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Chinese hackers targeted vaccine research: USWorld NewsJul 22, 2020WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Two Chinese nationals have been indicted for seeking to steal COVID-19 vaccine research and hacking hundreds of companies in the United States and abroad, including defense contra... -
Masks spark political, legal battles in US as virus cases soarWorld NewsJul 18, 2020WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States' COVID-19 virus case load is soaring at an explosive rate, even as leaders of some of the worst-hit states resist mandatory mask measures to stem the spread. He... -
India passes 1 million virus cases as global crisis worsensWorld NewsJul 17, 2020NEW DELHI (AFP) -- India on Friday became the third country in the world to record one million coronavirus cases, following Brazil and the United States where infections also continued to surge. The... -
Beijing 2022 Games 'pressing ahead' despite coronavirus threatWorld NewsJul 17, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- Beijing 2022 organisers were "pressing ahead" with preparations for the Winter Olympics Friday after a senior IOC official warned the coronavirus could force the Games to be postpone... -
Putin orders massive snap military drillsWorld NewsJul 17, 2020MOSCOW (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin has ordered snap military drills involving 150,000 personnel and hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels to ensure "security in Russia's southwest," the defenc... -
Beijing says US officials have 'lost their minds' over ChinaWorld NewsJul 17, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- US officials have "lost their minds and gone mad" in their dealings with Beijing, China's foreign ministry said Friday, in the latest verbal salvo between the two superpowers. Tensi... -
S. Korea court slashes ex-president's jail term by 10 yearsPoliticsJul 10, 2020A Seoul court on Friday slashed disgraced former president Park Geun-hye's prison terms by 10 years, in what should be the final ruling over the corruption scandal that brought her down. The country... -
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[Newsmaker] US says foreign students whose classes move online cannot stayWorld NewsJul 7, 2020WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States said Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis. ... -
China urges 'fair' treatment after France restricts HuaweiWorld NewsJul 6, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- China urged France Monday to guarantee a "fair and just" environment for its companies after Paris decided to restrict licenses for telecom operators using 5G technology from Huawei.... -
India becomes third hardest-hit country for virus casesWorld NewsJul 6, 2020NEW DELHI (AFP) -- India's densely populated cities ordered new restrictions as the confirmed number of coronavirus cases neared 700,000, passing Russia with the third-highest number of infections. ... -
US adds 40,000 new virus cases in 24 hours: trackerWorld NewsJul 6, 2020WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The United States recorded 39,379 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed Sunday, as infections continue to trend up around the country. The... -
China issues Canada travel warning in Hong Kong spatWorld NewsJul 6, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- China issued a travel warning for Canada on Monday and said bilateral relations could deteriorate further over Ottawa's response to a controversial national security law in Hong Kong... -
Over 10 million coronavirus cases registered worldwide: AFP tallyWorld NewsJun 28, 2020PARIS (AFP) -- More than 10 million cases of the new coronavirus have been officially declared around the world, half of them in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally at 0930 GMT Su... -
UK says told EU 'formally' no Brexit transition extensionWorld NewsJun 12, 2020LONDON (AFP) -- The British government on Friday said it had officially told the European Union it would not seek an extension to the post-Brexit transition period beyond December 31 this year. Brit... -
Thailand eyes 'travel bubbles' to resuscitate tourismWorld NewsJun 12, 2020BANGKOK (AFP) -- Thailand will open "travel bubbles" with countries which have comparably low coronavirus infections, officials said Friday, as the kingdom tries to claw back money for its battered t...
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