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Spain's Health Ministry Confirms First Case of Coronavirus

Spain's Health Ministry announced late on Friday that the western European country had confirmed its first case of the Wuhan coronavirus.In a press statement Friday, th

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U.S. declares public health emergency over coronavirus

The Trump administration declared the coronavirus outbreak to be a public health emergency to the U.S., and has ordered a temporary suspension of entry to people who pose a risk of transmitting th

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China-Africa economic relationship meaningful, critical: Ghanaian ex-president

China's economic relationship with Africa is meaningful and critical for the continent's development, former president of Ghana John Dramani Mahama has said. Mahama made the comments to Xinhua on Th

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China sees more patients recover from novel coronavirus pneumonia

BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese provinces and municipalities reported Thursday that more patients infected with novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have recovered and l

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UN expert says climate change may be behind locust swarms in Africa

FILE PHOTO: Locusts are seen in the Menabe region of western Madagascar, March 29, 2013. /Reuters Climate change may be powering the swarms of desert locusts that have invaded eastern Africa,

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At least 20 killed in road accident in west India

At least 20 people were killed and more than 10 others were injured after a bus collided with an auto-rickshaw and both the vehicles fell into a roadside well after the accident in western India's Ma

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Premier Li Keqiang inspects work to contain novel coronavirus in Wuhan

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, on Monday to inspect and guide the efforts to prevent and control the novel coronavirus epi

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UN warns countries have breached arms embargo agreed at Libya summit

Mourners carry coffins during a funeral of military cadets killed in an airstrike in Tripoli, Libya, January 5, 2020. /AP Image Several countries have violated an arms embargo on Libya which t

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UN condemns attacks on Libya's Tripoli airport

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday condemned attacks on the capital Tripoli's Mitiga airport, as the armed conflict between the eastern-bas

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Chinese, U.S. musicians stage Sound of Spring concert to mark Lunar New Year

The U.S.-China Music Institute presented its first annual Chinese New Year Concert featuring Bard College's The Orchestra Now, performing a lively collection of Chinese symphonic works in New York o

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5 cases of new coronavirus confirmed in U.S.

Five people in the United States, all of whom visited the central Chinese city of Wuhan, have been infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), said an official of the U.S. Centers for Disease C

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Syrian army inches closer to key city in Idlib amid intense fighting

The Syrian government forces have advanced toward the city of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province in northwestern Syria on Sunday amid intense battles and shelling, acti

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UN regrets continued violations of arms embargo in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday expressed regret over continued violations of the arms embargo in Libya, as the armed conflict between the eastern-based army and the

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Syrian army seems determined to capture rebel-held areas in Idlib, Aleppo

The Syrian army seems determined to capture rebel-held areas in Idlib and Aleppo provinces in northern Syria, with two official statements released Saturday regarding

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Snow, hail and strong winds set to hit UK this weekend

Britain is expected to have heavy downpours and strong winds in the weekend, with snow and hail possible in parts of the country, the Met Office has said. According to British weather forecasters, b

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Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Turkey, killing 18

A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Friday, killing at least 18 people and collapsing buildings in affected towns near the centre of the tremor, which was fe

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Putin appoints former Economy Minister Oreshkin as adviser

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed decrees giving jobs in his administration to members of the former government. Former Economic Development Minister