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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

By Reuters

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Britain Ditches Coronavirus App Model For Using Google-Apple System: Report

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 8.3 million people globally

Jun 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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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

By Reuters

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

By Reuters

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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

By Reuters

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

By Reuters

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Denmark Is Going to Reopen to Most of the European Countries Except Portugal, Much of Sweden

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times in more than 170 countries

Jun 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Russia Claims it Is Getting Ready for New Wave of Coronavirus in Autumn

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times claiming the lives of more than 449,000 people globally

Jun 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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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

By Reuters

Beijing Residents Rush Coronavirus Test Clinics as Emergency Rules Expand

The deadly virus outbreak has created a major stir around the world in recent times infecting more than 8.3 million people globally

Jun 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Britain's Johnson, France's Macron to Talk About Coronavirus, Brexit: UK PM's Spokesman

The prime minister of the UK and the president of France is going to discuss the coronavirus pandemic

Jun 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Who was Vera Lynn? The Allied 'Forces' Sweetheart' During World War II Passes Away at 103

The deceased singer started touring with the troops in India Egypt, Myanmar during the time of the war

Jun 18, 2020

By Ishan Ghosh

Tech War Between US and China Is a Bigger Risk Than Coronavirus, EU Chamber Chief Claims

China is gradually recovering from the COVID-19 that was first identified in the central city of Wuhan in December before spreading across the world

Jun 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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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

By Reuters

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