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New Zealand cuts research to keep Antarctica virus free

Antarctica New Zealand says it was developing a managed isolation plan with multiple government agencies to ensure COVID-19 does not reach the continent. /AFP New Zealand said Tuesday it would

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Will there be new teams making the NBA playoffs in Orlando?

Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans drives towards the rim in the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 3, 2020. /VCG

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Eurozone contraction eased in May but still sharp

An employee of German car manufacturer Porsche works on a Porsche sports car at the Porsche factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, February 19, 2019. /Reuters The devastating impact of th

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Eurozone business activities ground to near-halt in April: PMI

VCG Eurozone business activities almost grounded to a halt last month as government-imposed lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus forced factories to shut, shops and restaurants to c

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UK schools unlikely to reopen before June as lockdown continues

Schools in Britain are unlikely to reopen until June 1 at the earliest, the leader of the head teachers' union said Thursday as Britain, like many other countries, is competing against time to d

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COVID-19 death toll surpasses 16,000 in UK as confirmed cases hit 120,067

A total of 16,060 patients, who were hospitalized in Britain and tested positive for the novel coronavirus, have died as of Saturday afternoon, representing a daily increase of 596, the Department

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Euro zone factory activity crashed in March as coronavirus spread

A container ship travels along the Elbe to the container port on March 31, 2020 in Hamburg, Germany. /VCG Euro zone manufacturing activity collapsed last month as breaks in global supply chain

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Ben Li shines in Canadian high school games, brings new hope to China

Ben Li #6 of the Thornlea Secondary School in an Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association game. /Weibo When will Chinese fans see the next Chinese player enter the NBA? Li Hongquan, who goes

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NBA All-Star Weekend: Hornets' young men nail it for Team USA

Miles Bridges #0 of Team USA holds Most Valuable Player trophy after his team beat Team World 151-131 in the NBA Rising Stars game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., February 14, 20

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NBA highlights on Feb. 13: Celtics beat Clippers in double OT

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics reacts in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, February 13, 2020. /VCG Photo Los Angeles Clippers 133-141 Bos

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UK chancellor of the exchequer resigns amid major cabinet reshuffle

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid resigned Thursday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffled his cabinet. Javid had been expected to keep his job. But media reports claimed he quit

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Eurozone business activity starts 2020 on more solid ground: PMI

Eurozone business activity accelerated last month, a survey showed on Wednesday, the latest piece of evidence to suggest the worst may be over for the bloc's economy.IHS Markit's final eurozone co

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NBA highlights on Feb. 4: Zion vs. Giannis, a fight between 2 monsters

Giannis Antetokounmpo (L) of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots the ball in front of the defense of Zion Williamson (L) of the New orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana,

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NBA highlights on Feb. 2: Nuggets waste Jokic's big triple-double

Denver Nuggets 123-128 Detroit Pistons Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets tussles with Thon Maker of the Detroit Pistons in the game at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, February

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Officials 'recommend limited Huawei role' in UK networks

Huawei equipment to get nod for non-core aspects of Britain's 5G network such as radio antennas, but not in core infrastructure.