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China imports plunge, exports fall on virus hit to global growth
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China imports plunge, exports fall on virus hit to global growth

China’s exports and imports fell in May as the economic slowdown abroad started to take its toll, and after a…
It’s 2021 or never for Tokyo, confirms senior Olympic official
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It’s 2021 or never for Tokyo, confirms senior Olympic official

High-ranking Olympic official Pierre-Olivier Beckers on Saturday made plain that the delayed Tokyo Olympics “will be held in 2021 or…
China warns Britain interfering in Hong Kong will ‘backfire’
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China warns Britain interfering in Hong Kong will ‘backfire’

China warned Britain on Wednesday that interfering in Hong Kong will backfire, after the former colonial power vowed to give…
Brazil toll tops 30,000 as Italy reopens borders
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Brazil toll tops 30,000 as Italy reopens borders

Brazil surpassed 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak as the disease continued to rip through Latin America, while Italy —…
Wuhan doctor at whistleblower’s hospital dies from coronavirus
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Wuhan doctor at whistleblower’s hospital dies from coronavirus

A Wuhan doctor who worked with coronavirus whistleblower Li Wenliang died of the virus last week, state media reported Tuesday,…
Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study
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Football pitch of rainforest destroyed every six seconds: study

Vast tracts of pristine rainforest on three continents went up in smoke last year, with an area roughly the size…
North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease
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North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease

North Korea will reopen schools this month after shuttering them over the coronavirus pandemic, reports said Monday. Pyongyang has not…
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
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Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns Monday, despite…
World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response
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World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response

The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as…
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
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Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America

US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus…
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