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China opposes any foreign interferance in its internal affairs - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2020-05-29 17:56:13 GMT - China - World - SN:55 - ID:8449347
BEIJING, May 29 (MENA) - The Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that the National People's Congress’s decision to establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms on upholding national security for the Hong Kong Special ....
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WHO, Costa Rica launch landmark COVID-19 Technology Access Pool
Date: 2020-05-29 17:54:59 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:54 - ID:8449357
GENEVA, May 29 (MENA) - Thirty countries and multiple international partners and institutions have signed up to support the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), an initiative aimed at making vaccines, tests, treatments and other health ....
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Tokyo to reopen cinemas, gyms Mon. in 2nd phase of economic restart
Date: 2020-05-29 16:02:27 GMT - Japan - World - SN:45 - ID:8449252
TOKYO, May 29 (MENA) - Tokyo will enter a second phase in its relaxation of business restrictions in the capital over the coronavirus pandemic starting Monday, which includes reopening cinemas, sports gyms and cram schools, Kyodo reported ....
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Russian jets intercept two US bombers over Black, Baltic Seas
Date: 2020-05-29 15:33:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:43 - ID:8449225
MOSCOW, May 29 (MENA) - Russian jets intercepted two US strategic bombers over international waters of the Black and Baltic Seas Friday, Bloomberg reported. Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets followed the bombers at a safe distance and observing ....
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S. Korea shares with US know-how on election-day anti-virus measures
Date: 2020-05-29 15:08:29 GMT - south korea - World - SN:42 - ID:8449162
SEOUL, May 29 (MENA) - South Korea held a video conference with the United States on Friday to share its know-how in safely administering nationwide elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, the South Korean Foreign Ministry as saying said, as the US ....
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Danes reopen borders to 3 countries, with strings attached
Date: 2020-05-29 15:06:25 GMT - Denmark - World - SN:41 - ID:8449161
COPENHAGEN, May 29 (MENA) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Friday her country will reopen its borders next month - with strings attached - to residents of neighboring Germany, as well as Norway and Iceland, as Denmark accelerates its ....
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Russia reports 8,572 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-05-29 15:04:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:39 - ID:8449202
MOSCOW, May 29 (MENA) - Russia reported 8,572 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 387,623, TASS news agency reported. Russia's Coronavirus Crisis Response Center said that the ....
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Malaysia reports 103 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2020-05-29 15:03:24 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:37 - ID:8449157
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (MENA) - Malaysia reported 103 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, a significant rebound from 10 cases a day earlier, pushing the national total to 7,732, the "Malay Mail" quoted the Malaysian Health Ministry as saying. Malaysian ....
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Japan to downsize 75th annual A-bomb ceremony
Date: 2020-05-29 15:02:57 GMT - Japan - World - SN:35 - ID:8449087
TOKYO, May 29 (MENA) - The Hiroshima Municipal Government said Friday it will drastically downsize this year’s peace memorial ceremony for the atomic bombing due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Japan Times reported. The ceremony on August 6 ....
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US reports more than 21,700 cases today
Date: 2020-05-29 15:02:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:33 - ID:8448942
WASHINGTON, May 29 (MENA) - The US reported 21,760 new cases of coronavirus and 1,174 related deaths on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University. That brings the national tally to at least 1,721,753 cases and 101,616 deaths, CNN ....