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Baseball, soccer seasons get underway in Taiwan

Taiwan has been successful in containing the spread of the virus, reporting to date 388 cases and six deaths in a population of around 24 million

Apr 13, 2020

As death toll soars, UK finance minister warns economy could shrink by 30 percent: report

The number of COVID-19 deaths in hospitals across UK has passed 10,000 and a scientific adviser to the government has said the country risked becoming the worst-hit in Europe

Apr 13, 2020

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'God is with us': Many Muslims in Pakistan flout the coronavirus ban in mosques

Religious parties in Pakistan have not been successful in electoral politics but they are able to whip up large

Apr 13, 2020

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Spain loosens coronavirus lockdown, death toll passes 17,000 but pace slows

Most of the population were still confined to their homes, and shops, bars and public spaces will remain closed until at least April 26

Apr 13, 2020

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Oil gains on OPEC+ deal, stocks stymied by pandemic worries

Investors are now looking to see if the novel coronavirus pandemic will soon peak in the United States and Europe

Apr 13, 2020

South Korea to ship 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to US: report

Upon the US President's request, South Korea is set to send around 600,000 testing kits to the US, said officials on Monday

Apr 13, 2020

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New Zealand, Australia say too soon to ease restrictions despite coronavirus slowdown

New Zealand and Australia believe that it is too soon to lift the lockdown despite the signs of success while combating the coronavirus

Apr 13, 2020

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Americans spend grim Easter Sunday at home as COVID-19 deaths near 22,000

Americans turned to online church services to mark the holiest day in the Christian calendar on the day of Easter

Apr 13, 2020

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

Russian, Saudi ministers to chair OPEC+ meeting on Sunday -Azerbaijan

The OPEC and non-OPEC online meeting later on Sunday, April 12, will be chaired by the Russian energy minister and Saudi Energy Minister says Azerbaijan energy ministry

Apr 12, 2020

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King says women athletes should stay focused on fight for equality

Speaking on an online panel event titled #WeKeepPlaying hosted by King's Women's Sports Foundation and Yahoo Sports

Apr 12, 2020

Irish PM says Coronavirus rent freeze unlikely to be extended

The deadly novel virus outbreak has created massive panic among the common people around the world in recent times

Apr 12, 2020

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Tour organisers focusing on postponement, not cancellation

Postponing cycling's greatest stage race would be a major challenge for organisers as nearly 4,500 people are directly involved in the three-week event

Apr 12, 2020

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Airlines want US Treasury to scrap proposal to make some grant money repayable

US airlines have grounded more than 2,200 airplanes, a third of the fleet, canceled hundreds of thousands of flights and sought to shore up their balance sheets

Apr 12, 2020

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Wet markets in China's Wuhan struggle to survive coronavirus blow

China reported 99 new virus infections on Saturday, while the US topped the list of the most death toll due to Coronavirus

Apr 12, 2020

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New coronavirus cases double to 99 in mainland China as imported infections jump to record

Almost all the new infections - the biggest daily count since March 6 - involve travelers from overseas who arrived in China

Apr 12, 2020

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary

North Korea calls for stricter anti-epidemic measures

Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister and senior government official, was elected as an alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the ruling party

Apr 12, 2020

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Motor racing: Renault furloughs 'vast majority' of F1 team to end of May

Renault said the engine factory at Viry-Chatillon in France had moved to a part-time schedule from April 6 for a provisional 12 weeks

Apr 11, 2020

Tokyo 2020 working toward new date, but virus clouds future

Last month, the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government agreed to postpone the Games, due to start in July this year, to 2021

Apr 11, 2020

Doping: Russian ban could harm Olympic movement during coronavirus crisis - Minister

The ban was imposed after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found that Moscow had provided it with doctored laboratory data

Apr 11, 2020

The Beatles' handwritten 'Hey Jude' lyrics sell for $910,000 at auction

The handwritten lyrics of 'Hey Jude' by Paul McCartney of the Beatles has been sold for $910,000 on Friday, April 10

Apr 11, 2020

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