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'My husband tried to catch coronavirus so I moved out'

When Viorel Cataramă, a businessman and former Romanian senator, decided to try to contract COVID-19 deliberately by traveling to a virus hotspot and initiating physical contact with members of the p

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Michael Jordan to donate $100 million in fight for racial equality

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand have pledged to give 100 million U.S. dollars to organizations committed to promoting racial equality and social justice.In a joint statement posted Friday on s

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Taj Mahal damaged in deadly India thunderstorm

View of Taj Mahal in heavy smog. /VCG A deadly thunderstorm that rolled across parts of northern India damaged sections of the Taj Mahal complex, including the main gate and a railing running

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Walls close in on Thailand's poorest as virus shrivels economy

The economic devastation brought by the coronavirus has put intense pressure on Thailand's poor, like motorcycle taxi driver Thanapat Noidee (R). /AFP Shuffling around their tiny slum home, wh

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Leicester City manager likens COVID-19 fight to scaling Kilimanjaro

Brendan Rodgers takes charge of Leicester City's second week of training at Belvoir Drive earlier this week. /PHOTO Courtesy: Leicester City FC Leicester City's manager Brendan Rodgers on Frid

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UK PM regards top aide's case "closed" after police announcement: spokesperson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson considers the issue involving his top aide "closed" after police said no action would be taken against him, a Downing Street spoke

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Understanding the Two Sessions: China adopts first modern-day civil code

- China has just adopted its long-expected Civil Code, which is also the world's latest modern-day civil law. It will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021.- Consisting of 84 cha

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UK police say Johnson aide made ‘minor’ lockdown rule breach

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s adviser likely broke the government’s coronavirus regulations by traveling during lockdown, but will not face further action, pol

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U.S. preparing charges against wife of Venezuelan president: report

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores greet supporters during his closing campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, May 17, 2018. /Reuters The United States is reportedly p

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After Twitter fact-check, Trump threatens to regulate or close down social media platforms

Once again, Trump has doubled down. Following the addition of a fact-checking warning label added to his tweet about mail-in ballots, Trump took to the platform yet again to denounce it. In what may b

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Cultural sector finds new ways to tell stories

Tourists visit the Palace Museum in Beijing this month. As the COVID-19 curve flattens in China, more museums are opening to the public. [CHEN ZHONGHAO/XINHUA] The COVID-19 pandemic has forced

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UK minister quits in protest over PM adviser Cummings' lockdown trip

Douglas Ross has resigned in protest at Boris Johnson's chief adviser taking a trip across the country when the country was in lockdown. /House of Commons A junior minister has resigned from

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No regrets - Boris Johnson's top advisor defends breaking lockdown

Dominic Cummings defended his action in the press conference hosted in the gardens of 10 Downing Street. / AFP/ Pool/Jonathan Brady Dominic Cummings, special advisor to UK Prime Minister Boris

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UK PM says adviser's lockdown drive was understandable

Dominic Cummings, special adviser for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in Downing Street, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, London, Britain, May 21, 2020. /Reuters U.K. Prime Minister

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Boris Johnson backs lockdown breaking advisor

Dominic Cummings has been credited with masterminding the Brexit campaign. /Glyn Kirk/AFP UK prime minister Boris Johnson backed his chief advisor Dominic Cummings, who travelled 400 km (250 m

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Singaporean cooks up Eid feast for migrant workers in lockdown

Migrant workers living in a factory-converted dormitory collect meals donated by charities for their Eid-al-Fitr celebrations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, May 24

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British leader’s aide denies 250-mile trip broke virus rules

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser, Dominic Cummings, insisted Saturday that he behaved “reasonably and legally” when he traveled more than 250 miles (4