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Rwandan churches reopen with caution over COVID-19 pandemic

Rwandan worshippers attend the Evangelical Restoration Church in Kimisagara, Kigali. /Reuters Some churches in Rwanda reopened doors on Sunday to religious prayers after being closed for over

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U.S. states roll back reopening plans, announce new measures at schools amid surging COVID-19 cases

As the United States is faced with a ballooning COVID-19 caseload, a number of states have rolled back their reopening plans and announced new measures in the coming fall semester, some with caution

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Global daily cases record, call to tax rich: COVID-19 daily bulletin

- A court in Lleida, Spain has suspended the lockdown imposed on the city by the regional Catalan government, following a surge in cases in the city. The court accused Catalan authorities of overstep

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Israel, Palestinians face new restrictions amid virus surge

Israel ordered thousands of people into quarantine after a contentious phone surveillance program resumed while Palestinians in the West Bank returned to life under loc

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Spotlight: COVID-19 situation grim in Mideast, LatAm nations, while Europe plans economic recovery

A woman wearing a mask walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) - The COVID-19 situation still looks grim in the Middle East, with many governments strengthen

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Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status

In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral, a mosque under the

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Broadway closure extends to 2021, MTV Awards to take place soon in NYC

The iconic Broadway theater district will stay closed through the end of the year, but the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) show will soon take place physically at the end of August in New York City.T

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UK to relax 2-meter social distancing rule from July 4

A woman wearing a face mask takes a bus in London, Britain, June 15, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)"This vital change enables the next stage of our plan to ease the lockdown,"said British Prime M

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England to reopen cinemas and galleries from July 4

Cinemas, museums and galleries in England will reopen on July 4 in the next phase of easing the coronavirus lockdown, the government said Monday, as infection and death rates continued to slow.Ven

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Muslim religious activities in Xinjiang unhindered by epidemic

Muslim religious activities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region remain unaffected by COVID-19, thanks to the region's effective anti-virus measures,

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California further reopens despite statewide death toll of over 5,000

Despite a statewide death toll of over 5,000 from COVID-19 as of Saturday, California started this weekend to reopen most retail businesses that can prove they are willing and able to adopt state an

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Feature: Funeral honors George Floyd, Americans demand racial justice

As a final farewell, family members and friends gathered on Tuesday at a private funeral in Houston, Texas and shared their sweet memories of 46-year-old African Americ

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`He is going to change the world’: Funeral held for Floyd

George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the

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India reopens as COVID-19 infections reach new high

00:55 India is reopening after 2 1/2 months of lockdown brought by COVID-19.But on Monday, the country recorded nearly 10,000 new infections, its highest ever daily spike in new cases.

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People offer prayers as religious places open after 76 days in India

People thronged into places of worship like temples, mosques, churches, and gurudwaras (for Sikh community) in India on Monday as religious places reopened across many

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Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington D.C., official says

U.S. President Donald Trump told his advisors at one point this past week he wanted 10,000 troops to deploy to the Washington D.C. area to halt civil unrest over the ki

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Protests continue, Brazil removes data: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES•The total number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths passed 400,000 worldwide.•The British laboratory at Imperial College London, UK, is creating a company in partnership with Morningside Vent