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Hong Kong police arrest 300 as thousands protest over security laws

Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on…

5 years ago

Brazil leads daily virus deaths for fifth straight day

Brazil reported the highest daily COVID-19 death toll in the world Tuesday with 1,039 people killed, the fifth straight day…

5 years ago

Coronavirus patients stop being infectious after 11 days: Study

Coronavirus patients can’t infect others after 11 days of being ill even if their test still comes back positive, scientists…

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“What planet are they on?” No respite for UK’s Johnson and aide

Mr Cummings (pictured) sparked a political firestorm by travelling 260 miles from London to Durham to see his parents during…

5 years ago

Finland to spend 100 million euros on coronavirus protection

Finland’s Minister of Social Affairs and Health Aino-Kaisa Pekonen holds a news conference on the family leave reform in Helsinki,…

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India now one of 10 worst-hit Covid-19 nations

Police officers march on a street of one of Asia’s largest slums, in Mumbai (rt.com). (rt.com), 25 May, 2020 -…

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Iranian tanker crosses into Venezuela’s economic zone

File photo: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (right) and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (DM)    The first of five…

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Washington pushing US and China to ‘brink of Cold War: Beijing

The US is pursuing policies that risk creating a protracted conflict with Beijing, China’s foreign minister has said. There is…

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Millions batten down as ‘super cyclone’ Amphan hits Bangladesh, India

Millions of people battened down Wednesday as the strongest cyclone in decades slammed into Bangladesh and eastern India, killing at…

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Coronavirus catastrophe unfolding in south Yemen -MSF

The main coronavirus treatment centre in southern Yemen has recorded at least 68 deaths in just over two weeks, the…

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