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Greece seeks EU help to run migrant camps after major fire

Greece has called on the European Union to jointly run new refugee camps being built on its eastern islands as part of a planned overhaul of the country’s migration pol

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Hong Kong plans to launch 2-week massive COVID-19 testing

Hong Kong plans to start a mass screening for COVID-19 on Sept. 1 and aims to complete the testing in two weeks in an effort to bring the severe epidemic situation und

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British Airways cuts 10,000 jobs, union labels it 'despicable'

The trade union representing British Airways staff has labeled the company's redundancy plans "despicable" after the airline confirmed more than 10,000 workers will lose their jobs.Friday's cuts affe

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HKSAR offers free COVID-19 tests for all residents

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will provide free COVID-19 tests for all residents in an effort to contain the ongoing outbreak, Chief Execut

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LATAM Airlines to fire at least 2,700 workers in Brazil

The logo of LATAM Airlines is pictured on an Airbus plane in Colomiers near Toulouse, France. /Reuters LATAM Airlines will fire at least 2,700 workers in Brazil, including pilots, its Brazilia

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CDC extends no sail order for cruise ship through September 2020

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through September 30, 2020. The order co

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Turkey, Iran, Russia to hold online Astana summit on July 1

Turkey announced on Tuesday that the leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold an Astana summit on Wednesday via teleconference, as part of their efforts to end the

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How will EC plans to reboot rules for digital services impact startups?

A framework for ensuring fairness in digital marketplaces and tackling abusive behavior online is brewing in Europe, fed by a smorgasbord of issues and ideas, from online safety and the spread of disi

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COVID-19 spreading at "unacceptable rate" in Texas, governor says

COVID-19 is spreading at an unacceptable rate in the U.S. state of Texas, Governor Greg Abbott said Monday, while stressing that closing down the state again will be t

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Hong Kong steps up efforts to stimulate local consumption, aid epidemic-hit businesses

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has stepped up efforts to stimulate local consumption and help out local businesses struggling amid the

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300 asymptomatic carriers in Wuhan show negative viral culture testing results

Residents take nucleic acid tests at a testing post set up at a plaza in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, May 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu) Large-scale nucleic ac

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W.H.O and partners launch a health technologies pool: COVID-19

As the world races to create a vaccine, the World Health Organization and partners have launched the COVID-19 Technology Access pool. It's an initiative aimed at making vaccines, tests, treatment

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WHO and partners launch COVID-19 Technology Access Pool

The World Health Organization (WHO), Costa Rica and other partners on Friday officially launched a COVID-19 Technology Access Pool, an initiative aimed at making vacci

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American Airlines to cut management and support staff by 30%

FILE PHOTO: An American Airlines Boeing 737 jet sits at a gate at Washington's Reagan National airport with the U.S. Capitol building in the background, in Washington, U.S., April 29, 2020. REUTE

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American Airlines says to cut management and support staff by 30%

American Airlines Group Inc must reduce its management and support staff by about 30 percent and may have to cut frontline employees as it downsizes due to the coronavirus pandemic, showed a letter t

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Beijing to reopen universities from June 6

Beijing will reopen universities from June 6, according to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission on Wednesday. Graduating students of colleges and universities ca

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OPEC April oil output surges to 13-month high before new cut deal

VCG OPEC oil output has jumped in April to a 13-month high as Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies opened the taps following the collapse of an OPEC-led supply pact, offsetting further declines in