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Britain reports second-highest toll as countries ease virus lockdowns
Britain on Tuesday overtook Italy with the second-highest number of coronavirus deaths worldwide after the US, as countries accelerated plans…
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First cases of coronavirus discovered in France
Professor Yves Cohen, an intensive care doctor in a suburban Paris hospital, told French TV on Sunday that one of…
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Turkey using Syrian mercenaries in Libya
Turkey and Qatar reportedly have economic goals in sponsoring the fighters, in addition to their officially stated security and political…
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Israeli jets hit military outposts in Aleppo province: Syria says
Syrian air defences thwarted an Israeli missile attack on a research centre and a military base in the northern province…
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China: Pompeo ‘evil’ for suggesting virus leaked from Wuhan lab, and slams Trump for ‘impeding virus fight’ after claiming Beijing made a ‘horrible mistake’ – as war of words between rivals heats up
China Media blamed President Trump for ‘trying to impede global efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic’ in a separate editorial…
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Haitians, die of hunger today or coronavirus tomorrow?
When the novel coronavirus first appeared in Haiti authorities and humanitarian experts panicked, worried about the country’s decrepit health system…
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Palestinians’ century of suffering thanks to San Remo Resolution
One hundred years ago last month, the leaders of a handful of powerful countries convened at San Remo, a sleepy…
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Pompeo says ‘enormous evidence’ virus came from Wuhan lab
President Donald Trump has been increasingly critical of China’s role in the pandemic, which has infected nearly 3.5 million people…
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Italy begins to emerge from world’s longest lockdown
Stir-crazy Italians were free to stroll and visit relatives for the first time in nine weeks on Monday as Europe’s…
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Australia, New Zealand weigh trans-Tasman virus ‘bubble’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will join an Australian leaders’ meeting on Tuesday to discuss establishing a “trans-Tasman bubble”…
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