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574French League Cup final postponed over coronavirus fears
The French League Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon, scheduled for April 4, has been postponed amid efforts to contain the...
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602Turkey confirms first coronavirus case; wins WHO praise for vigilance
Turkey confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, becoming the last major economy to report an outbreak after taking what...
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575Ukraine capital Kiev to close schools over coronavirus
Ukraine’s capital Kiev announced Wednesday it was closing schools and universities until the end of March to prevent the spread of the...
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535Iran announces 63 new coronavirus deaths, taking toll to 354
Iran on Wednesday reported 63 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day toll since it...
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605Russia passes bill allowing Vladimir Putin to stay in power for next 12 years
The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir...
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535Italy announces 25 billion euros package to fight coronavirus
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Wednesday that Rome was allocating 25 billion euros ($28.3 billion) to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak that...
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536Sixth person dies in United Kingdom from coronavirus
The death toll in the United Kingdom from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to six, British health officials said on Tuesday. The...
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521Key firms in Wuhan allowed to resume work as number of new coronavirus cases fall
China announced Wednesday that key companies will be allowed to resume work in coronavirus-hit Wuhan, in another sign authorities are confident the...
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414UN Security Council endorses US-Taliban peace deal
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming the recent deal between the US and the Taliban to bring lasting...
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1.1KNorth Korea fires three unidentified projectiles off its east coast: Report
North Korea has fired three projectiles, Seoul’s military said Monday, a week after it launched what the South said appeared to be...
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