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India denies entry to cruise ships on virus fears
Cruise ships are seen as fertile breeding ground for the deadly virus after Diamond Cruise cases from Japan
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Mechanism reached for release of Taliban inmates: Afghan president
Presidential decree would be issued in this regard on Tuesday, says Ashraf Ghani
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Blasts in Afghanistan as feuding leaders hold separate oath ceremonies
I will stay even if I have to sacrifice my head, Ashraf Ghani tells crowd
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Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
A week after Ankara announced it would no longer prevent people from trying to cross into Europe
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Sudan PM unharmed in assassination attempt: top aide
As Abdalla Hamdok's convoy hit by explosives in the capital
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Germany says coronavirus cases top 1,000
German health minister calls for large gatherings to be scrapped across the country
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Italy locks down millions as its coronavirus deaths jump
The unprecedented restrictions will impact some 16 million people and stay in force until April 3
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Former ally of Turkish President Erdogan applies to launch political party
A key member of the AKP, Ali Babacan to launch rival political party
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China reports zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei
As a senior Communist Party official warned against reducing vigilance against the disease
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
As the number of people infected with COVID-19 topped 110,000
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Afghan president-elect delays inauguration to continue talks with rival
As US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tries to shepherd a deal between the two political camps
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Women in Saudi Arabia practise new freedoms with gusto
Present generation is living in a golden age in the kingdom where gender will no longer be an obstacle
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Saudi Arabia locks down Qatif province to prevent coronavirus spread
Official says no one would be allowed to enter or exit the area
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Bangladesh confirms its first three cases of coronavirus
The affected people, aged between 20 and 35, include two people who returned home from Italy recently
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Factbox: Do women enjoy equality?
Facts on inequality today
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Jacinda Ardern faces election struggle, despite global praise
Jacinda Ardern rose to the challenge with a mixture of compassion and decisive action
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Somalia: The Pentagon's new 'endless war'?
Amnesty International has reported that US air strikes have claimed many civilian lives
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Meet Thailand's secret weapon in climate change battle
Bangkok's future hangs in the balance
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Stanford University shifts classes online amid virus fears
Attendee at political summit featuring Trump has coronavirus
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Italy to quarantine millions around Venice and Milan
Italy heads for lockdown as coronavirus spreads
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China reports 27 new covid-19 deaths, lowest rise in cases since January
Bulgaria reports first two coronavirus cases, Argentina reports first fatality
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The gender power gap
Everywhere, women are worse off than men — simply because they are women
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Pakistan rejects India’s claim about seized equipment
FO says item is a heat treatment furnace casing system having several industrial applications
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Archbishop condemns removal of Christ's statue in India's Bangalore
The 12-foot statue was removed after Hindu radicals raised objections
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At least 70 trapped as quarantine facility collapses in eastern China
At least 38 people have so far been rescued from the rubble of the 80-room Xinjia hotel in coastal Quanzhou city
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Coronavirus could be US biological invasion, claims Iran's top general
So far 145 people have been killed in Iran from the COVID-19 virus
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Trump says Taliban could 'possibly' seize power after US leaves
Countries have to take care of themselves, says US president
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Iran reports 21 new coronavirus deaths, raising tally to 145
With 1,076 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, confirmed COVID-19 infections rise to 5,823 in Iran
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Iranian lawmaker dies of novel coronavirus
Fatemeh Rahbar, was a conservative MP and had recently been elected to the parliament from the capital Tehran
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Coronavirus toll at 0900 GMT Saturday
Outside China, a total of 21,337 cases have been recorded around the world since epidemic began, including 421 deaths
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Erdogan tells Turkish coastguard to stop migrants crossing Aegean
Instructions comes after Erdogan said last week that refugees and migrants would not be prevented by Turk authorities
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Nine killed in Mexico shootout with police
Around 300 assault rifle shells were scattered at the scene
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India makes u-turn on TV ban over Delhi riot coverage
After the latest ban sparked an outcry from opposition parties
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Migrants, police in fresh clashes at Turkey-Greece border
Greek forces say they have prevented nearly 39,000 people from crossing the border
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Two apartment buildings in South Korea quarantined over virus
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections are near 7,000
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Twenty-one on stranded US cruise ship test positive for coronavirus
Among those positive for coronavirus were 19 crew members and two passengers , says US vice president
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Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and dozens of lawmakers also attended the conference
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US blocks UN statement backing Syria ceasefire: diplomats
Conflict has killed more than 380,000 people and displaced half of the country's Syria’s population
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China exports plunge on coronavirus epidemic
Exports fell 17.2 per cent, the biggest drop since February 2019 during the trade war with the United States
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Coronavirus cases hit 100,000 as cruise ship fears grow
Epidemic has killed about 3,500 people
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China virus fight sparks outcry over female frontline staff
Reports that some medical staff were given birth control pills in order to delay their periods prompted outrage
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Florida reports two coronavirus deaths, the first in eastern US
As more than 200 people have contracted the virus in the US
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Trump names Meadows as fourth chief of staff
Replaces the ultra-conservative Mick Mulvaney
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Saudi detains three royal princes over 'coup plot': reports
The last vestiges of potential opposition to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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No going back after deadly Delhi riots
Over a 1,000 Muslims take shelter at a squalid relief camp too scared to go home
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Belgium's COVID-19 infections more than doubled to 109
This number is likely to increase in the coming days, according to the Federal Public Health Service
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China optimises treatment for COVID-19
Tocilizumab, with the common brand name Actemra, has been included in China's latest version of diagnosis
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Taliban say ready for intra-Afghan talks
Afghan Taliban spokesperson insists on implementation of Doha accord clause on prisoners swap
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China enforces complete ban on eating wild animals
No one will be allowed to produce or process food made from such animals in Hubei province anymore
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Russia hopes US-Taliban peace deal won't fail
'These forces should put aside their differences with the aim of defending the interests of the Afghan people'

















































