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China’s smartphone shipments are reportedly up for April, following COVID-19-fueled decline

Smartphone shipments are reportedly beginning to see signs of line China, after a sizable dip from the COVID-19 pandemic. New numbers from China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (a

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COVID-19 forces closure of businesses in Cuba

01:34 In Cuba, the COVID-19 spread forced the temporary shutdown of many private and state services, including restaurants with an impact of business owners and workers. This was the c

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Deserted beaches in Spain as tourism crippled by coronavirus

02:06 Spain's Mediterranean coast is normally packed full of holidaymakers taking in the sun but in these unusual coronavirus times, resorts like those around Valencia are deserted.Tou

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Latest finding of the novel coronavirus origin: bat and pangolin

The new coronavirus that led to the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, might have originated from the recombination of a pangolin virus with a bat virus, a study published on the journal Nature showed

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Concern over personal freedom grows as Swiss expecting prolonged coronavirus impact: survey

A survey report released on Thursday indicates that among job loss, infection of the COVID-19 and others, limited freedom appears to be the impact that Swiss people fe

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WHO reiterates PRC's status as only one legitimate representative of China within UN system

The People's Republic of China (PRC) is the only one legitimate representative of China within the UN system, an official from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. "Some 49 years

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Coronavirus pandemic stimulus should focus on tackling climate change

A low emission coronavirus recovery plan and robust green financing for developing countries could help in achieving climate goals, global leaders said during a climate summit."As we spend trillio

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COVID-19 death toll tops 1,000 in Ireland

A further 222 people had died of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours in Ireland, bringing the country's death toll to 1,014, according to figures released on Friday by the Irish Department of Health.

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UN says solving countries' debt issue amid COVID-19 requires comprehensive approach

The United Nations on Friday called for a comprehensive approach to tackling liquidity and solvency issues as many countries are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. "A comprehensive approach a

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G20 finance ministers, central bank governors to hold meeting on April 15

The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will hold a meeting on April 15, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The meeting will continue to discuss a

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Chicago under lockdown, empty streets and parks in drone footage

01:28 As all 50 states are under a major disaster declaration, stay-at-home orders have also been in place across major metropolitan regions. Chicago, one of the most densely-populated

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New York-The sounds of a city in lockdown

01:31 The sounds of New York City are usually loud and honking. But with commerce and regular life virtually shut down amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the city that never sleeps is unchara

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Original Content podcast: ‘Tiger King’ might be the wildest show on Netflix

Netflix’s “Tiger King” is a docuseries focusing on the man who calls himself Joe Exotic — owner of a private park full of tigers and other big cats. We learn in the opening minutes

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78 COVID-19 cases confirmed among UN staff worldwide: official

To date, 78 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed among the United Nations (UN) staff worldwide, a UN official said here Friday. Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Servi

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U.S. capital city to close nonessential businesses due to COVID-19: mayor

Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital, will order all nonessential businesses to close so as to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the city's mayor said Tuesday. Muriel Bowser said during a press confe

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Emirates will suspend most passenger flights by March 25

Emirates, the world’s largest airline by international traffic, today briefly announced on Twitter and its own website that it would halt all passenger flights by March 25 but then reversed cour

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Starbucks celebrates continued recovery in China amid coronavirus outbreak

U.S. coffee giant Starbucks has celebrated its continued recovery in China and forecast a bright future for its business in the country amid deepening economic and soc