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Australian State Reinstates Coronavirus Restrictions After Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Victoria officials reported new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including families who had held gatherings and workers at a hotel in the state

Jun 20, 2020

Coronavirus

China Reveals Details of National Security Law for Hong Kong Amid Backlash

China claimed that draft law is aimed at tackling separatist activity, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces

Jun 20, 2020

North Korea Prepares Anti-South Leaflets Amid Heightened Tensions

North Korea is preparing to send propaganda leaflets over its southern border, denouncing North Korean defectors and South Korea.

Jun 20, 2020

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US Navy Not to Reinstate Captain Brett Crozier of 'Coronavirus Carrier'; Democrats Oppose

Navy also suspends the promotion of Crozier's boss at the time, Rear Admiral Stuart Baker.

Jun 20, 2020

Coronavirus

China Ramps Up Testing of Delivery Staff in Beijing as Coronavirus Spread Looms

Officials highlighted the risk of contamination through packaging in Beijing, which reported 22 new cases on Friday.

Jun 20, 2020

Coronavirus

Mali Protests: Thousands Throng Bamako's Independence Square Asking President to Step Down

Tens of thousands protested in Bamako demanding the Malian president resign or face civil disorder despite political concessions offered in response to mounting frustration.

Jun 20, 2020

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Mike Pompeo Says Way US Treats Hong Kong Depends on How China Does

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged more European governments to speak out about China and see the risks of dealing with Beijing

Jun 20, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore

Kim Jong Un Stokes Tensions With Eye on Distracted Donald Trump

A diplomatic source in Seoul said US officials are willing to make last-ditch efforts before the US election

Jun 19, 2020

Gold Edges up as Concern Over Rising Virus Cases Lifts Demand

A surge in the COVID-19 infections has renewed fears of a delay in the economic recovery as nations reopen after coronavirus-induced lockdowns

Jun 19, 2020

Premier League Not the Same Spectacle Without Fans, Says Newcastle's Bruce

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world and has delayed major sporting events worldwide

Jun 19, 2020

Coronavirus

Will oil price stay higher after Opec-Russia output reduction?

Oil Rises Above $42 as OPEC+ Laggards Say to Make More Cuts

Brent crude LCOc1 rose $1.09, or 2.6%, to $42.60 by 0829 GMT, the highest from June 8. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude CLc1 spiked $1.07, or 2.8%, to $39.91

Jun 19, 2020

Auckland Shooting: Police Officer Killed, Gunman At Large

The police officer was the first in New Zealand to be killed in the line of duty in at least a decade.

Jun 19, 2020

Mexico Enlists F1 Racetrack, Military Barracks to Fight Coronavirus

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll has leaped 14-fold from the time President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador first declared the country had 'tamed' the pandemic on April 26

Jun 18, 2020

Coronavirus

Former Japanese Minister Katsuyuki Kawai, Lawmaker Wife Arrested for Suspected Vote-Buying

Katsuyuki Kawai and his wife Anri paid 1.7 million yen to five people last year to get her a seat in the 2019 upper house election, said prosecutors

Jun 18, 2020

As Mexico Focuses on Coronavirus, Drug Gang Violence Escalates

The violent activities have risen even as the number of other crimes have tumbled due to most of the country staying at home to avoid COVID-19

Jun 18, 2020

Coronavirus

Serbia Ready to Sacrifice EU Membership Over Kosovo Deal

Serbia along with the allies Russia and China, has been blocking Kosovo's membership of international organizations, including the United Nations

Jun 18, 2020

WHO Hopes for Millions of Vaccine Doses This Year and 2 Billion Next Year

The WHO is currently making plans to help decide who should get the first doses once a vaccine is approved

Jun 18, 2020

Coronavirus

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EU Leaders to Support Extending Russia Economic Sanctions, Sources Say

Moscow last month denied hacking the German parliament and, on Thursday, the German federal prosecutors accused Russia of ordering a killing in Berlin in summer last year

Jun 18, 2020

Beijing Finds Heavy Coronavirus Traces in Seafood, Meat Sections of Food Market

China found meat and seafood in Beijing's wholesale food market contaminated with new coronavirus, low temperature and high humidity may have been contributing factors

Jun 18, 2020

Coronavirus

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Germany Wants to Bolster EU Shaken by Pandemic: Merkel

Merkel stated the most immediate challenge facing the bloc reeling from the COVID-19 crisis and facing recession was to agree on a multi-year budget and a recovery fund

Jun 18, 2020

Coronavirus

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