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Saudi, Russia to lead oil output talks as US resists cut
As the spread of COVID-19 slashed fuel demand sending crude prices below the cost of production
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Indian court order for free coronavirus testing may hinder fight, say business leaders, health experts
As private medical firms struggle, can go under if they tested for free without financial assistance
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Spain close to reversing coronavirus curve, says PM
Late last week, the Spanish PM said he would ask parliament to extend lockdown measures until April 26
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Rockets hit US air base in Afghanistan; no casualties
The attack comes as the Afghan govt launched the release of Taliban prisoners
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Afghan government frees 100 Taliban prisoners as part of peace process
Despite the group’s suspension of talks on a planned exchange crucial to moving to formal talks to end years of war
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Virus may spark 'devastating' global condom shortage
Supplies of contraceptives will be hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic
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Britain's William and wife Kate surprise school children with video call
They thanked the staff for taking care of the children amid the pandemic
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Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty: Oxfam
Calls for debt relief have increased as the fallout from COVID-19 pandemic has roiled developing nations around world
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UK's Johnson 'improving' as he fights COVID-19 in intensive care
Total UK hospital deaths from COVID-19 have risen by a daily record of 938 to 7,097
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UN delivers 90 tons of COVID-19 aid to Venezuela
Country has 167 confirmed cases of coronavirus and nine deaths
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Australian police seize black box in raid on virus-hit cruise ship
Hundreds of passengers were later diagnosed with coronavirus and at least 15 have died
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Coronavirus reaches Yanomami people in Amazon
Brazil is home to an estimated 800,000 indigenous people from more than 300 ethnic groups
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Denmark dishes out salaries to virus-hit companies
Confederation of Danish Industry already estimates that there are about 10,000 more unemployed in the country
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China seeks to contain 'silent carriers' of coronavirus
Aside from curbing an influx of infected travellers from abroad, China’s other concern is managing asymptomatic people
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Coronavirus pandemic poses big challenges for UN peacekeeping operations
Precautions have also been taken with UN patrols so that soldiers do not infect each other or local people
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Speed of coronavirus deaths shock doctors as New York toll hits new high
For the second straight day the virus killed at least 1,900 in a 24-hour period
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WTO sees trade plunge worse than financial crisis
Global trade to fall 13-32% amid uncertain impact of health crisis
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Saudi-led coalition to announce 'Yemen ceasefire'
It was unclear if Houthi movement will follow the coalition’s decision
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COVD-19 vaccine could be ready in six months: Oxford University
More than 500 volunteers in the UK aged between 18-55 have signed up for trial, will begin tests at the end of April
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Attempt to stigmatise China is 'political virus', says envoy
Liu Xiaoming says China has participated actively in global response to COVID-19
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Pakistan boycotts India-sponsored meeting of SAARC trade officials
Video conference was a follow-up of a summit-level interaction held on March 15 to discuss fallout of coronavirus
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Aussie native plant to help fast-track COVID-19 vaccine
This is a very amazing plant – what is special about it is that it seems to have lost its defense mechanism
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Bernie Sanders 'suspends 2020 Democratic campaign'
US senator has paved the way for Joe Biden to become Democrat's presidential candidate
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Kashmir remains in UN agenda: China
Chinese spokesperson at UN mission rejects Indian propaganda of ignoring Pakistan’s call
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
As the number of confirmed infections exceeded 1.38 million globally and the death toll crossed 81,400
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Russia counts 1,175 new coronavirus cases
Number of coronavirus cases steadily growing, death toll rises to 63
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Global recoveries from COVID-19 surpass 300,000
Death toll nearly 82,000 with number of cases surpassing 1.42 million, according to Johns Hopkins University
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UK nowhere near lifting coronavirus lockdown: London mayor
As the virus peak is speculated to be more than a week away
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Italy ponders how to exit crippling virus lockdown
PM Conte consults top scientists about ways to stem the pandemic
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Barcelona's biggest hospital devoted to virus patients
As the global pandemic claimed almost 14,000 lives to date across Spain
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Philippines reports five new deaths, 106 more coronavirus cases
Health ministry says total deaths have risen to 182 while infections have increased to 3,870
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Lockdown tamps down Easter, Passover celebrations
As Christians and Jews obliged to stay home and turn to services broadcast on television or over social media
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Czech coronavirus cases top 5,000 but growth slows
Daily percentage rise in cases has grown at a single-digit rate so far in April
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
As the global pandemic infects over 1.4 million people and killing 82,000
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French virus lockdown should be extended for weeks: chief adviser
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the lockdown would probably have to be extended beyond that date
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UK PM Johnson stable after second night in intensive care battling COVID-19
Johnson, who tested positive nearly two weeks ago, was taken to St Thomas’ hospital on Sunday evening
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With supplies back, Hong Kong expats ship masks home to coronavirus hot spots
Hong Kong suffered its own mask shortages in the early stages of the coronavirus epidemic
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Coronavirus intensive care -- what is involved?
Among those patients aged 70 or over, the figures showed more than 68 per cent died
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People allowed to leave China's Wuhan as coronavirus lockdown eases
Lockdown saw people forcibly confined to their homes, with streets deserted except for police patrols
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China's Wuhan lockdown ends, but another begins as local coronavirus cases rise
China maintains strict screening protocols, concerned about any resurgence in domestic transmissions
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Trump says WHO is China-centric, 'really blew it' on coronavirus
Trump says he will put a hold on US funding for the agency
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Beckham endorses British Pakistanis’ initiative to feed workers fighting COVID-19
Three social entrepreneurs are campaigning to donate one million free meals to NHS staff and key workers across UK
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PM Imran wishes Boris Johnson speedy recovery from COVID-19
UK premier is now said to be stable in ICU after receiving oxygen support to help him battle coronavirus
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Pakistan reiterates support to Turkey as coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc
In a telephonic conversation with President Erdogan, PM Imran offers condolences to Turkish people and government
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Workers facing worst crisis since WWII: UN
Some 1.25 billion workers are seeing their livelihoods threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Afghanistan peace process seen progress since March 23 Kabul visit: Pompeo
I’m confident in the days ahead we’ll have things that look like steps backward, says US secretary of state
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British PM Boris Johnson with coronavirus symptoms 'stable' in intensive care
Johnson shifted to ICU after suffering persistent symptoms including high temperature and cough for more than 10 days
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Pandas use lockdown privacy to mate after a decade of trying
Ying and Le have only really had each other for company since lockdown shut off flow of guests to their themepark pad
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Who has Britain nuclear button while PM Boris Johnson is ill?
United Kingdom has a stockpile of about 215 nuclear warheads, though about 120 are operationally available
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Global deaths from coronavirus pass 75,000 mark
Infections worldwide nearing 1.4m mark, while nearly 290,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 infection