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US drops case against Russian firm accused of 2016 election meddling
Concord was the only one of 25 Russians and three Russian companies charged by Mueller to be brought to trial
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Las Vegas grinds to halt as casinos close over virus
Shows by magician David Copperfield and the Cirque du Soleil troupe are off
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Quarantine motels spark fear in virus-struck Washington state
Region has suffered 43 fatalities
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PM Imran gives nation five-point advisory to contain spread of coronavirus
We as nation need to win this war against COVID-19, Imran Khan says in televised address
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COVID-19: UNHCR temporarily suspends voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees
UNHCR took the decision due to precautionary measures taken by the federal government to limit the spread of COVID-19
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COVID-19: MoFA suspends all walk-in consular services
Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui says facility of the attestation of documents would be continued through courier companies
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Nine booked in Punjab for violating section-144
Country has 189 COVID-19 cases
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Ohio orders polls closed Tuesday over virus, roiling Democratic primary
Decision came barely eight hours before polls were to open across the industrial Midwestern state
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'Elderly hour' in Aussie stores as panic-buying continues
Country has nearly 400 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far, with five fatalities
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Russia launches task force to combat coronavirus spread
Country has recorded 63 cases of COVID-19 but no deaths, according to official figures
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France says coronavirus situation 'deteriorating very fast'
Country has had 127 coronavirus deaths and 5,423 confirmed cases
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Virus checkpoint queues stretch kilometres in Manila
Confirmed cases in the country have jumped to 140, with 12 deaths
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Bahrain records first coronavirus death in GCC
Most of those infected have been people returning from Iran, where more than 700 people had died in the outbreak
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US Navy reports first suspected virus case on ship
A week after another US Navy sailor stationed in southern Italy contracted COVID-19
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Australia supermarkets start 'elderly hour' to counter panic-buying
Mortality rates are considerably higher for those over 60 or with pre-existing medical conditions in China
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Germany says virus vaccine research not for sale
Virus has killed more than 6,000 people worldwide
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Chinese billionaire donates two million masks for coronavirus crisis in Europe
Alibaba co-founder also said he will donate 500,000 coronavirus testing kits and one million masks to the US
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Biden, Sanders attack Trump on virus - and spar on record
As the pair faces off in a high-stakes 11th Democratic debate on Sunday
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China state media accuses US politicians of spreading 'political virus'
US national security advisor said China had reacted slowly to coronavirus
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Silicon Valley locks down for coronavirus
Across Silicon Valley, streets have emptied as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold
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World closes borders, restricts travel to contain coronavirus spread
With more than 150,000 people infected and more than 5,000 dead worldwide
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Trump tests negative for virus as US expands Europe traveler ban
After coming in contact with members of a Brazilian presidential delegation who have since tested positive
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Trump awaits coronavirus test results as people avoid close contact
Contrary to medical advice, the US president was seen shaking hands all round on Friday
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US extends travel ban to UK, Ireland amid coronavirus pandemic
VP Mike Pence says ban will be effective midnight Monday night
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UK set to follow Europe in banning large events over virus: reports
Country has 798 cases of COVID-19 disease linked to the new coronavirus, including 10 deaths
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Coronavirus death toll in Greece rises to three
Country has 190 confirmed cases
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Coronavirus toll at 0900 GMT Saturday
Virus has killed more than 5000 people around the world
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Philippine capital to impose night-time curfew over virus
Schools are closed for a month and mass gatherings banned
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Factbox: What's in the coronavirus US stimulus bill?
As US House of Representatives and Trump administration are close to a deal on a coronavirus economic aid package
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Swiss army says preparing to deploy to assist virus fight
COVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 1,000 people in the country
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New rockets target Iraq base: security sources
Three days after US & British military personnel were killed in a similar attack
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Turkish Cypriots bar entry to non-residents over virus
Cyprus government has announced 21 cases in the Greek Cypriot south
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US airlines ground more planes as travel crisis deepens
Airline will also suspend service to Argentina and reduce service to London, which is outside Trump's EU travel ban
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Canada approves N American trade deal, suspends parliament over coronavirus
Pact replaces the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement and binds nearly half a billion consumers in single market
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Ukraine to close borders, stop flights over coronavirus
News was announced minutes before the country reported its first death from the virus
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Mauritania confirms first coronavirus case
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Nigeria have all also recently registered coronavirus cases
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Argentina, Ecuador deaths take LatAm virus toll to five
Overall cases in the region have more than doubled in the last two days to over 340
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'Super-spreaders': COVID19 myth or reality?
Every confirmed case appears to infect between 2 and 3 other people on average
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New Zealand cancels mosque massacre remembrance over virus fears
Six people have so far tested positive for the new coronavirus in the country
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US declares emergency as new virus epicenter Europe locks down
Action will open up access to up to $50b in funds for states and localities in fight against coronavirus, says Trump
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Coronavirus toll at 0900 GMT Friday
Novel coronavirus cases globally stood at 133,970, with 4,958 deaths, across 120 countries
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Several US states close schools to halt coronavirus
Coronavirus has infected more than 1,660 people across the US
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Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa
Virus has infected more than 130,000 people and killed nearly 5,000
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French schools shut for next two weeks 'at least': minister
Coronavirus has already killed 61 people in France and infected 2,876
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Australian minister who met with Ivanka Trump says he has virus
Australia has seen around 184 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three fatalities
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In pictures: Life amid COVID-19 pandemic
More than 127,000 people have been infected globally and over 4,700 have died
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IHC orders federal govt to inform court on policy regarding students stranded in China
Court says it cannot intervene in policy matters
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Latin America cuts Europe travel links over virus fears
Pan American Health Organization warned governments to get ready to cope with the pandemic
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Philippines diplomat is first coronavirus case at UN HQ
Diplomat works at the UN General Assembly's Sixth Committee, which deals with legal matters
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Airline crisis deepens as US quarantines Europeans
European carriers worst hit as shares battered; Norwegian Air slumps 25%
 
    
















































