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Global coronavirus death toll nears 500,000: Live updates
Italy has registered the lowest day-to-day tally of COVID-19 deaths on since March 1, a week before the country went into nationwide lockdown. There were eight additional deaths reported, raising the nationwide fatalities to
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Colombian soldiers confess to sexually abusing indigenous girl, says Attorney General
The soldiers confessed to "aggravated abusive sexual intercourse with a minor younger than 14-years old," according to a statement from the Attorney General's Office published Thursday and are currently awaiting a civilian trial. The
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EU to bar travellers from US, Brazil: Coronavirus live updates
The European Union plans to bar travellers from the United States, Brazil and Russia due to a continued surge in coronavirus infections in the three countries, diplomats said. Sixteen NBA players in the US
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Taiwan finds diplomatic sweet spot in bubble tea
Taipei, Taiwan - Ordering a bubble tea is not exactly straightforward. First, there is the choice of tea base, then whether to have it milky or fruity, and the amount of sugar or ice
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Egyptians cautious as government instigates partial return to normalcy
CAIRO: After a 90-day curfew, the Egyptian government has eased some of the precautionary measures it imposed to counter the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The government revealed on Tuesday a raft of new
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Australia sends troops to tackle coronavirus surge: Live updates
The number of cases worldwide is expected to reach 10 million next week, the World Health Organization has said, warning that the virus has yet to peak in the Americas. Coronavirus hospitalisations and
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Anxious Lebanese turn to property amid banking crisis
AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni government forces and southern separatists traded mortar and cannon fire in the southern province of Abyan on Tuesday, despite a truce and diplomatic talks in Saudi Arabia, local officials said. Separatists said the
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Fauci warns US on coronavirus as cases surge: Live updates
Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera's continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I'm Kate Mayberry in Kuala Lumpur. The top medical expert in the US, Dr Anthony Fauci is warning that the country, which
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Renewed clashes in Tunisia’s deprived south
Omar Yaghi was not yet eight months old when he died; the first victim of the end of security coordination between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel. Thousands of patients in the Gaza Strip
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Coronavirus has exacerbated schooling divides: Live updates
Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera's continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I'm Kate Mayberry in Kuala Lumpur. There are concerns the coronavirus outbreak in the US is 'snowballing' as states reopen and Americans


