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Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
AFP - 18h ago
Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus extended worldwide Monday as the death toll soared past …
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Governor does not want passengers on virus-hit cruise ship 'dumped' in Florida
AFP - 19h ago
Florida's governor said Monday that he does not want passengers suspected of suffering from coronavirus on the cruise …
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Trump, Putin discuss oil price plunge, coronavirus
Mar 30 2020
President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed plunging oil prices and the coronavirus …
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North Korea slams Pompeo and says will 'walk our way'
Mar 30 2020
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Monday warned it could cut off dialogue with the United States, but Washington's top …
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Moscow begins lockdown during tougher push to curb virus
Mar 30 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged Moscow's 12 million residents to respect a strict new lockdown, as …
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Italy extends lockdown until 'at least' April 12
Mar 30 2020
Italy on Monday extended an economically crippling lockdown until "at least" mid-April to stem coronavirus infections …
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Hungary's Orban gets sweeping new powers in virus fight
Mar 30 2020
Hungary's parliament endorsed a bill on Monday giving nationalist premier Viktor Orban the sweeping new powers he says …
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Florida does not want virus-stricken cruise ship: governor
Mar 30 2020
Florida's governor said Monday that he does not want a cruise ship with passengers suspected to be suffering from …
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Oil prices slide on shattered demand, stocks rise
Mar 30 2020
Oil prices plunged Monday to an 18-year low as the number of novel coronavirus cases worldwide surged past 700,000, …
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Trump says Putin to request sanctions lifting
Mar 30 2020
President Donald Trump said Monday he expects his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to request the lifting of US …
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Unwanted virus-stricken cruise ship heads to US coast
Mar 30 2020
Passengers on the coronavirus-stricken Zaandam cruise ship headed out into the Caribbean bound for the US on Monday …
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Global lockdown widens as coronavirus deaths mount
Mar 30 2020
Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting the march of coronavirus around the world widened on Monday to include Moscow's capital …
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Oil prices slide on shattered demand, stocks scatter
Mar 30 2020
Oil prices plunged Monday as the number of novel coronavirus cases worldwide surged past 700,000, reinforcing worries …
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Trump says Putin to 'probably ask' for sanctions lifting
Mar 30 2020
President Donald Trump said Monday he expects his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to request the lifting of US …
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Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
Mar 30 2020
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic …
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Hungary's Orban seeks sweeping new powers in virus fight
Mar 30 2020
Hungary's parliament was expected to endorse a bill on Monday giving nationalist premier Viktor Orban sweeping new …
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Stocks, oil prices slide on shattered demand
Mar 30 2020
World stock markets mostly tumbled and oil prices plunged Monday despite fresh Chinese and Australian stimulus to shore …
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Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
Mar 30 2020
Russia's capital became the latest world city to impose a coronavirus lockdown on Monday as declared cases globally …
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Asian markets mostly down as virus fears grow
Mar 30 2020
Asian markets fell Monday following a steep drop on Wall Street as the jubilation from last week's enormous US stimulus …
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Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
Mar 30 2020
President Donald Trump has extended emergency coronavirus restrictions for the United States, where his top scientist …
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China slashes rate, pumps $7 bn into market to counter virus
Mar 30 2020
China's central bank on Monday cut an interest rate on loans to banks by the largest margin in five years and injected …
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Police site crashes as Kiwis turn into shutdown snitches
Mar 30 2020
New Zealanders have become so keen to report their neighbours for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules that police on …
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Asian markets resume losses as stimulus joy fades
Mar 30 2020
Asian markets fell Monday following a steep drop on Wall Street as the jubilation from last week's enormous US stimulus …
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Country music star Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus
Mar 30 2020
Joe Diffie, a Grammy award-winning country music singer who had several chart-topping hits in the 1990s, has died of …
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Cruise company still searching for port for virus ship
