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Japan, Australia see rise in Covid-19 cases
Case-count in Australia crosses 10,500, death toll hits 113
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Hong Kong reports 63 locally transmitted coronavirus cases
Number of new cases in the past 24 hours was 67
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Northeast India: Assam floods kill 66
Over 3.6M people in 26 districts of state hit by floods; some 80% of Kaziranga National Park under water
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1 killed, 11 injured in northern Syria airstrikes
Strikes conducted by Russian warplane, according to Syrian military opposition group
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Experts say too early to declare victory against virus
Health experts cite varying reasons for reduction in cases, including reduction in tests, in South Asian nation
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India records highest single-day rise in virus cases
Nationwide tally of cases nears 1M, death toll approaches 25,000
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China ramps up production of JF-17
Report says production period of an aircraft has been shortened by 15 days
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Fear and anger as India's Bihar locks down again
Many cities in India are reimposing restrictions, including Bangalore, where streets were deserted Wednesday
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Russian scientists hail results of Covid-19 vaccine trial
More than 100 possible vaccines are being developed and tested around the world to try to stop the pandemic
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Maldives reopens for tourists in push to be a 'virus safe' destination
Tourism is a major earner for the Maldives, a tropical island paradise popular with honeymooners and celebrities
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Chilean police train dogs to sniff out Covid-19
The dogs -- three golden retrievers and a labrador -- are between the ages of four and five
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A third of Bangladesh underwater as monsoon drenches region
This is going to be the worst flood in a decade, Bangladesh's Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre
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China vows retaliation after Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong
China’s foreign ministry said Beijing will impose retaliatory sanctions against US individuals and entities
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UN warns of dangerous drop in vaccinations during Covid pandemic
Death caused by children missing out on routine immunisations could be far greater than Covid-19 itself
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India starts low-cost testing amid highest daily cases
South Asian country set new record with nearly 30,000 cases in single day
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Fresh Ebola outbreak raises concern in DR Congo
Equateur province reported 11th outbreak a month after DR Congo was declared Ebola-free by WHO
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Judge denies bail to Epstein's accused accomplice
Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty as she faces up to 35 years in prison on federal charges
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Death toll in Algeria from COVID-19 climbs to 1,028
Algeria, Libya, Lebanon and Jordan report new infections over past 24 hours
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South Africa reports 174 new COVID-19 deaths
Nearly 300,000 people in country have been infected so far
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Top UN court backs Qatar in row with neighbors
Rejects appeal by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE over air blockade of neighboring Qatar
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Covid-19 spread increases in Spain with 666 new cases
It is second-highest one-day jump in Spain since late May
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Azerbaijanis call for mobilisation against Armenia
Thousands march in streets protesting occupation of Upper Karabakh, border clashes with Armenian troops
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24 Houthi rebels killed in clashes: Yemeni army
Rebels killed trying to infiltrate areas in east of Al Hudaydah province, says military
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In surprise move, Trump administration reverses course on barring many foreign students
Government says it would drop the plan amid a legal challenge brought by universities
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India's tech hub, other towns back in lockdown amid Covid-19 surge
Places of worship, public transport, government offices and most shops will close again
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Belgium, once hard-hit, reports zero coronavirus deaths for first time since March
The Belgian government is meeting on July 15 to disucss further easing of lockdown measures
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China, Japan battle floods amid Covid-19 pandemic
Half a million residents evacuated in Jiangxi province, nearly 24,000 soldiers deployed in country’s east
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Health or environment: Plastic dilemma over Covid-19
Rising plastic consumption is polluting nature
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Pandemic kills 25 health workers in Iraq since February
Virus sickened 31,136 health workers in Iraq so far
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Asia ramps up coronavirus curbs as new clusters erupt
Pandemic has now killed more than half a million people in six-and-a-half months
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'Worst-case' UK winter could see 120,000 Covid deaths in second wave
UK's current death toll from confirmed cases of Covid-19 is around 45,000
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Thailand changes entry rules after new Covid-19 cases spark second wave fear
Thailand’s coronavirus tally since January is 3,227 infections and 58 deaths
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China says US aims to spark conflict in South China Sea
China claims nearly all of the sea under what it calls a “nine-dash line” demarcation
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Coronavirus cases in India surpass 900,000
Death toll in the country rises to 23,727, total number of recoveries reaches 571,460
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Latin America, Caribbean 2nd worst-hit region by virus
Death toll in region surpasses 145,000 while cases stand at 3.3 million
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Europe shows virus control, America still epicenter:WHO
Pandemic has claimed over 570,300 lives in 188 countries and regions since it originated in China last December
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Bolivia's interim foreign minister tests positive for Covid-19
Karen Longaric Rodriguez shows no symptoms and self-isolates at home, says foreign ministry
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Accused child porn ringleader arrested in France
Suspect is one of most-wanted worldwide for sex crimes involving minors
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'Hagia Sophia to be open to visitors of all religions'
Turkey welcomes EU foreign policy chief's dialogue in meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels
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UN urges Azerbaijan, Armenia to reduce border tensions
Antonio Guterres urges 'immediate end to the fighting' and calls on both sides to 'refrain from provocative rhetoric'
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Pakistan achieves global climate change target
Islamabad attains UN's Earth Globe target 10 years before deadline, according to UNDP and Ministry of Climate Change
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Coronavirus crisis may get 'worse and worse and worse', claims WHO
the virus remains public enemy number one
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Indian court declines to restrict Hindu pilgrimage in Occupied Kashmir
Says decision on Hindu pilgrimage in Occupied Kashmir lies with executive, local administration
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Latin America virus deaths pass US as Spain lockdown blocked
It now stands second only to Europe, where 202,505 people have died
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German study shows low coronavirus infection rate in schools
Study suggests schools may not play as big a role in spreading the virus as some had feared
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Iran says virus death toll tops 13,000
Another 2,349 people tested positive for coronavirus, raising the overall figure in the country's outbreak to 259,652
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Coronavirus immunity may disappear within months: study
Experts say the findings may change how governments plan for the next phase of the pandemic
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Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million
The number of cases is around triple that of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to WHO
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Pakistan among nations facing education emergency
British charity warns nearly 10m children may never return to school worldwide
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Turkey will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia moves, says minister
Decision to turn Hagia Sophia into mosque is lawful, says foreign minister