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Some schools in Japan reopen amid nationwide COVID-19 shutdown

Some schools in Japan that had temporarily closed amid a nationwide effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic opened their doors to students on Thursday. The

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The West's response to COVID-19: Has the liberal system failed?

02:25 Editor's note:What to make of the West's reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic? What does their response say about the state of the global liberal system? Helga Zepp-LaRouche, found

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Chinese demand drives record Australian trade surplus in March

Australia's trade surplus ballooned to a record 6.8 billion U.S. dollars in seasonally adjusted terms in March, largely on the back of strong Chinese demand for iron o

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Syrian forces bring reinforcements to Daraa after 9 soldiers killed

Syrian forces brought in reinforcements to areas close to the western countryside of Daraa on Wednesday, just a couple of days after nine Syrian soldiers were killed i

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EU voices support for Western Balkan in fighting COVID-19

The European Union (EU) said that it stood by the Western Balkan partners and remained committed to supporting their efforts to combat the coronavirus outbreak and its

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Chinese mainland ranks first in COVID-19 performance index: survey

Chinese mainland citizens were largely satisfied with their own government's COVID-19 crisis response, while citizens in Western countries felt their governments did p

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Merkel announces easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Germany

COVID-19 restrictions in Germany would be eased while minimum social distance and hygiene rules would continue to apply, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Wednesday. "I think we can say that we h

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Kenya floods kill 194, people evacuated from risk areas near dams

An aerial view shows flood waters near the Sigiri bridge, after River Nzoia burst its banks and due to heavy rainfall and the backflow from Lake Victoria, in Budalangi within Busia County, Kenya

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COVID-19 "less infectious in children": Australian health authority

Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly has confirmed that children are less likely to spread coronavirus than adults. Kelly told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that the scientific evid

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Top 10 archaeological discoveries offer cultural food for thought

Jade rings from Xiaonanshan site in Raohe county, Heilongjiang province. Photo provided to CHINA DAILY Experts hailed a number of milestones achieved by China's archaeologists last year, as the

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U.S. allies doubt Trump's coronavirus lab leak claim

More than 100 people gather together to pray for the front-line health workers in San Francisco on April 25, 2020 /CFP Three of five members in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance which groups

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#COVID19 watch, May 5

Healthcare workers wheel a patient to a triage tent at the Maimonides Medical Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, April 19, 2020. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)- U.S. COVID

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S. Africa reports surge of COVID-19 cases after restrictions eased

South Africa reported on Sunday a sharp surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, two days after the easing of restrictions following a five-week lockdown. The total number of confirmed COV

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Liaison office of China's central gov't in HKSAR condemns foreign interference in HK affairs

"We are firm in our resolve to safeguard the national sovereignty, security and development interests, to implement the 'one country, two systems' policy, and to oppose

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Report: Premier League may move rest of season to Perth, Australia

The championship trophy of the Premier League. /VCG Another possible location for the suspended 2019-20 Premier League season to resume was added to the list by The Sun: Perth of Australia.Acc

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Venezuelan prison riot leaves at least 46 dead, 60 injured

Inmates gather on the roof of the National Bolivarian Police prison during a riot in Caracas in 2015. /Reuters At least 46 people died and 60 were injured in a prison riot in the western Venez

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S. Africa reports highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases

South Africa on Saturday reported 385 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily surge since the country recorded its first case in early March. The ne