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Would you wear these shoes to maintain social distance?

02:07 Grigore Lup's shoe-making business has been hit by the lockdown, but one niche area has started to pick up – social-distancing footwear.The idea came to him when he saw people we

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New York City mayor ends 8 p.m. curfew a day early

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended a nightly curfew on Sunday. /Reuters New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended a nightly curfew on Sunday, a day earlier than he had planned.The curfew

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Curb on U.S. dollar trading in HK may damage global confidence in U.S. assets: HK finance chief

Financial Secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government Paul Chan said on Sunday that to limit U.S. dollar trading in Hong Kong will in return damage global confidence in t

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Brescia to terminate Balotelli contract for missing training - reports

Mario Balotelli (R) angry over racist chants during the Italian Serie A match between Hellas Verona and his team Brescia at Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy, November 3, 2019. St

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Political commitments needed to ensure COVID-19 vaccines a public good: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that political commitments are needed to ensure prospective COVID-19 vaccines a global public good. "We hope that ... when a vaccine is availab

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African nations get 90 million virus test kits for next six months

African countries have secured 90 million test kits for the novel coronavirus for the next six months. /China Daily African countries have secured 90 million test kits for the novel coronaviru

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British firms in Hong Kong voice support for national security legislation

Various British banks and companies operating in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have voiced support for the national security legislation for Hong Kong. HSBC reiterated in a stateme

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Singer Hao Yun gives online concert from Beijing

At 8 pm on May 30, singer-songwriter Hao Yun put on his sunglasses and appeared in a live house venue in Beijing along with his band members. In front of cameras, they performed an hour of Hao's h

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'Truly pristine' - scientists reveal location of world's cleanest air

Experts say Antarctica appears isolated from the pollution and dust from other continents to the north.

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Second city in China to carry out mass testing for COVID-19

People in Mudanjiang receive nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 in their community. /CGTN Mudanjiang, a northeastern border city in China, has started to conduct citywide nucleic acid tests since

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Mumbai streets deserted as India's biggest city braces for cyclone

A man walks inside the flooded Cochin international airport after the opening of Idamalayar, Cheruthoni and Mullaperiyar dam shutters following heavy rain, on the outskirts of Kochi, India, Augus

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Vroom targets nearly $2B valuation in impending IPO

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Used-car marketplace Vroom continued its march towards going public yesterday with

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Spain reopens beaches, reports zero new COVID-19 deaths

A man cools off in the Mediterranean Sea near La Malagueta beach, as some Spanish provinces are allowed to ease lockdown restrictions during phase two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out

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WHO warns of disturbing rates of antimicrobial resistance during COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned that the world is "losing its ability" to use critically important antimicrobial medicines. Speaking

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China donates medical supplies to Fiji to help battle COVID-19

China donated medical supplies to Fiji on Monday to help the South Pacific island nation fight against COVID-19. At the handover ceremony of the medical supplies, Chin

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Mirror: 20,000 fans may be allowed to attend FA Cup Final at Wembley

General view outside Wembley Stadium in London, England. /VCG English football fans may finally be able to attend a game, as 20,000 people could be allowed to enter the stadium to support thei

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UK sport returns from Monday with certain events broadcast for free

The UK government has announced that competitive sport will be allowed to return behind closed doors from Monday, with the Premier League set to resume on 17 June.All sport in the UK has been on hold