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China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
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China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins

The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 on Monday as international experts began meetings…
Trump threatens intelligence block over Huawei: US diplomat
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Trump threatens intelligence block over Huawei: US diplomat

The United States’ ambassador to Germany said Sunday that President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off intelligence-sharing with countries…
China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship
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China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship

The coronavirus, thought to have emerged at a wildlife market in the central Chinese province of Hubei, has presented the…
China to buy 200 million face masks from Egyptian factories
Egypt

China to buy 200 million face masks from Egyptian factories

China is set to order 200 million face masks from Egyptian factories, according to a Saturday statement from a member…
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
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Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home

Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses…
Contacts with Egypt’s first coronavirus case test negative for symptoms: Health Ministry
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Contacts with Egypt’s first coronavirus case test negative for symptoms: Health Ministry

People in contact with Egypt’s first recorded coronovirus case, a Chinese national, tested negative for symptoms in an examination conducted…
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
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New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600

The number of new cases from China’s coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World…
World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up
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World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up

Global defense spending saw its biggest jump in a decade in 2019, driven by the US and China, a study…
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
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Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523

The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role
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Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday rejected European pessimism about Washington’s retreat from the global stage, saying the…
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