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UK to reopen thousands of shops in easing of coronavirus lockdown: Johnson

Britain will reopen thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres next month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, setting out a timeta

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Franco-German 500 billion euro recovery fund step towards EU fiscal union: Centeno

Eurogroup chief Mario Centeno said plans by Germany and France to set up a 500 billion euro ($545 billion) recovery fund to cope with the coronavirus pandemic would be

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EU backs WHO, rejects Trump's pull-out threat

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to permanently cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and to eventually

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EU resolution on pandemic response investigation adopted at WHA

European Union's resolution on the need to investigate the global response to the coronavirus pandemic won an endorsement at the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) on Tue

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EU rejects Trump's pull-out threat, backs WHO

People wearing face masks are seen in front of the European Commission headquarters building in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2020. /Xinhua. The European Union (EU) on Tuesday criticized U.S. Pre

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11 European countries make arrangements for reopening of borders

Foreign ministers from 11 European countries agreed on Monday the terms for the reopening of borders and restoring the freedom of movement of European citizens, accord

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UN chief says int'l cooperation on digital technology essential to help defeat COVID-19

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that international cooperation on digital technology is essential to help defeat COVID-19. In a video message marking the World Teleco

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Faces of Unemployment: Disney World worker on furlough in Florida

02:33 Disneyfurloughed 100,000 theme park and hotel workersworldwide in mid-​April.Estefania is a Disney World worker in Florida. For the last three weeks, she has had no income. Her u

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EU to Hold Fourth Brussels Conference on Syria on 30 June

The European Union will hold the fourth Brussels Conference, designed for ministers to discuss efforts to find a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Syria on

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Bulgaria reports lowest life expectancy in EU

Bulgaria is the country with lowest life expectancy in the European Union (EU), the National Statistical Institute (NSI) reported here on Wednesday. Life expectancy at birth of the Bulgarian pop

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China to impose anti-dumping duties on alloy-steel pipes from U.S., EU

China's Ministry of Commerce announced Saturday that it will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of alloy-steel seamless pipes from the United States and the European Union.The latest m

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China calls for permanent cease-fire in Libya

A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for a permanent cease-fire in Libya, particularly in the context of COVID-19. All parties to the Libyan conflict must put the interests of the country and the peopl

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Chinese clinical experience on COVID-19 treatment well-received overseas: expert

The clinical experiences shared by Chinese medics treating COVID-19 patients have been well-received by peers overseas, a medical expert said Tuesday at a press confere

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Romania sends 90,000 protection masks to Spain

The Romanian Air Force on Sunday sent a C-27 J Spartan aircraft to Madrid with 90,000 FFP2 protection masks for Spain. The masks were handed over to the Spanish author

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GDP down 3.3 pct in euro area, 2.7 pct in EU in Q1

Euro area economy contracted 3.3 percent in the first quarter year on year, while the broader European Union economy contracted 2.7 percent year on year, the bloc's statistical office said on Thursda

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Kenya records 10 more COVID-19 cases as total hits 384

Image from the Kenya Ministry of Health. Ten more people in Kenya have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 384.Health Chief Administrative Secre

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French football's 2019-20 season cancelled

The logo of Ligue 1. /VCG French football's top two leagues, Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, have cancelled their 2019-2020 season after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced Tuesday that foot