Mar 30 2020
Passengers on a virus-stricken cruise liner entered the Panama Canal in Central America Sunday after they were told the …
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North Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchers
Mar 30 2020
Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested "super-large multiple rocket launchers", state media said on Monday, but …
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Twitter removes two Bolsonaro tweets questioning virus quarantine
Mar 30 2020
Two tweets by Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro in which he questioned quarantine measures aimed at containing the …
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Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
Mar 30 2020
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was …
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Trump says US won't pay Harry and Meghan security
Mar 29 2020
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would not pay security costs for Prince Harry and his wife …
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Scrap season if it can't be finished by end of June says Kane
Mar 29 2020
England captain Harry Kane said on Sunday the Premier League season should be cancelled if it cannot be completed by the …
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Foam in hole and toilet paper for prizes, US golfers play on despite virus
Mar 29 2020
While most global sport has shut down over the coronavirus pandemic, a US third-level women's golf tour is playing …
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Mali votes despite coronavirus and security fears
Mar 29 2020
Malians voted in a long-delayed parliamentary election on Sunday, barely a day after the country recorded its first …
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Nigeria orders lockdown in Lagos, Abuja over virus
Mar 29 2020
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered the "cessation of all movements" for two weeks in the largest …
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Brazil economy 'can't stop' for coronavirus: Bolsonaro
Mar 29 2020
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday flouted his government's social distancing guidelines against the …
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Record virus deaths in Spain as world hunkers down
Mar 29 2020
Spain broke another national record of daily coronavirus deaths Sunday as more than 40 percent of the world's population …
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Italy's 'very long' lockdown to only end gradually
Mar 29 2020
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's government prepared Italians for a "very long" lockdown Sunday that would only be lifted …
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Fauci says coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 US lives
Mar 29 2020
Senior US scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a cautious prediction Sunday that the novel coronavirus could claim as many …
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Record virus deaths in Spain as world hunkers down for long haul
Mar 29 2020
Spain broke another national record of daily coronavirus deaths Sunday as more than 40 percent of the world's population …
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US could take equity shares in coronavirus-hit airlines: officials
Mar 29 2020
The US government could take equity shares in airlines and other troubled but vital American corporations as it moves to …
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Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Mar 29 2020
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance -- sweeping measures to fight the …
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Tokyo organisers eye July 2021 for delayed Olympics: reports
Mar 29 2020
Tokyo Olympics organisers are eyeing next July as a start date for the postponed Games, Japanese media reported Sunday, …
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China's virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases
Mar 29 2020
The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global …
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Europe, US virus deaths surge as Trump reverses New York lockdown threat
Mar 29 2020
The global coronavirus death toll surged past 30,000 over the weekend as Europe and the United States endured their …
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Hospitals turn to snorkel masks to ease respirator overload
Mar 29 2020
As hospitals face an overload of COVID-19 patients struggling to breathe, innovative medical staff are turning to …
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French chefs cook up antidote to virus confinement
Mar 29 2020
Frustrated at stay-at-home confinement, France's celebrity chefs are cooking up an antidote to the gloomy days of …
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Europe, US virus deaths surge as Trump reverses on New York lockdown
Mar 29 2020
The coronavirus death toll shot past 20,000 in Europe on Saturday with Italy and Spain each reporting more than 800 dead …
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Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
Mar 29 2020
The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding …
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Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
Mar 29 2020
The shock postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has dealt a savage blow to Japan's hotels and tourism industry, …
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North Korea fires two short-range 'ballistic missiles' into sea
Mar 29 2020
