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5.5-magnitude quake hits 39km S of Tinogasta, Argentina -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 39km S of Tinogasta, Argentina at 06:57:42 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 115.34 km, was initially deter

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Palestine welcomes Amazon's decision to undo discriminatory shipment policy

RAMALLAH, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Palestine on Wednesday welcomed U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon's decision to undo its discriminatory shipment policy in the occupied West Bank. According to the lastest sh

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Answer Bank: Can heavy use of disinfectants trigger asthma?

The outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) means that the daily use of disinfectant has become a necessity for ordinary people. But is it suitable for every

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Tornado hits downtown Nashville, at least 8 die in Tennessee

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least eight people. One of the twisters caused severe damage in downtown

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Australian Associated Press to shut after 85 years in operation

The Australian Associated Press (AAP) has said they will close their entire media operations, with the institution announcing on Tuesday their newswire service which s

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AFC Champions League knockout stage to be postponed

Renato Augusto of Beijing FC applauds supporters during the AFC Champions League Group E match between Chiangrai United and Beijing FC in Chiang Rai, Thailand, February 18, 2020. /VCG Represen

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President Buhari calls for calm amid COVID-19 outbreak

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. /Getty Images. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the West African country's citizens to remain calm amid the COVID-19 outbreak.The president's

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Australia records 1st death, 1 new case of COVID-19

A 78-year-old man died in a hospital in Perth of West Australia overnight, recorded as the first death case of COVID-19 in the country. The man and his wife were evacuated from the Diamond Princess

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Fighting COVID-19 in Iran and Italy

03:28 With new confirmed COVID-19 cases outside China exceeding the nation's tally, the epidemic is becoming a global menace. Other than Japan and South Korea, Iran and Italy have beco

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Islamic extremists execute Nigerian pastor, attack his hometown

Islamic militants in Nigeria have killed a Christian pastor who had appealed for help in a video just days earlier, and a human rights activist said Tuesday that other extremists attacked his hometow

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'Change is coming,' Greta Thunberg tells UK crowds

03:01 Greta Thunberg received another rock star welcome as she joined a school strike in the UK.The 17-year-old Swedish activist joined protesters on Friday in Bristol, in the North We

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China Focus: China's Chengdu resumes intercontinental direct flight

An Air China airliner carrying 32 passengers and 17 tonnes of cargo took off in southwest China's Chengdu at 1:45 a.m. Beijing time Friday, and landed in Frankfurt in Germany at 5:37 a.m. local ti

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S.Korea to offer standard model of "Drive-Thru" virus-testing station to local gov'ts

South Korea's health authorities said on Friday that it will draw up and provide the standard model of a so-called "Drive-Thru" virus-testing station for local governm

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China-Central Asia gas pipeline transports over 300 bln cubic meters

The China-Central Asia Gas Pipeline has delivered more than 300 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China since the pipeline was put into operation, the PetroChina

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Nigeria's first COVID-19 case recorded in commercial hub

Photo taken on March 12, 2015 shows vehicles along the Ikorodu road in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. For Nigeria's commercial capital, in the south-west part of the country, heavy traffic jams on the roa

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Activists: Syrian opposition fighters retake key town

Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters Thursday retook a strategic northwestern town in Syria, opposition activists said, and cut off the key highway linking the capi

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5G-aided remote CT scans used to diagnose COVID-19 patients in Chengdu

The application of 5G in the medical field has become a reality.Doctors at West China Hospital of Sichuan University – one of the most prestigious medical centers in the country – has started usin