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Kenya reports eight new COVID-19 cases, total number hits 15

Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary (front) addressed journalists in Nairobi on Sunday, March 22, 2020, flanked by other Cabinet Secretaries and government officials. /Photo: Kenya Health Ministry –

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Emirates will suspend most passenger flights by March 25

Emirates, the world’s largest airline by international traffic, today briefly announced on Twitter and its own website that it would halt all passenger flights by March 25 but then reversed cour

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Bolivia declares 14-day total quarantine to fight COVID-19

Bolivia will enter into total quarantine for 14 days starting Sunday, the leader of the interim government, Jeanine Anez, announced on Saturday. In a message to the nation, accompanied by her cabin

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Iranian president rules out general quarantine amid COVID-19 outbreak

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday ruled out the likelihood of locking down the capital city of Tehran or other cities despite the novel coronavirus outbreak,

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UK etiquette expert publishes home-working guideline during coronavirus pandemic

People new to home working should ensure high professional standards are upheld despite the more relaxed, remote surroundings, Debrett's, an etiquette and behaviour training company in Britain,

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Watch SpaceX launch the last of its original Dragon spacecraft to resupply the ISS tonight

SpaceX is launching its 20th resupply mission the International Space Station tonight, but this one has a bittersweet twist: It’s the last such mission that will use the first iteration of the

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COVID-19 cases in Netherlands jumps to 82 from 38, boxing event cancelled

The number of people in the Netherlands infected with COVID-19 has increased from 38 to 82 in one day, Dutch Minister for Medical Care Bruno Bruins announced on Thursday. The sharp increase can partl

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Saudi Arabia says 25 hospitals equipped to handle coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that 25 hospitals have been equipped to deal with novel coronavirus cases that might be detected in the kingdom. Saudi Ministry of Health s

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Africa's rapid urbanization largely unplanned: UNECA

The current rapid urbanization across the African continent is largely unplanned and "potentially catastrophic," the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA) stressed on Friday. The re

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Stephen Roach: Impossible to curb risks by closing the market

The opening of China's A-share market on Monday as committed is a very correct decision, said American economist Stephen Roach. It is impossible to curb the potential market risks and nerves by closi

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Ethiopian Airlines continues flights to China

Ethiopian Airlines will continue flights to China. /Getty Images Ethiopian Airlines flights will continue to operate to China, the airline said in a statement Thursday evening.Ethiopian

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Madagascar floods kill at least 12 people, with more missing

FILE: Flood takes place after the tropical cyclone Enawo in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on March 9, 2017. (Photo by Henitsoa Rafalia/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Floods across the island of Mada

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Water level of China's largest saltwater lake rises for 15th year

China's largest inland saltwater lake saw its water level rise 0.56 meters in 2019 as a result of increased rainfall, the local meteorological center said. Qinghai Lak

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U.S. senators told to stop "meddling" in Philippine affairs

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's aides on Friday told some members of the United States Senate to stop "meddling" in Philippine affairs, reminding the U.S. that the Philippines is an independe