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Multiple Trump administration sources told CNN this week that there is an appetite to use various tools against China, the most alarming of which is the idea of retaliating against China by canceling US debt owed to Beijing, as first reported in The Washington Post. Brusuelas, the RSM economist, warned that canceling US debt held by China would "cause global financial markets to come to a screeching halt"

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a recent interview that the elderly may have to remain largely isolated through the end of the year. Efforts to slow the spread of the virus have shuttered social clubs, forced people to stay home and put up walls within families.

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On Friday Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to ban all traffic in Gallup for non-residents, ordered all businesses to close from 5pm to 8am, and mandated residents stay home except for essential trips from Friday through Monday. Members of the New Mexico National Guard as well as New Mexico State Police pictured blocking traffic from entering Gallup on Friday under the three-day emergency lockdown order.

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The baby was born on Wednesday and was given the middle name Nicholas in honor of two doctors who treated Boris Johnson while he suffered from coronavirus last month. "Wilfred after Boris' grandfather, Lawrie after my grandfather, Nicholas after Dr. Nick Price and Dr. Nick Hart - the two doctors that saved Boris' life last month," Carrie Symonds, fiancée of the UK PM said on her private Instagram account Saturday

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Many across the country enjoyed a balmy spring day, slipping on running shoes, breaking out bicycles, or simply slipping on a mask and heading out for a walk after the national government in Madrid lifted its ban on non-essential outdoor activities.

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Kim was shipped to Switzerland — where an older brother had already gone to study — around age 12 in 1996 during the devastating North Korean famine that killed up to 3 million people. He often walked to school from the unassuming home he lived in with his aunt and other family members not far from the North Korean embassy.

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Russia and Pakistan reported their biggest one-day jumps in new coronavirus infections as some other countries and U.S. states where case numbers are stabilizing allowed businesses and public activities to reopen. Russia reported 7,933 new cases on Friday, raising its total to 114,431. On Saturday, Pakistan announced 1,297 new cases, raising the total in the country of 220 million people to 18,114

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Introducing social distancing at airports is "physically impossible", the boss of Heathrow has warned. "Social distancing does not work in any form of public transport, let alone aviation," John Holland-Kaye said. But the chief executive of Europe's busiest airport said airports will have to introduce health-screening and passengers will have to wear masks. However, the GMB union said the airport must enforce social-distancing to protect staff and passengers

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The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Austin “Scott” Miller, on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reduce attacks and give “our political leadership on all sides an opportunity to determine the peaceful way forward,” according to a transcript of his remarks released by a U.S. military spokesman.

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If dictator Kim Jong Un is dead, the North Korean supreme leader’s captive subjects won’t be shedding any tears, a new report said Friday. In the past, rumors about the North Korean leader or his family would have sparked a quick response from the authorities. “All sorts of rumors are spreading,” a North Hamgyong Province source told Daily NK.

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A study on remdesivir based in China -- published Wednesday in the medical journal Lancet -- did not show a clear benefit for patients who received the drug. Early reports of an analysis of about 600 patients who received hydroxychloroquine across hospitals in New York did not show a benefit or harm.

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President Trump claimed Thursday he's seen evidence the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab and he threatened tariffs on Beijing over its role in the global pandemic. Asked if he had seen anything giving him a high degree of confidence that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was the source of the outbreak, the president replied, "Yes, I have."

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India crossed the grim milestone of 35,000 coronavirus cases as the states registered another record hike in patients. A staggering 1,993 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus patients in India climbed to 35,043, according to the ministry of health. 73 deaths were reported on Thursday, the highest reported so far in a single day. COVID19 claimed 1,147 lives in India

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South Korea reported on Thursday no new domestic COVID-19 cases for the first time since its Feb 29 peak, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said. KCDC reported four new infections, all imported cases, taking the national tally to 10,765. The death toll rose by one to 247. On Sunday, South Korea's large churches reopened after the government relaxed restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19

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The first coronavirus victim in the US died of a "ruptured heart" as her body fought the spread of Covid-19 throughout her heart, lungs, trachea and intestines, according to an autopsy report. Santa Clara County medical examiner Dr Patricia Cabello wrote in the official autopsy that the Sars-CoV-2 infection was detected in the heart, trachea, lung and intestines.

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Palestinian factions and figures have slammed a Saudi TV drama series that promotes normalising ties with Israel, a state regarded as an illegal occupying power under international law. Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for Hamas, the group that governs the Gaza Strip, said TV dramas should be "expressive of the people and their ideas" and not the other way round.

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In another sign that the government wants to project confidence in its strategy to tame the virus, the authorities in Beijing said on Wednesday that most domestic travelers arriving in the city would no longer be required to spend two weeks in quarantine.

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President Trump on Wednesday said he doesn’t believe any financial aid included in a future economic package should go to sanctuary cities or states. During the event, Trump said withholding aid from cities and states that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities would be something the White House would want to discuss with congressional leaders ahead of the next economic stimulus package tied to the pandemic.

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A Spanish official apologized Tuesday after ordering beaches in a small coastal town be sprayed with a diluted bleach solution the day before children were allowed to stroll outdoors for the first time in six weeks under lockdown measures meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

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The controversy over the appointment of Alexandre Ramagem and allegations by outgoing Justice Minister Sergio Moro of improper interference in the police force triggered talk of impeachment and a criminal investigation approved by the Supreme Court, as the country grapples with the coronavirus epidemic, which has now killed 5,017 people in Brazil, hundreds more than in China.

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The blaze at the unfinished four-storey warehouse site in Icheon on Wednesday, 80km (50 miles) southeast of Seoul, spread “extremely quickly” and rendered those inside “unable to evacuate”, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported citing fire officials. Suh Seung-hyun, chief of the Icheon fire station, told Yonhap that oil droplets may have ignited to start the blaze, but police and firefighters were investigating the exact cause of the accident.

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A war of words is intensifying between Australia and China after Australia’s prime minister called for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus outbreak , a move that is threatening trade ties. On Wednesday, the Chinese embassy accused Australia of playing “petty tricks” over its push for an after-action report on what led to the pandemic.

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News about the leisure boats came after satellite photos released Saturday by 38 North, a Washington-based website specializing in North Korea studies, showed increased activity in the resort town of Wonsan in April. Kim's train has been parked at the Leadership Railway Station servicing the Wonsan compound since at least April 21, 38 North said Saturday, citing an analysis of recent satellite photos of the area.

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US President Donald Trump has said China "will do anything they can" to make him lose his re-election bid, stepping up his criticism of Beijing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Republican president said he believes Beijing wants his likely Democratic challenger Joe Biden to win in November's election.

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The number of international tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka declined for the twelfth straight month in March 2020 by 70.8 percent in comparison to a year ago as the tourism industry is hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. This was due to the termination of all passenger flight and ship arrivals into Sri Lanka from 18th March 2020, the Sri Lanka Tourist Development Authority said in its report

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