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Pakistan overturns Briton's death sentence in Daniel Pearl murderWorld NewsApr 2, 2020A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence for British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted 18 years ago in the kidnapping and beheading of American journalist Da... -
Trump casts doubt on Chinese coronavirus figuresWorld NewsApr 2, 2020President Donald Trump cast doubt on the accuracy of official Chinese figures on its coronavirus outbreak after US lawmakers, citing an intelligence report, accused Beijing of a cover up. "How do we... -
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[Graphic News] COVID-19 increases mobile app use in Feb.World NewsApr 1, 2020People in South Korea spent more time using applications on their mobile devices last month, data showed, amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. Koreans spent an average of 3.9 hours a day on m... -
CNN reporter Cuomo, brother of NY governor, has coronavirusWorld NewsApr 1, 2020ADDIS ABABA (AFP) -- Ethiopia's election commission announced Tuesday that general elections due in August would be delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, in a setback for the country's fragile... -
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[Newsmaker] Germany bets on S. Korean model in virus fightbackWorldMar 30, 2020BERLIN (AFP) -- In the race against the coronavirus, Germany is betting on widespread testing and quarantining to break the infection chain, a strategy borrowed from South Korea whose success in slow... -
French expert says second study shows malaria drug helps fight coronavirusWorld NewsMar 29, 2020The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus, has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its "efficiency" at combatting ... -
Spain, Italy demand EU virus help; New Yorkers avoid travelWorld NewsMar 29, 2020Spain and Italy have demanded more European help as they fight still-surging coronavirus infections amid the continent's worst crisis since World War II. In the US, authorities urged millions around ... -
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Trump invokes defense powers to order GM to produce ventilatorsWorld NewsMar 28, 2020President Donald Trump issued a federal order Friday to force auto giant General Motors to manufacture ventilators, as supplies of the crucial hospital equipment grow short and coronavirus infections... -
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