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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 436 to 216,327: RKI

Published On: August 10, 2020 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

BERLIN, Aug 10: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 436 to 216,327, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday.

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Donors pledge 253 million euros in emergency aid for Lebanon after blast

Published On: August 10, 2020 12:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

FORT BREGANCON, France, Aug 10: An emergency donor conference on Sunday for blast-stricken Lebanon raised pledges worth nearly 253 million euros ($298 million) for immediate humanitarian relief, the French presidency said.

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Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down

Published On: August 9, 2020 06:37 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEDMINSTER, N.J. , Aug 9: President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday partly restoring enhanced unemployment payments to the tens of millions of Americans who lost jobs in the coronavirus pandemic, as the United States marked a grim milestone of 5 million cases.

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Brazil COVID-19 deaths reach 100,000 and barrel onward

Published On: August 9, 2020 04:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 8: Brazil’s death toll from COVID-19 passed 100,000 on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak.

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Fine art and face masks: London's Victoria and Albert Museum reopens

Published On: August 9, 2020 02:41 PM NPT By: Reuters

Five thousand years of art and design history will be joined by some more modern items when London’s Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum reopens on Thursday - hand sanitizer dispensers and protective screens.

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Afghan assembly approves release of 400 'hard-core' Taliban prisoners: resolution

Published On: August 9, 2020 12:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, Aug 9: An Afghan grand assembly, known as the Loya Jirga, on Sunday approved the release of 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, a resolution said, paving the way for the beginning of peace talks in the war-torn country.

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England lose Burns early after being set 277 for victory

Published On: August 8, 2020 08:55 PM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, Aug 8: England lost opener Rory Burns before lunch as they set about their 277-run chase for victory on day four of the first test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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Lebanese vent rage against their leaders after blast; protesters gather

Published On: August 8, 2020 06:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIRUT, Aug 8: As Beirut mourned its dead and grappled with the scale of rebuilding after this week’s massive blast, some Lebanese angered by their government’s response called on foreign states on Saturday to topple their leaders and run the country.

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South Korea floods, landslides kill 21 as heavy rains continue

Published On: August 8, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Aug 8: At least 21 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacuations on Saturday.

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U.S. marks 160,000 COVID-19 deaths as relief talks fail in Washington

Published On: August 8, 2020 08:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, Aug 8: More than 160,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the United States, a Reuters tally showed on Friday, as President Donald Trump said he would unilaterally grant financial relief to Americans after talks with congressional Democrats stalled.

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Landslide kills 15 in southern India, more than 50 feared trapped

Published On: August 8, 2020 08:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

KOCHI, India, Aug 8: A landslide caused by torrential rains killed at least 15 tea garden workers in the southern Indian state of Kerala on Friday, and rescue workers were searching for more than 50 people thought to be trapped under soil and debris, officials said.

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Air India repatriation flight crash-lands, at least 17 killed

Published On: August 8, 2020 08:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

KOZHIKODE,INDIA, Aug 8: At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured when an Air India Express passenger plane repatriating Indians stranded by the COVID-19 pandemic overshot the runway in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday, officials said.

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WHO appeals for $15 million aid for Lebanon after Beirut blast

Published On: August 7, 2020 08:44 PM NPT By: Reuters

CAIRO, Aug 7: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is appealing for $15 million to cover emergency health needs in Lebanon following the Beirut port explosion that hit amid an economic crisis and rising coronavirus cases.

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Pope posts 62 but England labour in first test against Pakistan

Published On: August 7, 2020 07:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, Aug 7: Ollie Pope scored a second successive half-century but could not push on as England moved to 159 for five at lunch on day three of the first test against Pakistan at Old Trafford on Friday.

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Gwyneth Paltrow stunned by derision over her 'conscious uncoupling' announcement

Published On: August 7, 2020 02:02 PM NPT By: Reuters

Gwyneth Paltrow says deciding to split with her first husband Chris Martin was painful enough, but nothing could have prepared her for the public mockery that greeted the announcement of their “conscious uncoupling.”

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'Dirty Dancing' sequel in the works with original star Jennifer Grey

Published On: August 7, 2020 01:59 PM NPT By: Reuters

Jennifer Grey, the actress who starred opposite Patrick Swayze in romantic drama “Dirty Dancing,” will appear in a sequel to the classic 1987 movie, the studio behind the film announced on Thursday.

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AMC expects to reopen all international theaters in three weeks

Published On: August 7, 2020 01:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Thursday it expects all its international theaters to resume operations in the next two to three weeks, while two-thirds or more of its U.S. theaters are set to reopen later this month.

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Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos is in Abu Dhabi, says ABC newspaper

Published On: August 7, 2020 01:24 PM NPT By: Reuters

MADRID/DUBAI, Aug 7: Spain’s former king, Juan Carlos, has been staying at Abu Dhabi’s exclusive Emirates Palace Hotel since leaving Spain aboard a private jet on Monday, newspaper ABC reported on Friday.

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Vivo pulls 2020 IPL sponsorship amid China backlash

Published On: August 6, 2020 06:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Aug 6: China’s Vivo will not be the title sponsor of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday, amid a growing backlash against Chinese companies in India.

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Lebanon mourns victims of devastating blast, searches for missing

Published On: August 6, 2020 03:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIRUT: Aug 6: Lebanon mourned on Thursday the victims of the most powerful blast to hit the country that was already being crushed by an economic crisis, as rescuers searched for those missing since the explosion that flattened Beirut port and devastated the city.

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