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| G77, China Demand End to Sanctions in Pandemic
The Group of 77 and China called Friday for an end to unilateral sanctions against developing countries during the coronavirus crisis, warning they
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| Hungary Makes Parties, Foreign Firms, Banks Pay For Virus Impacts
Hungary said Saturday that multinational firms, banks, political parties and local councils must pay up to combat the economic fallout of the
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| Eurozone Could Put Up 240 Bn Euros in Virus Aid
The eurozone's rescue fund could offer up to 240 billion euros to help member countries hit badly by the coronavirus outbreak, the head of the
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| Trump Doubts China Figures, Australia Cruise Standoff
- Trump casts doubt on China virus figures -
President Donald Trump cast doubt on the accuracy of official Chinese figures on its coronavirus outbreak after US lawmakers, citing an
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| Oil Price Barrels Ahead as OPEC Flags Meeting
The price of crude oil surged again Friday after OPEC said it would talk to non-members, notably Russia, giving investors hope that they will
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| World Bank to Roll Out $160 Bln Emergency Aid Over 15 Months
The World Bank on Thursday approved the first steps in a plan to roll out $160 billion in emergency aid over 15 months to help countries deal with
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| Trump Warns Iran of 'Heavy Price' in Case of Attack on US Troops
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday of a "heavy price" if it or its allies in Iraq attack US troops stationed there. "If this happens,
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| Japan Business Sentiment Negative For First Time Since 2013
By Miwa Suzuki
Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has plunged into negative territory for the first time in seven years, a key survey showed
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| Europe's Hospitals Among the Best But Can't Handle Pandemic
By Maria Cheng
As increasing numbers of European hospitals buckle under the strain of tens of thousands of coronavirus patients, the crisis has exposed a surprising
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| Anti-Quarantine Bolsonaro Isolates Himself Politically
By Jordi Miro
A new meme on Brazilian social networks shows a dinosaur looking at the meteorite that is about to annihilate his kind and complaining, "God dammit,
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| World Bank Warns China Growth Could Screech to a Halt
By Heather Scott
The coronavirus pandemic's economic fallout could cause China's growth to come to a standstill while driving 11 million more people in East Asia into
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| Japan Destroyer, China Fishing Boat in Collision: Media
A Japanese naval destroyer and a Chinese fishing boat have collided in the sea off Shanghai but there were no injuries, Japanese media reported
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| US Regulator Approves Limited Use of Malaria Drugs For Virus
A limited emergency-use authorization for two antimalarial drugs touted as game-changers by President Donald Trump has been issued by the U.S. Food
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| Hedge Funds Are Pouncing on Companies Infected by Coronavirus
By Luc Olinga
Hedge funds have lost billions of dollars as coronavirus has stalled the economy and sent Wall Street into a tailspin. But the financial institutions
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| Canada Objects to US Plan to Post Troops at Border
By Michel Comte
Canada opposes a plan by the United States to send troops to its northern frontier to catch border jumpers who may be carrying COVID-19, Prime
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| US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait During Virus Spat
A US warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait in a move certain to anger Beijing as the two countries trade barbs over the coronavirus.
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| China, Iran Lead UN Push for US Sanctions Relief During Pandemic
China and Iran led a group of countries in a joint push Thursday for the UN to pressure Washington to lift sanctions, which they charged are
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| More Than 2.6 Billion Worldwide Told to Observe Lockdowns
More than 2.6 billion people worldwide will be in lockdown once India introduces its measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic at 1830 GMT on
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| China's Virus Strategy: a Model For the World?
The head of the World Health Organization believes China's battle with the coronavirus offers a beacon of hope, but others question whether
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| Asia Deploys Innovative, If Invasive, Tech to Curb Virus
By Jerome Taylor and AFP reporters
Electronic bracelets and phones that report your whereabouts, text messages if you stray too far from quarantine and digital detectives tracking
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| US Report Finds Widespread Forced Uighur Labour in China
By Ben Fox
U.S. lawmakers pushed Wednesday for a ban on imports from a vast area of northwestern China because of the widespread use of forced labour
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| Apple Agrees to $500 mn Deal in iPhone-Slowing Suit
Apple has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over claims it covertly slowed older iPhones to get users to upgrade.
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| Virus Lockdowns and Quarantines Must Respect Rights: UN
Governments using lockdowns and quarantines to fight the deadly new coronavirus must ensure people's rights are respected and avoid unintended
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| EU Lawmakers Push UK on Citizens' Rights After Brexit
The European Parliament will push for EU citizens to retain their right to live and work in Britain after it leaves the bloc, members said Wednesday. Next
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| Facebook Says Investigating Data Exposure of 267 Million Users
Facebook on Thursday said it is investigating a report that a database containing names and phone numbers of more than 267 million users was
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| Massive Debt Wave Could Crash on Developing Countries, World Bank Warns
By Heather Scott
A wave of debt in emerging and developing nations has grown faster and larger than in any period of the last five decades and could end with another
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| Amnesty International Calls Facebook, Google Rights Abusers
By Frank Bajak
Amnesty International has issued a scathing indictment of Google and Facebook. It says the two most dominant internet corporations
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