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China's decision to lock down the city of Wuhan, ground zero for the global COVID-19 pandemic, may have prevented more than 700,000 new cases
World
17.08.2024
Asia virus latest: Japanese business sentiment negative, Aussie papers stop printing
April Fools' Day may be a tradition but this year few are in the mood as the global death toll mounts and billions remain under some form of lockdown
World
17.08.2024
Pandemic pranks off the table on April Fools' Day
Getting ahead. New Zealanders are complaining about the price of the humble cauliflower, which are now selling for nearly US$8 each
World
17.08.2024
Kiwis cheesed off at surging cauliflower costs
Prince Harry and Meghan, who formally stepped down as senior members of the British royal family, have reportedly already relocated to sunny California
World
17.08.2024
Harry and Meghan embark on new life in Los Angeles
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The US Federal Trade Commission said it has seen rising levels of fraud schemes linked to the coronavirus pandemic
World 17.08.2024
Virus-linked fraud schemes cost US consumers nearly $5 mn
US President Donald Trump addresses a daily coronavirus briefing at the White House, on March 31, 2020
World 17.08.2024
Trump warns US headed for 'very, very painful two weeks'
This picture taken on March 21, 2020 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 22, 2020 shows a demonstration fire of tactical guided weapons at an undisclosed location in North Korea
World 17.08.2024
Europeans on UN Security Council condemn North Korean tests
Harare authorities have long struggled to ensure constant water supplies to residents
World 17.08.2024
Water crisis could sabotage Zimbabwe's coronavirus lockdown
Russian jails are overcrowded, poorly ventilated and have inadequate healthcare and sanitation, says Amnesty International
World 17.08.2024
Campaigners urge Russia to release prisoners, as virus spreads
The US Federal Reserve has taken a series of measures to ensure liquidity in the global financial system
World 17.08.2024
Fed to allow foreign central banks to swap US Tsys for cash
As the lockdown in China's virus epicentre Wuhan was eased, for many the first outdoor act in more than two months was to bury loved ones
World 17.08.2024
'I feel nothing': virus-stricken Wuhan buries its dead
Experts have raised hopes that a vaccine could be ready in as little as 18 months
World 17.08.2024
Race for vaccine tests limits of drug innovation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) attended the historic session of parliament
World 17.08.2024
Ukraine parliament adopts 'historic' land reform bill
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