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FIBA suspends all competitions amid coronavirus spread

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Thursday that all FIBA competitions are suspended due to the spread of coronavirus. "Considering the current situation with the coronaviru

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Update on global situation of COVID-19 outbreak -- March 10

Three new countries -- Bangladesh, Albania and Paraguay -- have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the latest situation report of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the

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Mexican resort towns try to protect tourism from increasing crime

03:06 In Mexico, some of the country's most popular holiday resorts are also dangerous hotspots for crime. Towns like Acapulco, Los Cabos and Cancun all struggle with incidents of viol

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Apple warns COVID-19 will cut iPhone production, sales

Apple Inc. is warning investors that it won't meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the COVID-19 outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones.The Cupertino, California-based compan

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Angola's cabinet council passes law to improve business environment

View of the skyline in the Angolan capital Luanda. Courtesy: Jason Clendenen/Smithsonianmag.com Angola's cabinet council on Saturday approved the new Legal Regime for Companies Recovery, Insol

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Putin encourages China to fight against novel coronavirus

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he believes that China will be able to emerge from the adverse situation caused by the novel coronavirus, and Russia wi

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Slovenian PM resigns, calling for snap election

Slovenia's Prime Minister Marjan Sarec on Monday announced his resignation and called for an early election in the European country. During a press conference in the capital Ljubljana, the Sarec said

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China reports 1,975 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 56 deaths

Chinese health authorities announced Sunday that 1,975 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), including 324 in critical conditions,

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China's military deploys medical personnel to combat new coronavirus

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's armed forces have deployed professional medical personnel to deal with the pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV),

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Wuhan opens hotline to receive much-needed medical supplies

Wuhan opens hotline to receive much-needed medical suppliesWuhan City's coronavirus command center has opened a 24-hour hotline to receive much needed medical supplies and protective equipment from m

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Xi orders resolute efforts to curb virus spread

President Xi Jinping has ordered resolute efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus that caused cases of pneumonia. Instructing on the work related to the pn

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EU still backs Iran nuclear deal, warns of ISIL comeback risk

02:06 Foreign ministers from all 28 EU countries held an emergency summit in Brussels on Friday to discuss multiple crises in the Middle East.The EU ministers continued to back the Ira

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One dead, several wounded in Ottawa shooting

A shooting incident left one dead and several others wounded in the Canadian capital here Wednesday morning, the police said. The shooting happened about a kilometer away from the Canadian Parliam

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Urgent: U.S. is monitoring reported rocket attack on airbase in Iraq

The United States is monitoring reported rocket attack on the country's airbase in Iraq, the White House announced Tuesday. "We are aware of the reports of attacks on US facilities in Iraq. The presi

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World cannot afford another Gulf war, says UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for de-escalation in the Gulf, said his spokesman on Friday. "The Secretary-General has consistently advocated for de-

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Situation in Gaza further complicated as a result of blockade: UN agency

ThespokespersonfortheUnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestinerefugees(UNRWA)ChristopherGunnesswarnedtheprecarioussituationofbothUNRWAandGazaStrip.UNRWA,whi

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Most Americans say Trump comments making DPRK nuclear issue worse: poll

WithtensionsrunninghighontheKoreanPeninsula,amajorityofAmericanssaythatU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'swarofwordswithPyongyangismakingthesituationworse,anewpollsaidon