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Fauci calls White House criticism of him bizarre, says 'let's stop this nonsense' and fight coronavirus
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Bulgaria government faces no-confidence vote amid anti-graft protests
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Indonesia floods death toll rises to 21
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S.Africa Covid-19 cases set to reach 300,000 despite early lockdown
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Coronavirus resurgence sidelines Israel’s annexation planning
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Iran says 140 health workers died from virus
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Tokyo on top virus alert level after new cases
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Russian MPs back bill to hold polls over three days
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French, Dutch climbers die in French Alps fall
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Catalan govt reimposes local lockdown after legal tussle
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Security scare as France’s Macron accosted by protesters
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Young Hong Kongers vow to take on Beijing after primary success
HONG KONG, July 15 — Young Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians vowed today they would not be cowed by China’s new security law and would press ahead with plans to win a...
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Russia military says virus vaccine is tested and safe
MOSCOW, July 15 — The Russian defence ministry said today it had developed a “safe” coronavirus vaccine following clinical trials on a group of volunteers. The ministry said...
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S.Korean city seeks pre-arrival coronavirus tests for US soldiers
SEOUL, July 15 — A South Korean city that is home to the largest US overseas military base has asked for coronavirus tests on American soldiers before they arrive, amid concerns...
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Philippine police deployed as virus cases forced into quarantine
MANILA, July 15 — Philippine police are being deployed to ensure people who test positive for the coronavirus and cannot self-isolate at home are taken to state-run quarantine...
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Trump on UK’s Huawei ban: ‘I did this myself’
LONDON, July 15 — US President Donald Trump said that he was responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ban Huawei from Britain’s 5G network from the end of...
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Australia weighs further coronavirus curbs as outbreak grows
SYDNEY, July 15 — Australia’s most populous states will impose harsher restrictions on movement if a Covid-19 outbreak is not quickly bought under control, state premiers said...
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Firebrand democrats poll strongly in HK, election organiser quits over Beijing pressure
HONG KONG, July 15 — Young firebrand activists polled strongly in Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries in initial results released today, but one election organiser stepped down...
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China vows retaliation after Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong
WASHINGTON, July 15 — President Donald Trump yesterday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions”...
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Trump uses Rose Garden as substitute rally venue in onslaught against Biden
WASHINGTON, July 14 — President Donald Trump used a White House event on China to excoriate his expected Democratic presidential rival, Joe Biden, yesterday in a rambling...
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Hong Kong academics fear for freedom under new security law
HONG KONG, July 15 — China’s new security law has sent a chill through Hong Kong’s schools and universities with many teachers fearful the city’s reputation for academic...
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New Zealand must prepare for new coronavirus outbreaks, says PM
SYDNEY, July 15 — New Zealand must prepare for new coronavirus outbreaks as the pandemic spreads globally but will not drop its elimination strategy if community transmission...
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Tokyo may raise coronavirus alert as travel campaign comes under fire
TOKYO, July 15 — Tokyo is considering raising its alert for coronavirus infections to the highest of four levels, officials said today, after a spike in cases to record numbers...
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Thousands protest in Jerusalem against Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, July 15 — Thousands of Israelis protested yesterday in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, demanding his resignation as the...
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Trump calls Covid school closures a ‘terrible decision’; deaths rise in three Southern states
WASHINGTON, July 15 — President Donald Trump said yesterday California’s two largest school districts were making a “terrible mistake” by making students stay home for the...
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New York adds more states to virus quarantine list
NEW YORK, July 15 — New York — once the worst coronavirus hotspot in the United States — added four states to its travel blacklist yesterday, meaning those residents must...
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Italy returns stolen Bataclan Banksy to France
ROME, July 15 — Rome returned a stolen Banksy artwork to France yesterday after the famed street artist’s homage to the victims of the 2015 Paris attacks was found in Italy....
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China coronavirus cases ease on July 13, no new ones in Beijing
SHANGHAI, July 15 — China reported yesterday three new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 13, compared with eight cases a day earlier, the health authority said. All of...
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Trump downplays police violence against Black people, says ‘more white people’ killed
WASHINGTON, July 15 — President Donald Trump yesterday praised US police departments and downplayed police violence against Black people, saying “more white people” are...
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US rescinds order denying visas for foreign students
NEW YORK, July 15 — The United States government rescinded its controversial decision to revoke foreign student visas whose courses move online due to coronavirus, a federal...