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Russian COVID-19 cases up 4,969 to 922,853

Russia registered 4,969 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 922,853, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Sunday. Meanwh

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Over 30 countries' daily COVID-19 cases surpass 1,000: WHO

More than 30 countries reported a daily COVID-19 caseload over 1,000, according to a report released Saturday by the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the countri

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COVID-19 downward trend observed in Kyrgyzstan

Laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are decreasing significantly in Kyrgyzstan, indicating a downward trend, the country's Deputy Health Minister Mademin Karataev t

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Israel successfully tests Arrow-2 anti-missile system: ministry

Israel has successfully tested its Arrow-2 ballistic missile interceptor, the defense ministry said Thursday. The test was conducted at a test site in central Israel t

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Over 900 U.S. health workers dead from COVID-19: report

At least 922 healthcare workers in the United States have died of COVID-19, a recent report has found. According to the report published by Lost on the Frontline, a jo

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Tokyo reports 188 new daily COVID-19 cases as city braces for holiday exodus

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday confirmed 188 new daily COVID-19 cases, marking the second straight day infections have remained below the 200-mark. The l

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Top UN officials call for creating future free from existential nuclear threat

Top United Nations officials on Wednesday called on the international community to make efforts to create a future free from the nuclear threat. "Seventy-five years ag

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Aussie PM announces "disaster payment" for workers with COVID-19

Australia's prime minister has announced a coronavirus paid pandemic leave scheme. Under the scheme announced by Scott Morrison on Monday, Victorian workers who need t

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11 killed as crane crashes at ship building facility in south India

At least 11 persons died in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday when a crane involved in construction work collapsed on them at the Hindustan Shipyard

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Pakistan welcomes temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan

Pakistan on Thursday welcomed the announced three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and the Afghan government on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, according to the Foreign M

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Israeli firm develops effective COVID-19 face mask with extended period of use

An Israeli medical technology company has developed an effective face mask against coronavirus, with filters for continuous use up to 60 hours, allowing regular breathi

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APEC reaffirms recovery priorities, movement of essential goods

Economies participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) reaffirmed the prioritization of economic recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak following a virtua

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Monsoon flooding displaces 25,000 locals across Myanmar

Monsoon flooding forced over 25,000 people to leave their homes in Myanmar's regions and states, an official of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement

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China to further promote breastfeeding

China will further promote breastfeeding to ensure the health of children and reduce environmental pressures brought by the production and consumption of breast milk s

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UN chief appoints new executive director of International Trade Centre

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Pamela Coke-Hamilton of Jamaica as executive director of the International Tra

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U.S. reiterates opposition to all foreign military interference in Libya

The U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland reiterated U.S. opposition to all foreign military interference in Libya, U.S. embassy to Libya said late Thursday. Norlan

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Russia's COVID-19 cases top 800,000

Russia has registered 5,811 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 800,849, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Friday. Me