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South Africa’s Western Cape ready to deal with upcoming third wave of COVID-19
The top official of South Africa's Western Cape Province on Tuesday said the third COVID-19 wave will occur in the province in the next...
Professional golfer Tiger Woods injured in car accident in Los Angeles
U.S. professional golfer Tiger Woods was injured in a roll-over car accident in Los Angeles County, California on Tuesday, authorities said.
The...
Mohamed Bazoum wins Niger’s second round presidential election
Mohamed Bazoum, the candidate of Niger's ruling Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-TARAYYA), won the second round of the presidential election on Sunday, according...
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Samsung heir sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for corruption
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was jailed Monday for corruption linked to his management succession.
The Seoul High Court sentenced Lee,...
China’s auto market sees strong recovery in 2020
China's auto market saw a forecast-beating performance in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, thanks to policy support and a strong recovery...
JUST IN: U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 19 million – Johns Hopkins University
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 19 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering...
COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda reaches “critical stage” with spike in new cases
Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a "critical stage" in the country, with an ongoing spike...
5.5-magnitude quake hits 11 km WNW of Papayal and Peru
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 11 km WNW of Papayal, Peru at 0518 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Liuli, Tanzania – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 15 km south of Liuli, Tanzania at 0703 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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Trump’s younger brother dies at 71
U.S. President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, died on Saturday night at the age of 71, according to the White House.
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U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu closed, taken over by Chinese authorities
At 10 a.m. Monday, as required by China, the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu was closed. Relevant Chinese authorities then entered through the front...
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 16 million
Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 16 million on Sunday, the most recent statistics of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins...
Global COVID-19 cases top 15 million
Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 15 million on Wednesday, reaching 15,008,046 as of 12:35 p.m. (1635 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science...
Colombia military helicopter crash kills at least 9, injures 6
A Colombian military helicopter crash has killed nine people and injured six others, Colombia's army said Tuesday.
"Unfortunately, we have found the...
Coronavirus pandemic in U.S. will probably “get worse before it gets better” – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday afternoon that the coronavirus pandemic in the United States will probably "get worse before it gets better."
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Nigeria’s FM tests positive for COVID-19
Nigeria's foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Sunday confirmed he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Onyeama said via Twitter that...
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Tuesday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Bolsonaro came down with symptoms on...
EU predicts “deeper recession” in 2020 than expected
The European economy will face a "deeper recession" than previously predicted due to the prolonged containment measures on the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission...
Senegal reports 69 new COVID-19 cases as negotiations with EU on airspace reopening start
Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action reported this Tuesday 69 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 7,547...
China and Ghana exchange congratulations on 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages on Sunday with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on the 60th anniversary of the establishment...
Three armed separatists killed in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region
At least three armed separatists were killed and two others arrested Monday morning during a military operation in Muyuka, a town in Cameroon's restive...
Syrian air defenses respond to Israeli missile strike in Aleppo
The Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli strike in the country's northern province of Aleppo on Monday, state news agency SANA reported.
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Global COVID-19 cases top 3.5 million
Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 3.5 million on Sunday, reaching 3,502,126 as of 7 p.m. (2300 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science...
Germany’s coronavirus cases rise to 155,000, death toll at 5,750
The rate of new COVID-19 infections in Germany continued below peak times as the number of confirmed cases increased by 1,018 within one day...
UK PM sets to return to work as COVID-19 deaths keep increasing
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work Monday morning, a PM office spokesperson told Xinhua on Sunday.
Johnson is going...
China’s support toward Zambia’s fight against malaria commended
China's support toward Zambia's malaria fight has contributed to the reduction in the number of cases of the disease in the country, a Zambian...
UK COVID-19 hospital deaths top 20,000 after another 813 patients die
Another 813 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in hospitals in Britain as of Friday afternoon, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related...
U.S. House passes COVID-19 relief package to aid small businesses, hospitals, testing
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a 484-billion-dollar relief package to boost funding for small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing, sending the...
Iran “successfully” launches 1st military satellite
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday "successfully" launched the country's first military satellite into space, official IRNA news agency reported.
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U.S. Senate passes relief package to increase funding for small businesses, hospitals, testing
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a relief package that would increase funding for small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing as the pandemic started...