As countries struggle to respond to the pandemic, China shows itself as a world benefactor Coronavirus- latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage In the last few weeks, China has donated coronavirus testing kits to Cambodia, transmitted planeloads of ventilators, disguises and medics to Italy and France, pledged to help the …
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Passengers on Diamond Princess face at least another nine periods in quarantine Coronavirus- live updates Another 66 passengers onboard a indulgence cruise liner quarantined in Japan have be positive for coronavirus, bringing the number of infected people on the ship to 136. Japanese health officials indicated by the new diagnoses …
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South Korean satire directed by Bong Joon-ho wipes top loot after likewise winning best director, international movie and original screenplay Oscars 2020- live !Oscar wins 2020: full list After an awards season marked by its predictability, the Oscars delivered a spectacular final-reel twist on Sunday evening, naming capitalist satire Parasite …
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There is no threat of annihilation from Iran. But the US killing of Qassem Suleimani could well bring terror to the region Afew weeks after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, several new Sudanese students appeared at my school in Khartoum. Halfway through the word they arrived, bewildered and dressed …
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