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U.S. Navy warns Gulf mariners to keep distance from U.S. warships: media

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday issued a warning to mariners in the Mideast to stay 100 meters away from U.S. warships or risk being "subject to lawful defensive measures," ac

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Trump threatens to permanently freeze U.S. funding to WHO

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to permanently cut off the nation's funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) if the body does not commit to what

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China's Jilin reports 2 new COVID-19 cases

Northeast China's Jilin Province reported two new confirmed COVID-19 cases Monday, local health authorities said Tuesday. The provincial health commission also said th

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China's ambassador expects more cooperation, closer ties with BiH

Chinese Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Ji Ping has said that China wants more cooperation in various fields and closer ties with BiH, as the two countries

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.5 mln as death toll exceeds 90,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.5 million on Monday, reaching 1,500,753 as of 4:03 p.m. (2003 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Scien

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Trump receives coronavirus testing regularly, results "all negative": White House

U.S. President Donald Trump has received regular testing for COVID-19, with results "all negative to date," the White House said on Monday. White House physician Sean

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11 European countries make arrangements for reopening of borders

Foreign ministers from 11 European countries agreed on Monday the terms for the reopening of borders and restoring the freedom of movement of European citizens, accord

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World stock markets rebound on economic recovery hopes

Global stock markets and U.S. futures rebounded Monday from losses last week after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve expressed optimism that the American economy mig

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S. Korea reports 15 more COVID-19 cases, 11,065 in total

South Korea reported 15 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 11,065. The da

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HKSAR gov't making all-out efforts to support residents' livelihood amid COVID-19: officials

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government is deeply concerned about Hong Kong residents' financial burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and wil

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China's top legislature proposes to adjust agenda of standing committee session

The chairpersons' meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, proposed on Sunday to adjust the agenda of th

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Nepal extends lockdown till June 2

The Nepali government decided on Sunday to extend the nationwide lockdown by another 15 days as the Himalayan country is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID-19 c

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Global COVID-19 cases top 4.7 mln: Johns Hopkins University

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide topped 4.7 million on Sunday, reaching 4,708,415 as of 6:32 p.m. (2232 GMT), according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Sc

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India's total COVID-19 cases surpass 80,000 mark, deaths rise to 2,649

The total number of COVID-19 cases in India surpassed the 80,000 mark, reaching 81,970 in the country, and the number of COVID-related deaths rose to 2,649 on Friday, s

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Pelosi says White House's rhetoric on China "interesting diversion"

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that the White House's rhetoric on China is a "diversion" from its own missteps in handling the coronavirus outbreak.

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Iran reopens trade borders with Afghanistan, Pakistan

Iran has recently reopened its trade borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan after a period of halt over the spread of novel coronavirus, Eghtesadonline reported on Thur

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Turkish president, NATO chief hold phone conversation over COVID-19

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg held a phone conversation over the devel