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Barcelona Sack the Sporting Director Eric Abidal as Rebuilding Continues

Abidal joined Barcelona as a player in 2007 and became one of the team's most popular players for enduring a battle with cancer that forced him to undergo liver transplant in 2012

Aug 18, 2020

Namibia Warns About Elephant Dung Cure for Coronavirus as Cases Increase

The southwest African country, which initially won praise for containing the spread of the COVID-19, is now seeing a much faster increase in new infections

Aug 18, 2020

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Brazil Gives Approval to Human Trials for Probable Johnson & Johnson Coronavirus Vaccine

China's Sinopharm is also aiming to carry out trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil in a deal with the southern state of Parana pending regulatory approval

Aug 18, 2020

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Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern

New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern Hits Back at Donald Trump Over Coronavirus 'Rise'

The origin of the latest COVID-19 outbreak is still unknown, but authorities previously on Tuesday ruled out the possibility that it came from frozen food items or freight

Aug 18, 2020

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France Is Going to Make Masks Compulsory in Majority of Workplaces

The government has been kept under pressure by the trade unions to step up the protective measures in time for September

Aug 18, 2020

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England Axes Health Agency Criticized for Coronavirus Response

Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a lockdown later than many other nations, which government advisers now claim led to thousands of avoidable deaths

Aug 18, 2020

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WHO Calling for Widespread Flu Vaccination This Year

WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove mentioned in a briefing in Geneva that studies to date showed that less than 10% of population has evidence of antibodies against the virus

Aug 18, 2020

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Oracle Gets Into Race to Buy TikTok's US Operations: Report

U.S. President Donald Trump last week gave an order to ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of the video app within 90 days

Aug 18, 2020

Research Links Coronavirus to Rise in Childhood Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes causes insulin-producing cells in the pancreas to be destroyed, preventing the body from producing required insulin to regulate the blood sugar levels

Aug 18, 2020

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Zoom Opens its New Data Center in Singapore

The company also plans to hire more Singapore employees, including engineers and sales staff, mentioned Abe Smith, Head of International at the Zoom

Aug 18, 2020

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Netanyahu Claims UAE Deal Did Not Change Israeli Policy About US Arms Sales

The U.S. Embassy located in Jerusalem and the representatives of the UAE government did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Aug 18, 2020

Ronald Koeman to Quit Netherlands for Spanish Club Barcelona: Report

Quique Setien was fired as Barcelona manager on Monday after they were defeated 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals

Aug 18, 2020

Marseille's Ligue 1 Opening Match Is Going to Get Delayed After 4 Coronavirus Cases

Almost 40 players from 11 Ligue 1 clubs out of 20 have tested positive for coronavirus, including few at Saint-Etienne, Marseille's opponent on Friday night

Aug 18, 2020

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Angela Merkel: Belarusian Government Should Avoid Violence and Begin National Dialogue

The leader of Belarus faces the threat of European Union sanctions after a bloody crackdown on protests after what demonstrators claim was his rigged re-election victory last week

Aug 18, 2020

Delta Partners With CVS Health for Rapid Coronavirus Tests

Delta had earlier partnered with the Mayo Clinic and Quest Diagnostics Inc to test employees for active coronavirus and antibodies

Aug 18, 2020

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Old City Wall – Sher Darwaza, Kabul, Afghanistan

Rocket Strike in Kabul Injures At Least 10, Triggers Embassy Lockdowns

The attack comes at a time when the US is encouraging peace talks between the government and Taliban while preparing to withdraw the last US army to end around 19 years of war

Aug 18, 2020

Spirit Maker Diageo to Buy Ryan Reynold's Aviation Gin and Davos Brands for $610 million

Ryan Reynolds will retain the ownership interest of Aviation American Gin, while Diageo will also obtain the ownership of other brands within Davos Brands' portfolio

Aug 17, 2020

Tennis: Simona Halep Withdraws from US Open Citing COVID-19 Concerns

The current Wimbledon champion joins other players such as Elina Svitolina, Belinda Bencic and World No. 1 Ash Barty, who have decided to give the event a miss

Aug 17, 2020

9 Football Players Test Positive for COVID-19 at University of Oklahoma

Riley noted that the new cases of the novel coronavirus infections were a result of community-based Infections

Aug 17, 2020

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President Mahmoud Abbas Says No Other Country Can Speak On Behalf of Palestinians

Neither the United Arab Emirates (UAE) nor any other country has the right to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people, President Mahmoud Abbas said

Aug 17, 2020

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