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China- S. Korea women's Olympic qualifier postponed to February 2021

Chinese women's football star striker Wang Shuang (R) during training in Suzhou, China, May 14, 2020. /VCG The Chinese women's football team's Olympic qualification playoffs against South Kore

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Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening

As Mediterranean beaches and Las Vegas casinos laid out plans to welcome tourists again, South Korea announced a spike in new infections Wednesday and considered reimpo

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A culture of selfishness

Editor's note: Joel Wendland-Liu is an associate professor of the Integrative, Religious and Intercultural Studies Department at Grand Valley State University in the U.S. The article reflects the

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Google expands tools to help businesses impacted by COVID-19

Google is rolling out a series of updates aimed at helping local businesses adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to serve their customers across Google Maps and Search. Since the outbreak,

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China- S. Korea women's Olympic qualifier postponed to February 2021

Chinese women's football star striker Wang Shuang (R) during training in Suzhou, China, May 14, 2020. /VCG The Chinese women's football team's Olympic qualification playoffs against South Kore

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Rugby clubs' financial bubble bursts due to COVID-19

Stade Toulousain's then Fiji player Semi Kunatani (C) plays during the French Top 14 rugby match in Toulouse, France, January 28, 2017. /VCG Numerous leading rugby unions including New Zealand

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Commentary: Post-pandemic world needs better globalization, not less

Even at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world, beef from New Zealand, red wine from Chile, and detergent from Germany remain just a click away to C

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US Ambassador Expresses Confidence in Australian Telecoms Security Following Pompeo Threats

The US appears to be ramping up its pressure campaign against Beijing through various diplomatic and economic means. One method the Trump administration appears to have

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Sunday mass in France, Spain to resume tourism: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES•Spain will reopen to international tourists from July, announced the prime minister Pedro Sánchez. He also said the country's top two football divisions will be allowed to resume behind

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More COVID-19 cases confirmed in Asia-Pacific as India records largest daily jump

Asia-Pacific countries are still fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, as India witnessed the biggest one-day jump and Bangladesh reported the highest daily death to

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The lie and the war

U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter for a question as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., April 7, 2020.

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U.S. rental-car company Hertz files for bankruptcy amid COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. rental-car company Hertz Global Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Friday night, becoming the latest travel-related business falling victim to the COVI

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Live COVID-19 updates: Global deaths surpass 328,000, confirmed cases top 5 mln

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - NEW YORK -- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 328,000 on Thursday, reaching 328,172 as of 1:59 a.m. (0559 GMT)

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New Zealand releases COVID-19 tracer app to support contact tracing

New Zealand's Ministry of Health formally released the NZ COVID Tracer app on Wednesday to support contact tracing in the country. Kiwis who download the app will create a digital diary of the places

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Four nations launch 'Row to the Moon' rowing challenge

Screenshot from British Rowing website Rowers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Britain whose training on the water has been restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been challenged

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Rainbow over New Zealand's capital Wellington

A rainbow is seen over Wellington, capital of New Zealand as a cold wave hits the country and temperature plummets on May 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Guo Lei) WELLINGTON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A rainbow is hangin

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World stock markets rebound on economic recovery hopes

Global stock markets and U.S. futures rebounded Monday from losses last week after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve expressed optimism that the American economy mig