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Boeing reports Q1 revenue decline, plans to cut workforce, production

Boeing on Wednesday reported a loss of 641 million U.S. dollars in the first quarter, along with plans to cut its workforce and aircraft production amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the 737 MAX groundi

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NBA training facilities can reopen Friday: reports

Darius Bazley #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks in Oklahoma, January 24, 2020. /VCG NBA team practice facilities will reportedly reopen Friday in s

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Over 700 sailors from USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive: COVID-19

The USS Theodore Roosevelt./Reuters At least 710 crew members from the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for Covid-19 as of Tuesday, according to the US Navy.Nine sailors have been h

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China strengthens nucleic acid testing of travelers leaving Wuhan

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- China has strengthened nucleic acid testing of travelers leaving Wuhan, a city hit hard by COVID-19, before they resume work, production o

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Putin, Trump, King Salman support OPEC+ agreement to reduce oil production -- Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud supported the agreement on a phased reduction in oil producti

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Chinese mainland tells DPP to stop playing political tricks

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday denounced the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities in Taiwan for playing political tricks by concocting rumors, urg

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Monzo to shutter Las Vegas customer support office, 165 employees being let go

Following voluntary employee furloughs and salary cuts in the U.K., Monzo is continuing to take tough decisions in order to shore up its financial position amidst the coronavirus crisis and resulting

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Political advisors plant trees in Beijing

Chinese political advisors on Thursday attended a voluntary tree-planting activity in Beijing, as part of their efforts to contribute to building a Beautiful China. Th

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CDC advises wearing cloth masks to protect against COVID-19, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that Americans wear cloth face covering to protect again

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COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. hit new daily high of 1,480: Johns Hopkins

The U.S. recorded a new daily high of 1,480 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to over 7,400, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins U

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Erdogan says Turkey may tighten measures if 'voluntary quarantine' ignored

Turkey will have to take additional measures if the coronavirus outbreak grows and people don’t abide by a “voluntary quarantine,” President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wedn

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Finnish parliament approves gov't proposal for closure of restaurants amid COVID-19

Finnish parliament on Saturday eventually approved the government's proposal for "temporary restrictions on restaurant businesses" in order to prevent the further spread of the COVID-19. Although th

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Over 79 mln CPC members make donations for COVID-19 fight

Over 79 million members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) have voluntarily made donations totaling 8.26 billion yuan (about 1.17 billion U.S. dollars) for the nove

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Twitter pulls The Federalist’s dangerous ‘pox’ coronavirus tweet

A tweet by conservative online magazine The Federalist, which suggested people should deliberately infect themselves with the coronavirus strain COVID-19, has been pulled after it “violated̶

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Canada's WestJet announces 6,900 layoffs due to COVID-19

Canada's second largest airline WestJet on Tuesday announced to lay off 6,900 employees due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Today, 6,900 WestJetters are receiving notices confirming early r

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Juventus forward Dybala positive for COVID-19, but "asymptomatic"

Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has tested positive for COVID-19, the Italian soccer club announced on Saturday. He is the third Juve player to have been infected so far, after Daniele Rugani and Blais

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UNHCR suspends Afghan refugees' repatriation from Pakistan over COVID-19

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that it has suspended voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan after the count