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Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
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Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely…
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year

The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic…
Trump says US won’t pay Harry and Meghan security
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Trump says US won’t pay Harry and Meghan security

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would not pay security costs for Prince Harry and his wife…
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
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Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000

Russia’s capital became the latest world city to impose a coronavirus lockdown on Monday as declared cases globally topped 700,000…
WHO announces that four coronavirus vaccine experiments begin
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WHO announces that four coronavirus vaccine experiments begin

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday announced that medical experiments on four coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are underway. These tests…
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
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Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US

President Donald Trump has extended emergency coronavirus restrictions for the United States, where his top scientist warned up to 200,000…
Asian markets mostly down as virus fears grow
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Asian markets mostly down as virus fears grow

Asian markets fell Monday following a steep drop on Wall Street as the jubilation from last week’s enormous US stimulus…
North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
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North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers

Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was…
Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually
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Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually

Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government prepared Italians for a “very long” lockdown Sunday that would only be lifted gradually despite…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East

Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties

Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…
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