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China greenlights reopening of entertainment venues nationwide
Date: 2020-05-08 15:22:16 GMT - China - World - SN:43 - ID:8425313
BEIJING, My 8 (MENA) - China's top decision-making body has given the green light for cinemas, entertainment venues and sports facilities nationwide to reopen after several months of closures, France 24 reported. The State Council guidelines ....
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Beijing says Taiwan 'inalienable part' of China, not to be granted WHO seat
Date: 2020-05-08 14:47:06 GMT - China - World - SN:39 - ID:8425255
BEIJING, May 8 (MENA) - Beijing on Friday reiterated that Taiwan is a part of China and thus, won't be granted a seat in the World Health Organization (WHO), again refuting allegations from the Taiwan authorities that they wish to join the health ....
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WHO: Coronavirus came from Bats, can infect cats
Date: 2020-05-08 13:21:26 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:29 - ID:8425120
GENEVA, May 8 (MENA) - A World Health Organization scientist said Covid-19 comes from bats and can spread among cats, amid an international debate about the virus’s origin, Bloomberg reported Friday. The novel coronavirus comes from a group of ....
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Australia reveals three-step plan to lift lockdown
Date: 2020-05-08 13:19:31 GMT - Australia - World - SN:27 - ID:8425121
CANBERRA, May 8 (MENA) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a three-step plan to relax coronavirus restrictions by July and warned more outbreaks will happen as the rules are eased, the Daily Mail reported. National baseline ....
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Spain's daily death toll rises again to 229
Date: 2020-05-08 13:18:51 GMT - Spain - World - SN:26 - ID:8425129
Official figures from the Spanish Health Ministry released on Friday showed that there were 229 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, a slight rise from the 213 recorded on Thursday, El Pais reported. Despite the rise, the figures ....
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S. Korea's president approval tops 70% amid successful handling of coronavirus
Date: 2020-05-08 12:46:23 GMT - south korea - World - SN:24 - ID:8424999
SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has exceeded 70 percent, the highest in nearly two years, Gallup said Friday, two days ahead of his third inauguration anniversary. In a two-day phone survey of 1,004 ....
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Belarusian presidential elections to be held in August
Date: 2020-05-08 12:44:07 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:23 - ID:8424997
MINSK, May 8 (MENA) - The Belarusian parliament have set the country's presidential election for 9 August, BelTA news agency reported. House Speaker Vladimir Andreichenko stressed that the MPs are in for a serious and responsible political ....
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Russia's Tsirkon missiles to be put into service in 2021
Date: 2020-05-08 12:41:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:8425001
MOSCOW, May 8 (MENA) - The Russian Defense ministry will arm frigates, submarines and the Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered missile cruiser with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Aleksey Krivoruchko said. The missile is ....
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Coronavirus: More than 25,000 cases reported in Pakistan
Date: 2020-05-08 08:07:22 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:9 - ID:8424659
ISLAMABAD, May 8 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 1,764 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the total to 25,837 in the country, CNN reported on Friday. This is the highest rise in a single day the country has seen during the ....
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Coronavirus unleashed ‘tsunami of hate,’ says UN chief
Date: 2020-05-08 07:47:14 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:8 - ID:8424648
NEW YORK, May 6 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing “a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering” and appealed for “an all-out effort to end hate speech ....
