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Ethiopia suspends high school instructions, large meetings, sports events for 15 days

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday ordered the immediate suspension of high school instructions, large meetings and major sports events for 15 days over COVID-19 concerns. Ethiopia has so

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Egypt suspends all large gatherings to deter spread of coronavirus

People wearing a protective mask in Cairo, Egypt, on March 8, 2020. (Photo by Islam Safwat/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly decided on Monday to suspend all c

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China Southern Airlines to resume Shenzhen-Bangkok air service

China Southern Airlines said it will reopen Shenzhen-Bangkok service starting from March 13, the company's first resumed international flight departing from Shenzhen f

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Iran announces suspension of all sports events for 10 days

Iran will suspend all the sports events in the country for 10 days over the outbreak of new coronavirus, also named COVID-19, official IRNA news agency reported on Sat

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Ethiopian Airlines refuses to ground flights to China

File phto: An Ethiopian Airlines plane waits to take off from the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa August 21, 2015. /Reuters In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak

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Brazil's Bellucci reveals five-month doping ban

Brazil'sThomazBelluccirevealedThursdaythathewasslappedwithafive-monthdopingsuspensioninSeptemberaftertestingpositiveforabannedsubstanceheclaimedwasinapharmacy-p

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China calls for sound atmosphere for PyeongChang Winter Olympic

ChinaWednesdaysaidithopesallpartiesconcernedcanadheretothespiritofanOlympicTruceresolutionandcreatesoundconditionsfor2018WinterOlympicsintheRepublicofKorea(ROK)

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Twitter under fire after suspending Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas

TwitterhasfacedcriticismaftertheaccountofaprominentEgyptianjournalistandcampaignerwassuspended.WaelAbbaswroteonFacebookthatTwitterhadsent“anemailsayingmyaccount

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Twitter: Suspension of New York Times account was human error

Twitterhasfumbledyetagain.Overtheweekend,theplatformtemporarilylockedaNewYorkTimesaccountforviolatingitsruleagainsthatefulconduct,butthetweetinquestion,areporto

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China reaffirms stance towards DPRK crisis

ChinahasreaffirmeditsstanceregardingthedenuclearizationoftheKoreanPeninsulaandsolvingissuesrelatedtotheDPRK'snuclearprogramthroughdialogue,ForeignMinistryspokes

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Philippines says will lift Uber suspension if hefty fine paid

ThePhilippinetransportregulatorsaidonFridayitwouldliftaone-monthsuspensiononUberTechnologiesInc[UBER.UL]ifitpaidapenaltyof190millionpesos($3.7million),afinenear

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Uber says appeals one-month Philippine suspension, resuming services

UbersaidonTuesdayithadappealedtothePhilippineauthoritiestoreconsideraone-monthsuspensionhandedouttotheride-hailingfirmadayearlier,andwasresumingservicesasitwait

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World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

Spanning an awesome 1621 feet and rising as high as 279 feet, the newly opened Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge in Switzerland has broken the record for the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge, according to Zermatt Tourism. The bridge offers hikers views of the Matterhorn, Weisshorn and Bernese Alps.

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World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

Spanninganawesome1621feetandrisingashighas279feet,thenewlyopenedCharlesKuonenSuspensionBridgeinSwitzerlandhasbrokentherecordfortheworld'slongestpedestriansuspen

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Sharapova says suspension only fueled passion for game

Five-timeGrandSlamchampionMariaSharapovasaysher15-monthdopingbanhasonlyfueledherpassionfortennis.TheformerworldnumberonefromRussia,preparingtoplayatStanfordnext

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Trump travel ban: Iraqi family boards flight to JFK

An Iraqi family have successfully boarded a flight to the US from Turkey, following the suspension of President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations.

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Toyota suspends more production lines following explosion at parts supplier

Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday said it had extended a suspension order on more of its production lines due to a parts shortage following an explosion at one of its suppliers earlier this week.