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Ethiopians mark anniversary of deadly Boeing 737 MAX crash

Family and friends of victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, look at debris after a commemoration ceremony at the scene of the crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of

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China to help East African countries fight locust outbreak

China said Tuesday that it will dispatch a working group and provide needed support to help East African countries cope with the locust outbreak that threatens local a

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Trump hasn't received COVID-19 testing: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has not been tested for COVID-19, said the White House on Monday night. "The President has not received COVID-19 testing because he has neither had prolonged close contac

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UN chief condemns assassination attempt on Sudanese PM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly condemned" Monday's attack in Khartoum on the convoy of Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, said the UN chief's spokesman Stephane Dujarric on Mon

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EgyptAir suspends flights to Saudi Arabia

EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia over fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus, a statement by the national airline said o

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U.S. military reports first coronavirus case in Europe

The United States European Command said in a statement on Saturday that a navy sailor stationed in Naples, Italy tested positive for the novel coronavirus, marking the first positive case of a U.S. s

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Washington D.C. reports 1st COVID-19 case

The first case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Washington D.C., said the city's mayor Muriel Bowser on Saturday. Late Saturday afternoon, testing at the Public Health Lab at the DC De

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Iran says U.S. sanctions "more dangerous" than COVID-19

The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Saturday said "sanctions are more dangerous to international security than COVID-19," Tasnim news agency r

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UAE reports 15 new COVID-19 cases

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday reported 15 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 45, the Ministry of Health an

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China's foreign trade down 11 pct in first 2 months

China's foreign trade of goods fell 11 percent year on year in the first two months of this year to 592 billion U.S. dollars amid disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, official data

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UN chief condemns shooting attack in Kabul

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned a shooting attack in Afghan capital Kabul, his spokesperson said Friday. The attack, which took place at a commemoration

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14 killed in jihadist attack on Nigeria military base

Sources said six soldiers, four police officers and two members of a government-backed militia were killed in the attack in Nigeria's Borno State alongside two civilians. /Getty Images Jihadis

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Uganda postpones G77 summit over COVID-19

Uganda on Thursday announced the postponement of the Group of 77 (G77) summit amid the continued spread of COVID-19. Adonia Ayebare, Uganda's permanent representative to the United Nations, said in

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No double standards should be applied in countering terrorism: Chinese diplomat

A senior Chinese diplomat said here Thursday that there is no "good" terrorism or "bad" terrorism, there is only terrorism in the world, and no double standards should be applied in countering terro

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Esper, UK defense secretary meet over security ties

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met with British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace at Pentagon on Thursday over security ties and regional issues. Esper and Wallace discussed mutual security concer

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Coronavirus outbreak sparks xenophobia and racist attacks

01:59 The United Nations is calling for an end to the spread of misinformation about coronavirus.It’s leading to discrimination against Chinese people around the world. In New York Cit

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The year ahead for U.S. farming

01:41 Farmers across the United States are preparing for the year ahead with renewed optimism.The sector has endured a difficult few years, due largely to the various trade disputes.Bu