quarter, beating most analysts expectations despite a 21% decrease from the previous quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic put downward pressure on demand and c

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Flagship Pioneering raises $1.1 billion to spend on sustainability and health-focused biotech

Flagship Pioneering, the Boston-based biotech company incubator and holding company, said it has raised $1.1 billion for its Flagship Labs unit.Flagship, which raised $1 billion back in 2019 for growt

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Thailand to shut down Phuket airport for 20 days over coronavirus

Thailand's Phuket International Airport will be shut from April 10 to 30 after Phuket Province sealed its entry points by land and sea amid the COVID-19 outbreak.Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipat

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Egypt to secure basic commodities, enhance strategic reserves amid COVID-19 spread

Egyptian President Adel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday instructed the concerned authorities to exert efforts to provide basic commodities and enhance strategic reserves in order to meet people's need

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The Global Guardians: Prevention beats a cure, shows a Delhi worker

05:13 The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India rose to 1,071 on March 30. Irshad is an employee at Rajghat Depot 2 in Delhi. He sprays disinfectant on taxis and rickshaws

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Chinese car maker BYD unveils "blade battery"

SHENZHEN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- China's leading new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer BYD unveiled a new blade-shaped battery Sunday in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, which is expected to solv

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Driverless sweeper put in use in hospital to help fight epidemic

Driverless sweepers have been put into use to clean and disinfect key areas at 12 hospitals designated for COVID-19 treatment across China. IDriver+ Technologies, one

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Hong Kong reports 42 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, 31 preliminary positive cases

Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Saturday 42 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and another 31 cases preliminarily tested positive for the vir

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Major automakers Toyota, Honda, FCA extend factory closures

Toyota, Honda and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will not reopen North American factories at the end of the month as planned, as the COVID-19 disease spreads and dampens demand for new cars, trucks and SU