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China defends coronavirus handling at WHO assembly: Live updates
World leaders have spoken at the virtual meeting of the World Health Assembly, as many countries have called for an independent…
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The curious case of South Asia’s ‘low’ coronavirus deaths
Health workers collect test samples after the government relaxed the weeks-long coronavirus lockdown, in Lahore, Pakistan [File: KM Chaudhry/AP Photo]…
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Burkina Faso unveils ‘corrected’ Thomas Sankara statue
Image copyright AFP/BBC Image caption The original (L) was unveiled last March; a replacement (R) appeared on Sunday After people…
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Coronavirus: Spain set for basic income to ease crisis pain
Image copyright AFP Image caption A free food collection point in Madrid to ease hardship Spain’s Socialist-led government plans to…
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Denis Mukwege: Africa’s COVID-19 figures low but vigilance needed
Denis Mukwege received the Nobel Peace Prize 2018 for his efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a…
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South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa jokes about arrest for breaking coronavirus rules
Image copyright Nwabisa Makunga Image caption The video shows the three people getting close up South African President Cyril Ramaphosa…
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Coronavirus: Are China’s Uighurs being put at risk?
On Tuesday, 19 May at 19:30 GMT:China is trying to walk a line between quelling scattered outbreaks of coronavirus and restoring a semblance…
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Libya’s GNA recaptures strategic al-Watiya airbase
Libya’s Government of National Accord has launched a counteroffensive against Haftar’s forces [File: Hazem Turkia/Anadolu Agency] Libya’s internationally-recognised government says…
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Israeli convicted of West Bank arson attack that killed three Palestinians
Image copyright EPA Image caption Amiram Ben Uliel’s lawyers said he planned to appeal against the convictions An Israeli court…
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Shops, cafes reopen as Italy lifts coronavirus restrictions
Shops are allowed to reopen as Italy eases some of the lockdown measures put in place during the coronavirus outbreak…
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Just Sam: American Idol crowns first ever ‘at home’ winner
Image copyright ABC Image caption Just Sam – aka Samantha Diaz – had her grandmother on a video call during…
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Hong Kong activists charged over last year’s demonstrations
All activists have been released on bail and some used the court appearance to criticise the government [Jessie Pang/Reuters] Hong…
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Benin goes to the poll despite Coronavirus Threats
Spread the love Tweet The Republic of Benin has held local elections without leading opposition parties as authorities pushed ahead with the…
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India evacuates thousands as cyclone Amphan set to hit east coast
India has begun evacuating thousands of villagers and halted port operations ahead of a cyclone expected to hit its east…
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Jewish settler convicted in arson attack that killed Palestinians
The remains of the Dawabsheh family home in the occupied West Bank village of Duma in the aftermath of the…
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Africa’s population is aging and it needs social protection
An elderly Nigerian woman stands in the shade while waiting to cast her vote at a polling station in Daura,…
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Afghan intelligence officials killed in Taliban car bombing
Afghan security officials secure the road leading to the scene of a suicide bomb blast that targeted the office of…
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Coronavirus football: FC Seoul apologises for ‘sex dolls’ in stands
Image copyright AFP Image caption Some of the “premium mannequins” at FC Seoul’s match It is a challenge for sports…
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‘Playful escape’: How sport is tackling coronavirus pandemic
To prevent infection, elbow bumps have replaced handshakes in the German football league [Michael Probst/Reuters] Professional sport is cautiously returning…
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