UK navy shadows Russian warships after 'high levels of activity'
Britain's navy said on Thursday it had shadowed seven Russian warships after detecting high levels of activity by Russian vessels off its coastline.
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Britain's navy said on Thursday it had shadowed seven Russian warships after detecting high levels of activity by Russian vessels off its coastline.
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UAE to clear streets for coronavirus disinfection drive, Bahrain evacuates citizens
The United Arab Emirates will halt all public transport and restrict people's movements in the evening for a weekend nationwide disinfection campaign starting Thursday to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
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The United Arab Emirates will halt all public transport and restrict people's movements in the evening for a weekend nationwide disinfection campaign starting Thursday to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Japan's Abe calls coronavirus a 'national crisis' after surge in Tokyo
Japan banned entry from Europe on Thursday and warned of a high risk the coronavirus would become rampant after a surge in Tokyo, setting up a task force - a step toward a possible state of emergency - though the government said none was yet planned.
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Japan banned entry from Europe on Thursday and warned of a high risk the coronavirus would become rampant after a surge in Tokyo, setting up a task force - a step toward a possible state of emergency - though the government said none was yet planned.
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Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
Turkey can resort to the "highest measure" of adopting a complete curfew if coronavirus infections continue to spread, the government said on Thursday as it clamped down further on medical tools leaving the country.
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Turkey can resort to the "highest measure" of adopting a complete curfew if coronavirus infections continue to spread, the government said on Thursday as it clamped down further on medical tools leaving the country.
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UAE to take part in G20 virtual summit on coronavirus
Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohamed Bin Zayed tweeted on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates would take part in a virtual G20 summit on the coronavirus to take place later on Thursday chaired by King Salman of Saudi Arabia.
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Abu Dhabi crown prince Mohamed Bin Zayed tweeted on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates would take part in a virtual G20 summit on the coronavirus to take place later on Thursday chaired by King Salman of Saudi Arabia.
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Mass testing explains Germany's relatively low death rate from coronavirus: virologist
Germany's relatively low rate of deaths so far from coronavirus is largely due to the high number of tests being carried out in the country, meaning authorities are simply aware of more cases, including milder ones, a senior virologist said.
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Germany's relatively low rate of deaths so far from coronavirus is largely due to the high number of tests being carried out in the country, meaning authorities are simply aware of more cases, including milder ones, a senior virologist said.
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Lebanon extends shutdown by two weeks to April 12
Lebanon is set to extend a countrywide lockdown by two weeks until April 12 to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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Lebanon is set to extend a countrywide lockdown by two weeks until April 12 to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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Spain's coronavirus death toll surpasses 4,000
Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours - down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday as the total death toll from the epidemic in the country rose to over 4,000.
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Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours - down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday as the total death toll from the epidemic in the country rose to over 4,000.
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Saudi Arabia releases 250 immigration offenders amid coronavirus outbreak: statement
Saudi Arabia has released 250 foreign detainees held on non-violent immigration and residency offences as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) said on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia has released 250 foreign detainees held on non-violent immigration and residency offences as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) said on Thursday.
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Kazakhstan says foils Islamic State bomb attack
Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has detained a man suspected of planning a bomb attack in the capital, Nur-Sultan, on behalf of Islamic State, the security body said on Thursday.
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Kazakhstan's National Security Committee has detained a man suspected of planning a bomb attack in the capital, Nur-Sultan, on behalf of Islamic State, the security body said on Thursday.
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Beware second waves of COVID-19 if lockdowns eased early: study
Extending school and work closures at the coronavirus' ground zero in China may delay a second wave of infections, researchers said on Thursday, urging the rest of the world to take note.
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Extending school and work closures at the coronavirus' ground zero in China may delay a second wave of infections, researchers said on Thursday, urging the rest of the world to take note.
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South African President Ramaphosa tests negative for coronavirus
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for coronavirus after taking the test as a precautionary measure, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested negative for coronavirus after taking the test as a precautionary measure, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
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‘All we have left is to hope and pray’: Travelers stranded in airport by coronavirus
Russian hostel manager Valerie Azure has spent the past three nights sleeping on the floor of a Malaysian airport along with her young son, after Southeast Asian nations sealed borders and canceled flights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Russian hostel manager Valerie Azure has spent the past three nights sleeping on the floor of a Malaysian airport along with her young son, after Southeast Asian nations sealed borders and canceled flights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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UAE announces overnight curfew for weekend deep clean
The United Arab Emirates will impose overnight curfews as a temporary measure this weekend when it will carry out a nationwide disinfection campaign starting Thursday to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
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The United Arab Emirates will impose overnight curfews as a temporary measure this weekend when it will carry out a nationwide disinfection campaign starting Thursday to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Indonesia capital sets up disinfectant-spraying booths to fight virus
Indonesia's capital is installing hand-washing stations and disinfectant-spraying booths across the city of 10 million people to try to curb an accelerating spread of coronavirus infections.
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Indonesia's capital is installing hand-washing stations and disinfectant-spraying booths across the city of 10 million people to try to curb an accelerating spread of coronavirus infections.
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Britons set to laud healthcare workers with nationwide applause
Britons around the country were set to take to their balconies and front gardens on Thursday evening to applaud healthcare workers who are battling the spread of coronavirus.
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Britons around the country were set to take to their balconies and front gardens on Thursday evening to applaud healthcare workers who are battling the spread of coronavirus.
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Crisis management boosts Merkel's conservatives in poll
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has risen in public opinion thanks to the government's management of the coronavirus crisis, with a poll on Thursday putting it at the highest level since a 2017 federal election.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative bloc has risen in public opinion thanks to the government's management of the coronavirus crisis, with a poll on Thursday putting it at the highest level since a 2017 federal election.
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Tehran says former FBI agent Levinson left Iran years ago
Tehran said on Thursday that a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran in March 2007 had left the country years ago despite his family saying he had died in Iranian custody.
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Tehran said on Thursday that a former FBI agent who disappeared in Iran in March 2007 had left the country years ago despite his family saying he had died in Iranian custody.
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China says will fend off coronavirus spread via highway and waterway
China will strengthen coronavirus controls to prevent the virus from spreading via highways and waterways, state television reported Thursday, quoting a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.
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China will strengthen coronavirus controls to prevent the virus from spreading via highways and waterways, state television reported Thursday, quoting a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.
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Swiss army joins frontline in battle against coronavirus
In a Swiss hospital, the tall young soldier adjusts the heavy hospital bed in which an elderly woman with coronavirus is coughing deeply and wheels her out of the emergency ward.
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In a Swiss hospital, the tall young soldier adjusts the heavy hospital bed in which an elderly woman with coronavirus is coughing deeply and wheels her out of the emergency ward.
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Dyson ventilator order dependent on passing tests: UK PM Johnson's spokesman
Britain's order of 10,000 ventilators from bagless vacuum cleaner company Dyson is dependent on them passing safety and regulatory tests, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Thursday.
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Britain's order of 10,000 ventilators from bagless vacuum cleaner company Dyson is dependent on them passing safety and regulatory tests, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Thursday.
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