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the fourth such …
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Coronavirus: Trump decides against quarantine of New York region
Mar 29 2020
US President Donald Trump decided late Saturday against imposing a broad two-week lockdown on New York and its neighbors …
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Saudi intercepts missiles over curfew-locked Riyadh, border city
Mar 29 2020
Saudi air defences intercepted ballistic missiles over Riyadh and a city along the Yemen border late Saturday, leaving …
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Privacy rights may become next victim of killer pandemic
Mar 29 2020
Digital surveillance and smartphone technology may prove helpful in containing the coronavirus pandemic -- but some …
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Europe, US virus tolls surge as Trump reverses on New York lockdown
Mar 29 2020
The coronavirus death toll shot past 20,000 in Europe on Saturday, with Italy and Spain each reporting more than 800 …
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Hunger games?: Tennis foot soldiers struggle in time of virus
Mar 29 2020
With careers spent scratching around dusty outposts, sometimes with "just $100" in their pockets, tennis' unheralded …
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North Korea fires two 'ballistic missiles' into sea: Seoul
Mar 29 2020
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the fourth such …
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Osaka disappointed but supports Olympic delay
Mar 29 2020
Japanese star Naomi Osaka says she's disappointed not to compete at the Tokyo Olympics this year but supports the …
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Juventus players agree to take pay reduction in 90-million-euro cost cut
Mar 29 2020
Juventus on Saturday announced that they had cut their players' and coach Maurizio Sarri's salaries after all Italian …
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Hit list: What's next in line for possible coronavirus postponement
Mar 29 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the 2020 sporting calendar, with the Tokyo Olympics and football's European …
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Ex-Venezuela general charged with drug trafficking surrenders to US
Mar 29 2020
A retired Venezuelan general has turned himself over to Colombian authorities after the United States charged him with …
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Brazil court orders government to stop advising against virus isolation
Mar 29 2020
A federal court in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday banned the government from disseminating propaganda against confinement …
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S.African police fire rubber bullets at shoppers during lockdown
Mar 29 2020
South African police fired rubber bullets towards hundreds of shoppers queueing outside a supermarket in Johannesburg as …
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Scared New York medical workers decry lack of virus protection
Mar 28 2020
Medical staff in America's coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective …
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Europe virus toll surges, Trump mulls quarantine of New York area
Mar 28 2020
The coronavirus death toll shot past 20,000 in Europe on Saturday, with Italy and Spain each reporting more than 800 …
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Italy's toll tops 10,000 despite long lockdown
Mar 28 2020
The coronavirus toll in Italy shot past 10,000 on Saturday and showed little sign of slowing despite a 16-day lockdown.
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Coronavirus: Trump weighs 'quarantine' of New York, nearby states
Mar 28 2020
US President Donald Trump said Saturday he is weighing placing a two-week quarantine on New York and nearby states, the …
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Spain toughens lockdown as toll nears 5,700
Mar 28 2020
Spain toughened its nationwide lockdown on Saturday, halting all non-essential activities as it stepped up its fight …
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Trump says he might 'quarantine' New York state
Mar 28 2020
President Donald Trump said Saturday he is considering placing coronavirus-stricken New York state and adjacent areas …
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Europe's virus toll surges but Wuhan cautiously reopens
Mar 28 2020
The accelerating death toll from the coronavirus epidemic sweeping the globe surged past 20,000 in Europe on Saturday, …
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Europe mulls finishing football season at end of year
Mar 28 2020
Europe's football bosses have not given up hope of finishing this pandemic-hit season -- even if it might have to be …
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Moody's cuts South Africa's credit ratings to junk
Mar 28 2020
Moody's has downgraded South Africa's credit rating to junk status, piling more anguish on an economy already in …
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Europe's virus toll surges, world plunges into recession
Mar 28 2020
Europe was reeling from a staggering surge in coronavirus deaths Saturday, still days or weeks from what experts …
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China's virus epicentre eases travel restrictions after lockdown
Mar 28 2020
Trains packed with thousands of passengers arrived in Wuhan Saturday as the Chinese city that was Ground Zero for the …
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US civil rights leader Joseph Lowery dies aged 98
Mar 28 2020
US civil rights leader Reverend Joseph Lowery who campaigned with Martin Luther King died on Friday aged 98.
