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COVID-19 wake-up call for all nations: UN chief

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest challenge of our age and it must be a wake-up call for all nations. Delivering a speech t

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China's April economy shows fresh signs of significant improvement

China's economy showed signs of significant improvement in April from its COVID-19 lockdown as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs away in the country, with industrial output growing in the positive territ

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Exhibition of the millennium

A visitor inspects relics displayed at a Confucius culture exhibition at the National Museum of China on May 1.[Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily] Highly-rated historical dramas have become an ad

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Australian PM urged to "reshape" economy following COVID-19 pandemic

Australia's opposition Leader has called for an overhaul of the nation's economy in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Anthony Albanese, the leader of the Labor Party, on Monday delivered a wide-rangi

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French, Dutch join forces to urge EU to show teeth on trade

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for a working lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 14, 2020. /Reuters France and the Neth

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Alphabet grew more than expected in Q1, but its ad business saw “significant slowdown” in March

Today after the bell, Alphabet, parent company of Google, reported its Q1 2020 performance. The company’s $41.16 billion in revenue for the three-month period came in ahead of expectations, best

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UK’s BBI puts $12M into Startup Funding Club for early stage startups

SFC (formerly known as Startup Funding Club – a UK a seed stage investor – has received £10 million from British Business Investments (the commercial subsidiary of the British Business Ban

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Sri Lankan president appoints special task force for economic revival, poverty alleviation

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a special presidential task force in charge of economic revival and poverty alleviation in wake of the COVID-19 o

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Norway reopens pre-schools after month-long closure

03:09 Norway has started to reopen its pre-schools as the country gradually eased the lockdown imposed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.Despite a mixed response from parents, the a

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Death toll rises to 18 in Canada's worst mass shooting

The death toll has risen to 18 in the wake of mass shooting in the Canadian province Nova Scotia, the worst of its kind in the country's history, according the Royal Ca

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Gunmen kill policeman in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said on Monday. The policeman was attacked Sunday night at his residence in Hill

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India extends suspension of foreign visas till May 3

Passengers queue up to enter the airport in Ahmedabad, India, April 13, 2020. /AP In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in India, the country's Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to extend th

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Lockdown extended in India till May 3

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the countrywide Lockdown till May 3 in the wake of the prevailing health crisis posed by the COVID pandemic. In

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Ecuadorian president, top officials to slash salaries by 50 pct amid COVID-19 economic crunch

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno on Sunday announced he and other senior government officials will take a 50 percent pay cut amid the economic crisis sparked by the CO

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Answer Bank: Tips for COVID-19 protection during flights

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has changed air travel completely. A number of airlines are stepping up precautionary measures in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak that continues to

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Is it safe to do outdoor activities with others during COVID-19 times?

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has led people to stay at home and keep social distance to avoid more infections.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has suggested that people do

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India COVID-19 death toll rises to 149 as total cases reach 5,194

India's federal health ministry Wednesday morning said the death toll due to COVID-19 in India rose to 149 and the total number of confirmed cases in the country reache