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North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
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North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the…
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
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US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below one million last week for the…
Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies
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Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates…
Five factors behind the recent decline in gold prices
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Five factors behind the recent decline in gold prices

Gold prices fell during trading on Tuesday, in the worst daily decline since last March. The spot price fell to…
Egypt’s Cinema Industry Chamber asks cabinet to to increase the attendance capacity to 50 percent
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Egypt’s Cinema Industry Chamber asks cabinet to to increase the attendance capacity to 50 percent

The Egyptian Cinema Industry Chamber on Wednesday sent an official letter urging the Egyptian cabinet to re-institute 9 pm and midnight…
Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight
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Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Not two months after battling back the coronavirus, Spain’s hospitals are beginning to see patients struggling…
Egypt’s intelligence chief, Health Minister visit South Sudan to provide medical support
Egypt

Egypt’s intelligence chief, Health Minister visit South Sudan to provide medical support

Egypt’s Chief of General Intelligence Service (GIS) Abass Kamel and Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Wednesday visited South Sudan…
Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea
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Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Like many countries, Rwanda is finding it impossible to test each of its citizens for the…
Virus exposes economic, racial divide in French health care
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Virus exposes economic, racial divide in French health care

BONDY, France (AP) — Festering beneath France’s promise of guaranteed health care for all lie deep disparities across economic and…
Russia registers world’s first vaccine against coronavirus
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Russia registers world’s first vaccine against coronavirus

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced that his country has registered of the world’s first vaccine against the novel…
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