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Israeli researchers develop COVID-19 disinfectant from tap water

Israeli researchers have developed an innovative technology to turn tap water into efficient and safe disinfectant against the novel coronavirus, Bar-Ilan University (

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As epidemic wanes in China, holiday travels warm up yet with caution

Chinese travellers are embracing a five-day International Labor Day holiday with caution although the coronavirus epidemic wanes. The holiday that begins on May 1 will

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 200,000: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 200,000 on Saturday afternoon, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.A total o

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Trudeau promises aid for fish and seafood sector amid food supply concerns

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday announced an aid package of 62.5 million Canadian dollars (about 44 million U.S. dollars) for the country's fish and

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China warns of heavy floods in northern, northeastern regions

China's Ministry of Emergency Management has warned of relatively severe floods in areas along several major rivers in the country's northern and northeastern regions.

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Hubei sends medical supplies to New York

A plane carrying medical supplies took off at 8:34 p.m. Friday and left Wuhan, a central Chinese city once hardest hit by COVID-19, for New York. The flight was operat

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Israel allocates 15 mln USD to aid Arab communities during Ramadan

Israel will transfer an emergency aid package of 55 million new shekels (about 15.6 million U.S. dollars) to 73 Arab local authorities, the state's Ministry of Interio

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Thai Red Cross Society delivers medical supplies to hospitals to combat COVID-19 outbreak

The Thai Red Cross Society on Thursday delighted hospitals nationwide, arriving in Bangkok with a caravan of medical supplies to fight against COVID-19. All the medica

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Vice premier stresses continuous, regular epidemic control measures

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan demanded continuous epidemic prevention and control efforts on a regular basis, in a bid to bring the economic and social activities c

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U.S. House passes COVID-19 relief package to aid small businesses, hospitals, testing

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a 484-billion-dollar relief package to boost funding for small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing, send

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DPRK leader Kim Jong Un sends thank-you message to Syria's Al-Assad

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), sent a message to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Wednesday to thank the latter for hi

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S.Korea to prepare for 2nd wave of COVID-19 infections: authorities

South Korea's health authorities said Thursday that it will prepare medical resources for a possible second wave of the COVID-19 infections this autumn and winter in c

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Poland could face "worst drought in a century"

The Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) has warned on Wednesday that Poland could face a severe drought this season. Lack of rain is already ca

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Two men charged with murdering 70-year-old cleaner in Hong Kong

Two men had been charged with murder in the death of a 70-year-old cleaner during the months-long social unrest last year, Hong Kong police said at a press conference

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Xi in northwest China's Xi'an for inspection

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Wednesday inspected the city of Xi'an during his trip to northwest China's Shaanxi Prov

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Indonesian capital extends partial lockdown amid COVID-19 spread

The Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Wednesday decided to extend the partial lockdown in the city as the COVID-19 virus continues spreading. Jakarta's Governor Anies B

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Abbas says signed agreements "null" if Israel annexes Palestinian lands

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that the agreements reached with Israel and the United States will be "absolutely null" if Israel annexes any part