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Africa's COVID-19 death toll hits 1,303, as confirmed cases rise to 27,852

The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 1,303 as the number of confirmed cases hit 27,852 as of Friday, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevent

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Triathlon Grand Final in 2020 cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic

Athletes compete during the World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne, Switzerland, August 30, 2019. /VCG The World Triathlon Grand Final set for this August in Edmonton, Canada will not take pl

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Lagarde projects EU GDP may fall by up to 15% due to COVID-19

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has announced new stimulus package measures to help take control of COVID-19 as it spreads across the eurozone. /AFP The European Cen

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Switzerland calls for EU coordinated manner to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Swiss Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis on Tuesday called on neighboring countries and the European Union (EU) to proceed in a coordinated manner to ease COVID-19 restrictions as quickly as poss

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EU, UK resume second round of trade talks

The European Union and UK government resumed a second round of trade talks via video link on Monday.The talks, which will last from April 20 to 24, will focus on goods and services trade, fisheries a

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Medical equipment from China arrives to BiH

A batch of medical protection equipment donated by the Chinese city of Shanghai to the city of Sarajevo has arrived in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), state-own media Fena reported on Sunday. According

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Wuhan classified as COVID-19 low-risk area

Hubei, which administers Wuhan, now has 76 low-risk cities and counties andnone with high risk or medium risk.WUHAN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Wuhan, once the hardest-hit ci

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Nathalie Tocci: EU adviser admits Cracks in Union from COVID-19

05:51 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has described the coronavirus pandemic as a defining moment for the European Union.But with many accusing the EU of failing to grasp the true scal

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Africa reports 17,247 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 910 deaths: Africa CDC

The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic reached 910 as the number of confirmed cases hit 17,247 across the African continent as of Thursday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Pr

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S.Korea posts trade surplus for 98 months to March

South Korea posted trade surplus for 98 straight months through March despite export fall, customs office data showed Thursday. Trade surplus amounted to 4.6 billion U

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COVID-19 death toll reaches 744, total cases climb to 13,686 in Africa: Africa CDC

The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent has reached 744 as confirmed positive cases reached 13,686, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa C

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EU finance ministers to reconvene on COVID-19 economic response

Finance ministers of the European Union (EU) failed to reach an agreement on the economic response to the coronavirus crisis, President of the Eurogroup Mario Centeno

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EU sends medical team to Italy to help fight COVID-19

A team of European doctors and nurses from Romania and Norway is being dispatched to Milan and Bergamo to help Italian medical staff battle the coronavirus pandemic, t

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 in Africa: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revea

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EU court slams Poland, Hungary and Czechia for breaking migrant law

The ECJ verdict relates to an emergency measure agreed by the EU in 2015 to relocate tens of thousands of refugees pouring into southern Europe. /Darko Vojinovic/AP The European Union's top co

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Russian spaceflight to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany

Russia will launch a cargo ship into space on April 25 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory against Nazi Germany on May 9, the Russian state space

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Explosion halts Iran's gas flow to Turkey: official

TEHRAN, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Iran's gas flow to Turkey was halted on Tuesday because of explosion in the pipeline near Iran's border inside Turkey, an Iranian energy official told state TV. "This mor