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Gates steps down from Microsoft's board to focus on his charities
Date: 2020-03-14 06:56:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:8352734
WASHINGTON, March 14 (MENA) - Bill Gates is leaving the board of Microsoft, the company announced Friday. The Microsoft co-founder, 64, is to dedicate more of his time to his charity, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Daily Mail reported, ....
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Brazilian president denies he tests positive for coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-13 20:26:00 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:65 - ID:8352416
BRASILIA, March 13 (MENA) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has denied he is infected with coronavirus after reports he tested positive during an initial test reportedly sent the White House into an emergency meeting about President Trump’s ....
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Trump declares national emergency to deal with coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-13 19:54:18 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:8352616
WASHINGTON, March 13 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump announced Friday he's declaring a national emergency to deal with the coronavirus crisis as cases increase alarmingly and criticism mounts over how he's responding to the situation, ABC News ....
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EU allocates nearly $40 bln to fight coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-13 19:49:15 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:62 - ID:8352239
BRUSSELS, March 13 (MENA) - The European Commission proposed to direct EUR 37 billion under Cohesion policy to the fight against the coronavirus crisis. The Commission proposed to relinquish this year its obligation to request member states to ....
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Brazilian president tests positive for coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-13 19:43:22 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:59 - ID:8352304
BRASILIA, March 13 (MENA) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who recently called the coronavirus pandemic a “fantasy,” has tested positive for the illness days, according to the New York Post. "He waits for the result of the counter-proof ....
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Spain declares state of emergency amid coronavirus concerns
Date: 2020-03-13 19:30:19 GMT - Spain - World - SN:56 - ID:8352252
MADRID, March 13 (MENA) - The Spanish government declared a state of emergency as European national governments and EU institutions scramble to impose further restrictions to stem the rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic and cushion its economic ....
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UK coronavirus cases reach 798 - up 208 in last 24 hours
Date: 2020-03-13 14:44:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:48 - ID:8352234
LONDON, March 13 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK has reached 798 - an increase of 208 over the last 24 hours, Sky News reported. According to the Department of Health, as of 9 am on Friday a total of 32,771 people ....
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Number of coronavirus cases in Russia rises from 34 to 45
Date: 2020-03-13 14:05:43 GMT - Russia - World - SN:42 - ID:8352167
MOSCOW, March 13 (MENA) - The total amount of coronavirus cases in Russia has risen from 34 to 45 in the past 24 hours, Russia’s task force for combating and preventing the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) told reporters on Friday, according ....
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France bans gatherings of more than 100 people to combat coronavirus spread
Date: 2020-03-13 12:50:05 GMT - France - World - SN:35 - ID:8352046
PARIS, March 13 (MENA) - The French prime minister on Friday announced that all gatherings of more than 100 people were now banned as the government battles to stem the spread of coronavirus across the country. Edouard Philippe justified the ....
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Greece's first female president is sworn in
Date: 2020-03-13 11:59:28 GMT - Greece - World - SN:31 - ID:8351943
ATHENS, March 13 (MENA) - Greece’s first female president, a former high court judge, was formally sworn in to office Friday, nearly two months after the country’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to elect her, ABC News reported. The swearing-in ....
