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Shandong FC confirm Marouane Fellaini tested positive for COVID-19

Former Everton and Manchester United footballer Marouane Fellaini tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released on Sunday afternoon by the Belgian star's current club, the Chines

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UK to offer 330 bln pounds of loans to businesses as coronavirus outbreak escalates

The British government will provide 330 billion pounds (about 399 billion U.S. dollars) of loans to businesses to support firms to get through the difficult moments as the coronavirus outbreak esc

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Olympics torch handover to take place in empty Athens stadium

Athens Olympics women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi (L) receives the Tokyo Olympics flame from first runner Anna Korakaki, the 2016 Rio Games shooting gold medalist, in the torch relay

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Australia-New Zealand behind closed doors, women's South Africa tour off

Australia will play their three upcoming one-day internationals against New Zealand behind closed doors because of coronavirus concerns.The move was announced only hour

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Australia-New Zealand behind closed doors, women's South Africa tour off

Australia will play their three upcoming one-day internationals against New Zealand behind closed doors because of coronavirus concerns.The move was announced only hour

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All Tokyo 2020 new venues completed on schedule

All eight permanent venues for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have been completed, organizers announced on Friday. The Tokyo Aquatics Centre, the last new venue to be completed, has been fin

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Tokyo Paralympic test event of boccia tournament cancelled over coronavirus concerns

A test event for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the boccia tournament, has been canceled on Thursday by The Japan Para Sports Association (JPSA) because of the outbreak o

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IOC confident coronavirus won't affect Beijing 2022 preparations

The venue for ski jumping during 2022 Winter Olympics is under construction in Beijing, December 8, 2019. /VCG Photo The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reiterated its confidence in

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China to prepare 3rd import expo via noncontact means

The 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be prepared via noncontact means such as phone calls, video calls and emails in response to the novel coronavirus e

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Ministry of Civil Affairs temporarily closes venue for receiving public visits

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs said Thursday that its venue for receiving public visits has been temporarily closed due to the new coronavirus outbreak. During the

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2022 Winter Olympic first test event canceled over coronavirus fear

The first official test event for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, announced the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Games o

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2 dead, at least 4 injured in bar shooting in U.S. state of South Carolina

Two people died and at least four others were injured Sunday in a shooting at a bar in the U.S. state of South Carolina, local officials said. The shooting took place early Sunday at Mac's Lounge in

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Hunan TV Spring Festival Gala set to recall 2019's grand moments

The 2020 Hunan TV Spring Festival Gala will be broadcast live at 7:30 pm on Saturday. A sub-venue will be set up in Shibadong village in Hunan province, which has been called a model for the nation

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Tickets designs unveiled for Tokyo 2020 Olympic, Paralympic Games

The designs of the tickets for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games was unveiled on Wednesday by the organizers, using four traditional Japanese colors. Tokyo 2020 (The Tokyo Organising Committee o

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Sony Interactive will skip E3 again this year

Sony Interactive Entertainment will skip E3 again this year and participate instead in “hundreds of consumer events across the globe,” the company told GamesIndustry.biz today. The compan

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Spring Festival gala to celebrate Chinese New Year in Chicago, U.S.

A grand Spring Festival gala will be staged on Feb. 1 in Chicago, the third largest city of the United States, for overseas Chinese and Americans to co-celebrate the Chinese New Year, organizers ann

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Japan says no to drones at Olympic venues, reports

Japanese police will step up their efforts to defend against potential terrorist attacks from drones during this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games. The Nikkei said that the police will install detection