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Mexico to gradually ease lockdown starting May 18

Mexico's government on Wednesday announced that it will begin to ease the nationwide lockdown from May 18 to reactivate an economy that ground to a halt two months ago

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Pompeo concludes visit in Israel after talks over West Bank annexation plan

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concluded his visit to Israel on Wednesday afternoon after meeting Israeli leaders over the country's plan to annex parts of the oc

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Palestinian president says to reconsider deals with Israel, U.S.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced on Wednesday that the Palestinians will reconsider the deals and understandings reached with both Israel and the United S

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China, Pacific Island countries hold video meeting on anti-COVID-19

China and Pacific Island countries Wednesday held a special meeting on COVID-19 via video link. The meeting, which was co-chaired by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhen

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Restrictions on all-cargo flights at Beijing airports lifted

China's civil aviation regulator has lifted restrictions on the operation of all-cargo flights at Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing Internationa

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Taiwan authorities condemned for backing verbal attacks on mainland students

A Chinese mainland spokesperson Wednesday denounced Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for its high-profile support for discriminatory and offensive

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Australian authorities call for research on link between coronavirus and Kawasaki disease

Australian health authorities have called for urgent research into a mysterious COVID-19-linked illness suspected to have caused the death of at least three children i

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Standard Chartered issues 1st int'l yuan-denominated letter of credit using blockchain

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has recently facilitated the completion of the first international yuan-denominated Letter of Credit (LC) transaction using blockchain, si

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Pompeo in Jerusalem to discuss annexation with Israeli leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Israel on Wednesday for talks with Israeli leaders on Israel's plan to annex portions of the occupied West Bank and other

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Kuwait imports medical supplies from China to combat COVID-19

Kuwait has received needed medical supplies bought in China as part of the efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Scienc

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Number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Israel drops below 200

The number of coronavirus patients hospitalized in Israel dropped below 200 on Tuesday, for the first time since March 15, the Israeli Ministry of Health said. The num

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Australia records largest-ever drop in visitor arrivals due to the COVID-19

Australia has recorded the largest drop in international arrivals in recorded history as a result of the COVID-19. According to data released by the Australian Bureau

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China unveils plan for International Museum Day as epidemic wanes

Activities and events to be held in China for the upcoming International Museum Day have been released on Monday as the coronavirus epidemic wanes. Nanjing Museum in e

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpass 80,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 80,000 on Monday, reaching 80,087 as of 4:32 p.m. (2032 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and

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Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, France, UAE discuss latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean

Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) discussed on Monday the latest developments in the Eastern Mediterranean as well as a number of crises

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Trudeau announces aid program for large companies

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced a new multimillion dollars loan program for large companies impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The program cal

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New Zealand to relax COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday

New Zealand will move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 on Thursday and reopen most businesses in 10 days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Monday. Ardern told a press c