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Serbians head to polls in Europe's first post-lockdown election

Serbians went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament in Europe's first national election since coronavirus lockdowns took effect three months ago, with the ruling conservatives expected

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Coronavirus spreads to another mink farm in Denmark as dog found infected

A dog in Denmark was found contracting COVID-19 as the authorities detected COVID-19 in two North Jutland mink herds in one week, said the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food on Saturday in a pr

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"It's history in making" - Museums preserve the historic protests

02:23 Museums are curating remnants of the broad anti-racism protests after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police Officer, as a memory and a wake up call for the future.Melanie

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How Brazilians react to the President's handling of COVID-19

02:18 Brazilhas nowsurpassed a millionCOVID-19 cases, a grim milestone for the country with the second most coronavirus infections in the world.It's been averaging about a thousand dea

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Mild virus cases may bestow far lower immunity: Chinese study

Passengers from aboard China's Hainan Airlines flight HU482 from Boston, U.S., are claiming their luggages at Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China. /CFP People who catch COVID

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France's Macron celebrates De Gaulle's speech anniversary in London

Eighty years ago, young general Charles de Gaulle, having fled the Nazi occupation of France, broadcast a call to arms for his people on the BBC French service.As his government at home negotiated su

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U.S. Senate Republicans ready police reform bill to rival Democrats

Police reforms take center stage in Congress on Wednesday as Senate Republicans unveil a bill to address racial disparities in law enforcement and Democrats in the Hous

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U.S. hits Syria with toughest sanctions yet to push Assad to end war

The United States on Wednesday imposed its toughest sanctions ever targeting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to choke off revenue for his government in a bid to force

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100 days later: Premier League returns after coronavirus exile

Workmen place signs outside the main entrance to the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City, to prepare for the resumed Premier League match with Arsenal, in Manchester, UK, June 16, 2020. /VCG

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News Analysis: Why Africa's anti-epidemic efforts yield better results than expected

Quick actions and cooperation among African countries helped slow down the spread of COVID-19 and avert a full-blown catastrophe in Africa, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said last week. His re

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Chinese basketballer Zhou Qi says public criticism on his WC mistake "understandable"

China's national basketball team center Zhou Qi says he understands the widespread criticism directed towards him for a below-par performance at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. "I did indeed make a terrible

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UK PM Johnson bows to footballer's pressure to provide summer food fund

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will provide a summer food fund for struggling families in England, bowing to pressure from England forward Marcus Rashford and his campaig

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Xinfadi outbreak: How worried should we be?

01:12 Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections have emerged in Beijing after dozens of residents tested positive. But reaction was swift, and Beijing is conducting rapid mass test

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Australian economy on track for recovery from COVID-19: central bank

Australia's economy is on track for a gradual recovery from COVID-19, but faces the threat of a second wave of infections along with the rest of the world, according to minutes from a central bank me

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Irish parties reach deal on new government but it needs ratification

Ireland’s Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Green parties struck a deal to form a new coalition government on Monday that if ratified by members will end a months-long stalema

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T-Mobile hit by phone calling outage

T-Mobile appears to be having problems.Customers are reporting that they can’t make or receive phone calls, although data and text messages seem to be unaffected. DownDetector, which collects o

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Color’s COVID-19 testing shows most who test positive had either mild or no symptoms

Echoing much of the existing data and research on the subject, SF-based Color released data today showing that based on its own testing program, most individuals who test positive for COVID-19 displa