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Palestine welcomes U.S. Congress members' letter over Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes

Palestine on Tuesday welcomed a letter by 64 U.S. Congress members to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concerning Israel's home demolition against the Palestinians. Hana

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British Museum shuts doors, West End goes dark amid coronavirus fears

The British Museum and other cultural sites in London shut doors while the theater-rich West End went dark after the UK government advised people to avoid public venues

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Biden expands lead over Sanders in Democratic race, as Trump becomes presumptive GOP nominee

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is expanding his lead over Vermont's Senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. Biden will win Arizona, Illinois, and Florida, all of the three

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All 50 states in U.S. report coronavirus, death toll tops 100

All 50 states in the United States have reported cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, with West Virginia announcing its first confirmed infection, according to local media.At least 6,420 confirmed cas

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APD | Southeast Asian nations attempt to revive nuclear power ambitions

By APD writer AliceSoutheast Asian countries are taking steps to revive dormant nuclear energy plans through recently-proposed regulatory changes.In Indonesia, a draft

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Wall Street opens higher after biggest rout since 1987

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). /VCG The main U.S. stock indexes opened higher on Tuesday, a day after their biggest drop since the 1987 crash, as efforts to c

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China slashes retail oil prices as global oil prices plunge

A gas station in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, February 19, 2020. /VCG China will cut retail ceiling prices for gasoline and diesel starting on Wednesday following the plunge of the global oil pric

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Chinese universities pool wisdom to develop virus testing products

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) Tuesday said that 22 universities have been racing against time to develop testing products for the novel coronavirus, including de

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Ghana suspends sporting activities over COVID-19 outbreak

Ghana has suspended all sporting activities in the country to curb the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a televised address in Accra. It co

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Turkey-Russia patrols start amid protests on Syrian highway

Turkish and Russian troops began joint patrols Sunday on a key highway in northwestern Syria, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said, while both the Russian government and Syri

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Nigerian official says China's measures combating COVID-19 be emulated

China has been successful in reducing its COVID-19 cases by mobilizing the whole country in response to the novel coronavirus, a top Nigerian official said here late Thursday. Chikwe Ihekweazu, dire

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Answer Bank: Can latitude influence the spread of coronavirus?

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) becomes a global pandemic, there are some geographical patterns of the outbreak areas that have been discussed."To date, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ...

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Cloud gaming platform Shadow brings its new plans to the US

Blade, the French startup behind Shadow, announced plans to overhaul its subscription tiers back in October. The company is now bringing the new plans to the U.S. with a new entry tier at $11.99 per m

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Guinea delays constitutional referendum again

FILE PHOTO: Guinea's President Alpha Conde greets his supporters at a past rally in Conakry. If the constitutional changes are passed, President Condé – 82 years old – would be free to seek a thi

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Turkey vows strong military action if Syria truce violated

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Wednesday that his military would launch its harshest retaliation yet if the Syrian government breaks a fragile truce in I

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COVID-19 in Palestine: State of emergency

Palestinians went into lockdown mode, shutting schools and universities for a month and barring tourists from visiting holy sites after a visiting group of pilgrims was diagnosed with COVID-19 in

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Women's World Cup 2021: England to begin title defence against Aussies

England will begin the defence of their Women's World Cup title against T20 World Cup champions Australia in Auckland on Sunday, 7 February 2021.Hosts New Zealand open