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Iranian charity helps 20,000 vulnerable families during the pandemic

04:24 About 15,000 vulnerable families in Qom, Iran have received financial support from a local charity called People's Relief Headquarters during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the organ

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2nd donation of medical supplies from Chinese gov't arrives in Guinea-Bissau

A second donation of medical supplies from the Chinese government to Guinea-Bissau arrived Thursday at Bissau's Osvaldo Vieira International Airport. This batch of equipment, including 10,000 test ki

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Merkel says tackling COVID-19 to be "leitmotif" for Germany's EU presidency

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday presented a basic outline and goals of Germany's presidency of the EU Council starting in July, setting tackling COVID-19 as the "leitmotif" for its term.

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COVID-19 causes much more hospitalizations, deaths for patients with underlying conditions: CDC

COVID-19 has led to much more hospitalizations and deaths among those with reported underlying health conditions, according to a new report of the U.S. Centers for Dis

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Update: China releases article exposing "U.S.-style human rights" crisis magnified by COVID-19

Photo taken on May 29, 2020 shows the White House in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The China Society for Human Rights Studies on Thursday issued an

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UN food agencies call for action to reduce COVID-19 impacts on world's hungriest population

The three United Nations food bodies based here were key forces in Tuesday's UN policy brief calling for "urgent action" to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world's hungriest popula

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European ministers discuss implementation of financial package to support fight against COVID-19

European foreign affairs ministers welcomed in an informal video conference held on Monday the announcement that almost 36 billion euros have been mobilized by the Team Europe package to support p

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Snow leopard spotted in northwest China

An infrared camera has captured the night movements of a snow leopard in a national nature reserve of northwest China's Gansu Province. The reserve's management author

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Nelson Mandela Foundation calls for end to "structural violence" against black people in U.S.

Nelson Mandela Foundation on Thursday condemned police brutality against the black people in the United States, where the death of African American George Floyd has set

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ASEAN, China, Japan, S.Korea vow to keep open markets against COVID-19 epidemic

Economic ministers of the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of

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6.8 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 rocked Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province on Thursday, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geop

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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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COVID-19 pandemic could push 60 mln people into extreme poverty: World Bank

The global economy is suffering a devastating blow from the COVID-19 pandemic which is threatening to push over 60 million people into extreme poverty this year, World Bank Group President David Mal

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UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 38,489 as another 113 patients die

Another 113 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Saturday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 38,489, British Secretary of State for Housing, Com

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6 leading mobility VCs discuss the road ahead

Millions of consumers sheltering in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus sent shockwaves through the global economy. Transportation-related companies were not spared in the upheaval. Mobi

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India's COVID-19 fatality rate among lowest in the world: Health Ministry

India has about 0.3 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 of population which is among the lowest in the world, against the statistics of 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population for t

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Malawi shifts to top campaign gear for presidential polls

Thousands are attending rallies in defiance of a ban on large gatherings (AFP Photo/AMOS GUMULIRA) Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant