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China disease expert says COVID-19 origins probe should shift to U.S.

A senior Chinese epidemiologist said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed the disease could have been circulating there as early as December 2019, state media said on Thursday. The study, published this week by the U.S. National Institutes for Health ...

13:45 Et June 17, 2021

France to Lift COVID-19 Curfew 10 Days Sooner Than Planned (PM)

France will lift its coronavirus curfew this Sunday, instead of June 30 as initially planned, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday. "The curfew will be cancelled starting ...

14:27 Et June 16, 2021

Pentagon Redirecting $2Bln from Trump Border Wall to Military Construction

The US Defense Department is redirecting $2.2 billion the Trump administration took away from the military to build new border wall and using it for other construction projects ...

10:13 Et June 12, 2021

20 Killed, 50 Injured in Bus Accident in Pakistan

At least 20 pilgrims have been killed and 50 others were wounded after a bus overturned on a highway in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, media reported on ...

11:00 Et June 11, 2021

Libya Eyes 62% Oil Output Rise To 2.1 Million Barrels Per Day

The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) plans to raise oil production capacity to 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd) over the next few years from the current capacity ...

12:42 Et June 10, 2021

El Salvador approves Bitcoin as legal tender

El Salvador early Wednesday approved the adoption of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin as legal tender, the president announced. "The #BitcoinLaw has been approved by a supermajority in the Salvadoran ...

10:30 Et June 9, 2021

Official: Death toll rises to 65 in Pakistan train collision

The death toll from a horrific collision of two trains in southern Pakistan rose to 65 on Tuesday after rescuers pulled 15 more bodies from crumpled cars a ...

17:57 Et June 8, 2021

Sri Lanka Reports 14 Deaths Due to Poor Weather Conditions

At least 14 people died in Sri Lanka as a result of floods caused by monsoon winds and heavy rains rocking the country for several days in a ...

18:55 Et June 6, 2021

Russia Plans to Export $15Bln Worth of Weapons in 2021

Russia plans to export at least $15 billion worth of weapons this year, Dmitry Shugayev, the head of the Federal Service of Military‑Technical Cooperation, said on Friday. For the past several years, Russia has been exporting around $15 billion worth of weapons. "2019 was a successful year, 2020 did not let us down as well. ...

19:49 Et June 4, 2021

Portugal decides to further ease lockdown

The Portuguese government announced Wednesday a decision to move the country to the final phase of "de-confinement" to ease some COVID-19 restrictions. The decision was made after 93 ...

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