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Spanish PM Sanchez to ask for "final and definitive" State of Alarm

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday confirmed that he would ask the Spanish Parliament for a sixth extension to the current State of Alarm, which limits free

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India posts record jump in COVID-19 cases, Modi says 'long battle' ahead

India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as lockdown restrictions start to be relaxed raising the p

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Taiwan's legislature warned not to interfere in HK affairs

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Saturday said attempts by Taiwan's legislature to interfere in Hong Kong affairs are doomed to fail. Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson fo

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Daily COVID-19 deaths hit one-week low in France

The number of COVID-19 fatalities in France was up to 28,714 after 52 new patients died in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily tally in a week, the French Health Ministry said on Friday. COVID

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Costco profit falls on coronavirus-related costs

Costco Wholesale Corp reported a 7.5-percent-fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, as it spent more on wages and sanitizing its warehouse clubs and halted sales of some high-margin products due to

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House chairman slams Pompeo for hinting disconnection from Australia

A top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his "thoughtless comments" in which he suggested the U.S. could cut off intelligence sharin

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Egypt, France Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional developments

FILE PHOTO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry addresses journalists during a past joint press conference. /Reuters Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with his French count

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China's central bank to increase counter-cyclical adjustments, help lower lending rates

China's central bank said Tuesday that it will increase counter-cyclical adjustments, further deepen the reform of the loan prime rates and push for lower real lending

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Chinese researchers study optimal climatic zone for COVID-19

VCG Chinese researchers have discovered that more than half of the confirmed novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases occurred in places with the air temperature between five to 15 degrees C

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Yao Ming: China needs to enrich its basketball talent sources

Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). /VCG China's basketball icon Yao Ming, as a member

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Chinese banks could post flat or falling profits in 2020: PBOC

People's Bank of China, Beijing, China. /Reuters Chinese lenders could post flat or even falling profits in 2020 despite earnings growth in the first quarter, as the coronavirus outbreak bring

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Yao Ming: China needs to enrich its basketball talent sources

Yao Ming, president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). /VCG China's basketball icon Yao Ming, as a member

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Chinese FM warns of some U.S. political forces hijacking China-U.S. ties

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday warned that some U.S. political forces are hijacking China-U.S. relations, and efforts should be made to

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Top UN official warns malicious emails rise by 600% amid pandemic

UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu warned Friday that cybercrime is on the rise, with a 600-percent increase in malicious emails during the COVID-19 pandemic.Nakamitsu told an informal meeting o

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Arrivals to UK face 14-day quarantine under government plan

People arriving in the U.K. will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days and could be fined 1,000 pounds ($1,220) if they fail to comply under a plan being announced

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U.S. warned of 'real trouble' with COVID-19 community spread in Jan.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addresses the daily coronavirus response briefing, April 1, 2020. /Reuters The community transmission of C

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Turkey warns Haftar's forces against attacks on interests in Libya

People carry a giant Libyan flag at Martyrs' Square during a march commemorating the anniversary of anti-Gadhafi protests in Tripoli, Libya, February 25, 2020. /AP Turkey has warned forces loy