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Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as infection rate surges
Mar 28 2020
Italy has logged a shocking spike in its already staggering coronavirus death toll, with officials warning the peak of …
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Trump signs $2 trillion recovery plan as US virus cases skyrocket
Mar 28 2020
President Donald Trump signed into law Friday the $2 trillion rescue plan to salvage a US economy crippled by the novel …
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US civil rights leader Joseph Lowery dies: media
Mar 28 2020
US civil rights leader Reverend Joseph Lowery who used to campaign with Martin Luther King died on Friday aged 98, media …
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New York medical workers decry 'abysmal' lack of coronavirus protection
Mar 28 2020
Medical staff in America's coronavirus hotbed New York are struggling with long hours and a dire need for protective …
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China virus epicentre eases travel restrictions after lockdown
Mar 28 2020
The Chinese city of 11 million people that was Ground Zero for what became the global coronavirus pandemic partly …
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'Corona criminals' prey on Europe's virus fears
Mar 28 2020
From trafficking dodgy surgical masks to peddling counterfeit medicines and running internet scams, criminals are …
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Aussie local election goes ahead despite virus threat
Mar 28 2020
People in the Australian state of Queensland were urged to vote in local elections on Saturday or face a fine of Aus$133 …
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All Blacks coach doubts Wales, Scotland Tests will go ahead
Mar 28 2020
All Blacks coach Ian Foster conceded Saturday the July home Tests against Wales and Scotland are likely to be scrapped …
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Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
Mar 28 2020
With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of a …
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How to survive a lockdown, by the Chilean miners
Mar 28 2020
Survivors from two dramatic rescues that captivated the world, the 2010 Chilean mine collapse and the 1972 Andes plane …
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Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
Mar 28 2020
With India locked down over the coronavirus and no way to earn money, Dilipji Thakor faces a grim choice: either walk …
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Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as British PM tests positive
Mar 28 2020
Italy on Friday recorded the most daily deaths of any country since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and Spain had …
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Pope faces coronavirus 'tempest' alone in St Peter's Square
Mar 27 2020
Pope Francis stood alone in vast Saint Peter's Square Friday to bless Catholics around the world suffering under the …
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As world hunkers down, Trump moves full-speed against US foes
Mar 27 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is shaking up the world, but not US foreign policy.
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New date for Tokyo Olympics 'won't satisfy everybody', says Coe
Mar 27 2020
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe admitted Friday that settling on a new date for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will …
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Defoe backs Gerrard to become top manager
Mar 27 2020
Rangers striker Jermain Defoe believes his boss Steven Gerrard has the personal qualities that will take him all the way …
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IMF chief: 'Clear we have entered recession'
Mar 27 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive funding to help …
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S.Africa reports first virus death as lockdown starts
Mar 27 2020
South Africa recorded its first death from coronavirus on Friday as its infection tally breached the 1,000 mark just …
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Four passengers die on stranded Dutch cruise ship
Mar 27 2020
Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship carrying scores of people with flu-like symptoms that has been stranded …
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$2 trillion rescue plan passes US House, heads to Trump
Mar 27 2020
The US House of Representatives passed a historic $2 trillion rescue package Friday that injects cash into the pockets …
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S.Africa reports first two virus deaths as lockdown starts
Mar 27 2020
South Africa recorded its first two deaths from coronavirus on Friday as its infection tally breached the 1,000 mark …
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Stock markets retreat as nervous investors pocket week's gains
Mar 27 2020
Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic retreated Friday as investors banked profits from the week's rally sparked …
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Britain PM tests positive for virus as global toll tops 25,000
Mar 27 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for the coronavirus on Friday …
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$2 trillion rescue plan set to clear US House, go to Trump
Mar 27 2020
The House of Representatives was poised Friday to pass a historic rescue package that injects $2 trillion into the …
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China's imported cases rise as foreigners banned and flights cut
Mar 27 2020
China reported more than 50 imported cases of the coronavirus on Friday, hours after announcing a ban on foreigners …
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Britain's Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
Mar 27 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for the coronavirus on Friday …
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British PM Johnson tests positive for COVID-19
Mar 27 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
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European stocks retreat at end of strong week for global equities
Mar 27 2020
European stock markets retreated Friday as investors banked profits from the week's strong rally in global equities as …
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Prince Harry and Meghan now based in California: report
Mar 27 2020
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have permanently relocated to California amid the coronavirus pandemic, media reports …
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