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Humanitarian flight brings medical supplies to Argentina from China

Medical supplies from China in a flight cabin. /Aerolineas Argentinas Grounded fleets of planes and empty departure halls are by now a common sight at airports around the world. The travel ind

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1st ever China-Argentina direct flight travels over 38,000 km with medical supplies against COVID-19

After flying over 38,000 km in some 56 hours, the first-ever direct flight from China to Argentina landed in Buenos Aires on Saturday, carrying urgently-needed medical supplies for tackling COVID-19.

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Indigenous groups brace for COVID-19

"What happens when COVID-19 is introduced to the community?" a Maori doctor asked recently.While New Zealand has won praise for taking quick action against the epidemic and limiting its spread, on

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World Rugby announces $100m virus relief plan

Max Malins of England breaks with the ball during the Under-20s Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and England in Dublin, Ireland, March 17, 2017. /VCG World Rugby on Thursda

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View, the dynamic glass company that raised $1.1 billion from SoftBank in 2018, is laying people off

View, a 13-year-old, Milpitas, Calif.-based company that makes dynamic glass designed to reduce heat and glare as well as lessen eyestrain, has cut an unknown number of employees, including at a plant

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Last passengers of coronavirus-stricken cruise ship disembark in Uruguay

The last 14 passengers of a cruise ship struck by COVID-19 disembarked on Wednesday in Uruguay's capital Montevideo. The passengers, including Americans, Canadians and

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In the Spotlight – Doctors at the top: Truth-tellers and heartthrobs

As world leaders grapple with COVID-19 and people demand facts and reassurance, unlikely new stars emerged from the epidemic: public health officials.From Anthony Fauci in the U.S. to New Zealand'

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China's Guizhou fights COVID-19 with foreign countries, organizations

Southwest China's Guizhou Province has provided medical materials and shared COVID-19 treatment experience with 14 countries and organizations abroad since the virus outbreak, according to the provin

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New Zealand provides financial support to tertiary students in combating COVID-19

The New Zealand government announced on Tuesday an immediate student support package in response to COVID-19, which aims to assist students financially to continue thei

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Sporting moments of the week (April 6-12)

Radomir Antic of Serbia with Shandong Luneng during the Chinese Super League (CSL) in Ji'nan, east China's Shandong Province, on March 9, 2013. Antic passed away on April 6, 2020, at the age o

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Pope urges solidarity on an Easter of both joy, virus sorrow

Pope Francis called for solidarity the world over to confront the “epochal challenge” posed by the coronavirus pandemic, as Christians celebrated a solitary Easter Sund

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Rocket Lab catches an Electron stage in mid-air, demonstrating a key part of its rocket recovery plan

Rocket Lab is in the process of developing a way to recover the rockets it launches, despite their originally being designed as fully expendable launch vehicles. The company had a surprise announceme

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New Zealand plans for future of tourism after COVID-19 pandemic

The New Zealand government, industry and business are working together to develop a plan for how tourism will operate in a post-COVID-19 world, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis said on Wednesday. "A pos

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Spotlight: COVID-19 epidemic slowing in some countries

A worker carries out disinfection near the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Mexico, April 6, 2020. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)Newly confirmed cases

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Swarm gets all the approvals it needs to begin operating its satellite connectivity service in the U.S.

Space startup Swarm emerged from stealth mode in an unusual way two years ago when it turned out that it had launched some of its satellites in contravention of an FCC order not to do so. The regulato

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Family-friendly Spotify Kids app launches in the U.S., Canada and France

Last fall, Spotify debuted a standalone Kids application, aimed at bringing kid-friendly music and stories to Spotify Premium Family subscribers, initially in Ireland. Today, that app is being made av

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APEC economies urged to end trade-restrictive policies to help fight COVID-19

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies must put an end to trade-restrictive policies to help fight COVID-19, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) said