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Belarus to ask int'l financial institutions for 2 bln USD to fight COVID-19

Belarus is looking for the possibility of attracting external financial resources to fight the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Maxim Ermolovich told the country's parliam

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Pro-Iran accounts blamed the US for the coronavirus in latest social media disinformation campaign

As the coronavirus wreaks havoc on economies and populations around the globe, the chaos also presents a unique opportunity for disinformation efforts.According to a new report from social analytics c

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U.S.'s meddling in Mekong River countries hybrid war at its worst

A Chinese law enforcement vessel leaves the waters of Muang Mo of the Laos upon completion of its mission, November 21, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American po

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COVID-19 roundup: FIFA braces for longer hiatus, AFC extends shutdown

The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup match between Saudi Arabia and Mali is about to start at Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia, Poland, May 28, 2019. /VCG Global football has taken a major hit from the worsenin

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Coronavirus may give President Trump a long-sought chance to privatize the Postal Service

Amid a cash crunch threatening to put the U.S. Postal Service out of business, the Trump administration is being accused of blocking bipartisan efforts to provide money

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Russia may use military resources to fight COVID-19: Putin

Russia may resort to its military resources in the fight against COVID-19 if the situation in the country continues to worsen, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Mo

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Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia

Spring is not turning out the way Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned it.A nationwide vote on April 22 was supposed to finalize sweeping constitutional

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Should China be blamed for COVID-19?

02:58 Editor's note:As the global pandemic continues, there have been some voices suggesting that China should take responsibility for what has happened around the world, accusing Chin

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Spain lockdown eases, Johnson leaves hospital: COVID-19 daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES:- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital seven days after being admitted with worsening COVID-19 symptoms. Johnson, who will not be returning to work immediat

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U.S.'s blame game over COVID-19 needs to stop

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Washington, D.C., April 10, 2020. /AP Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American po

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France's aircraft carrier reports 50 confirmed coronavirus cases

Fifty crew members on board of French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Ministry of Armed Forces announced on Friday. "The results of 66 tests have con

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FIA president calls for more radical changes from F1 over COVID-19

International automobile federation (FIA) President Jean Todt has insisted that Formula 1 is facing a new reality and has to take deeper cost cuts to survive the worsening COVID-19 crisis."I don't

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Swedes urged to cancel all travel plans over Easter as community spread of COVID-19 increases

Sweden's Home Affairs Minister Mikael Damberg said on Thursday that all forms of travel should be avoided and social distancing be upheld while restaurants should not allow crowds to form in outdoors

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Multilevel efforts needed to stabilize global value chains

Editor's note: Wang Huiyao is the president of the Center for China and Globalization. The article reflects the author's opinions, not necessarily those of CGTN.By now, global value chains (GVC) i

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Emerging markets must prioritize expenditures to respond to COVID-19

Workers stand in line as they wait to receive a monetary incentive offered by the mayor to stay home in a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Mexico City, Mexico, April 4, 2020. /AP Edi

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U.S. coronavirus cases near 400,000 as Los Angeles mayor issues facial covering mandate

The world is now in a battle against COVID-19, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 200 countries and regions. The following are the updates on the contag

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German virologist calls for better use of coronavirus tests

A German virologist on Tuesday called for better use of coronavirus tests as the number of tests in Germany may not be able to be increased. "We have to look now to test where it is really necessa