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Bangladesh defeat India to lift maiden U19 Cricket World Cup

Bangladesh's Rakibul Hasan (L) celebrates with teammates after their victory over India during the ICC Under-19 World Cup cricket finals in Potchefstroom, South Africa, February 9, 2020. /AFP Pho

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Lantern Festival celebrations canceled amid virus outbreak

Lantern Festival is a time-honored traditional Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month marking the end of the Spring Festival, and people us

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Australia expresses joy over the rain, braces for possible flooding

Beleaguered volunteer firefighters who have fought the blazes day-in-day-out say they are "over the moon" at the rain. /AFP Photo Heavy rain raised hopes on Friday for an end to Australia's un

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Dairy company donates milk products to Wuhan to help fight novel coronavirus

Milk New Zealand Dairy Ltd said on Friday that it has donated 2,000 cases of dairy products to Wuhan city in central China, which is battling the novel coronavirus epidemic. "We donated 2,000 cases o

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Photos of 'king tides' globally show risks of climate change

Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shorelines from the United States to New Zealand, and by doing so they a

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UK seeks big tariff reductions in U.S. trade deal

Britain is seeking far-reaching reductions in tariffs from a trade deal with the United States, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday, setting out the broad aims of

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5.1-magnitude quake hits 83km S of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 83km S of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand at 1020 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 11.15 km, was initially d

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21 countries donate medical supplies to China: spokesperson

Burj Khalifa is illuminated with slogans in Chinese phonetic alphabets meaning "Wuhan, come on" in Downtown Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Feb. 2, 2020, to chee

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Wisk signs deal to deploy an air taxi trial in New Zealand

Air mobility company Wisk has singed an agreement with the New Zealand government to set up and run an air taxi trial in the region of Canterbury, with the goal of flying passengers once its Cora airc

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Quinton de Kock hits hundred as England thrashed by South Africa

World champions England were "way off the mark" in their heavy seven-wicket one-day international defeat by South Africa, said captain Eoin Morgan.Quinton de Kock hit 1

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Quinton de Kock hits hundred as England thrashed by South Africa

World champions England were "way off the mark" in their heavy seven-wicket one-day international defeat by South Africa, said captain Eoin Morgan.Quinton de Kock hit 1

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New Zealand's National Party dismisses deal with Winston Peters

New Zealand's opposition party has ruled out a post-election deal with the party of Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters, setting the stage for a close contest at the polls this year as both major pa

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The panic epidemic in the coronavirus outbreak

It's been almost two weeks, but it's hard to see the lighter side to the novel coronavirus. Alarm grows, as news of coronavirus infections mingled with the deluge of co

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China Focus: Foreigners confident in China's anti-epidemic efforts

Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, foreigners in China have shown great confidence in the country's unprecedented efforts for epidemic control. "The speed with which

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Chinese FM talks with New Zealand deputy PM over novel coronavirus epidemic

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Saturday amid global efforts to tackle the

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Chinese FM talks with New Zealand deputy PM over novel coronavirus epidemic

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters on Saturday amid global efforts to tackle the

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Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to launch in London on February 10

After opening an office in the city last year, Indian ride-hailing firm Ola said it would officially begin operations in London on February 10. London is one of the world’s biggest markets for