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2 strong magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan
Two magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan on Tuesday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The first quake hit the state of…
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Russia ranks 3rd globally in number of COVID-19 cases
Russia on Monday outnumbered the UK and Italy, and ranked third in the number of coronavirus cases globally. Over the…
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Toxic gas leak kills 8 in southern India
At least eight people died, with hundreds of others hospitalized, after a toxic gas leak from a chemical plant in…
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New Zealand, Australia agree on lifting travel curbs
New Zealand and Australia on Tuesday agreed to ease travel restrictions between the two countries as soon as it is…
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S.Korea to open schools next week as virus cases dip
South Korea on Monday decided to gradually begin opening schools from next week after no new local coronavirus cases were…
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Russia now number 6 in coronavirus cases worldwide
Russia passes France in number of coronavirus cases after tally of new infections rises for 5th day in a row.…
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African Americans worst-hit by virus in Georgia
African Americans in the US state of Georgia are the most vulnerable against coronavirus with a 83.2% hospitalization rate, according…
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Russia rises to 8th place in COVID-19 global list
Record high numbers of novel coronavirus cases and related deaths were reported in Russia on Tuesday, making the country the…
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Turkish, Russian foreign ministers speak over phone
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke with his Russian counterpart over the phone on Tuesday. According to diplomatic sources, Cavusoglu…
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Moscow ‘surprised’ by Haftar’s claims to rule Libya
Moscow is surprised by eastern Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar’s self-declaration as a unilateral ruler of Libya, an official at the…
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FIFA to distribute $150M among member associations
FIFA on Friday announced it will distribute around $150 million among member associations to help overcome the financial strains due…
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Russia: New coronavirus cases return to growth
Russian authorities confirm 5,489 new cases and 60 deaths over last 24 hours. After a small decline the day before,…
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Japan: Italian ship’s crew tests positive for Corona virus
34 members of Costa Atlantic test positive for deadly virus docked for repairs. At least 34 crew members of an…
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WHO warns worst of coronavirus yet to come
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that the “worst is yet ahead us” from the novel…
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Police in Bangladesh at great risk from pandemic
Police officers in Bangladesh remain vulnerable to contracting the novel coronavirus while working in the field to ensure people’s safety…
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