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Man at heart of North Korea COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigation
By Reuters,
939, July 28, 2020 (EAT)
Last week, a 24-year-old defector returned to North Korea the way he left in 2017, authorities say, but with a coronavirus pandemic raging in the back...
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North Korea reports first suspected COVID-19 case, Kim Jong Un declares State of Emergency
By CNN,
1405, July 26, 2020 (EAT)
North Korea reported its first case of suspected COVID-19, in a person who returned to the North on July 19, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday...
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North Korea warns of retaliatory actions against defectors in South Korea
By Reuters,
1013, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation ...
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Wuhan to test all residents for Covid-19 after new cases emerge
By CNN,
1630, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
Millions of people in Wuhan will be tested for the novel coronavirus within the coming days, after a new cluster of cases emerged despite a strict 76-...
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US to accuse China of hacking COVID-19 vaccine research
By VOA,
1703, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
For months, U.S. officials have been warning about a spike in cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic, but they’ve stopped short of pointing ...
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Tokyo Games could be ‘greatest ever’, says Coates
By Reuters,
1436, May 9, 2020 (EAT)
Senior international Olympics official John Coates said on Saturday the delayed Tokyo Olympics could end up being the greatest Games ever, coming next...
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Kim Jong Un makes public appearance, state media says
By CNN,
950, May 2, 2020 (EAT)
North Korean state-run media is reporting that Kim Jong Un made an appearance at a May Day celebration, which would be his first public appearance in ...
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Trump adds to confusion over Kim Jong Un’s health status
By CNN,
1104, April 28, 2020 (EAT)
President Donald Trump added to the sense of confusion surrounding the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Monday, appearing to contradict him...
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China is installing surveillance cameras outside people’s front doors…and sometimes inside their homes
By CNN,
1056, April 28, 2020 (EAT)
The morning after Ian Lahiffe returned to Beijing, he found a surveillance camera being mounted on the wall outside his apartment door. Its lens was p...
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Amid mounting speculation, South Korea says Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’
By CNN,
936, April 27, 2020 (EAT)
South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well....
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China sent medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
By Reuters,
1012, April 25, 2020 (EAT)
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar ...
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In 1911, another epidemic swept through China. That time, the world came together
By CNN,
1051, April 19, 2020 (EAT)
In 1911, a deadly epidemic spread through China and threatened to become a pandemic. Its origins appeared to be related to the trade in wild animals, ...
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Spurs’ Son set for chemical warfare training in South Korea
By Reuters,
1055, April 7, 2020 (EAT)
Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min will be exposed to tear gas, undertake live-fire drills and go on a 30km loaded march during three weeks of in...
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Asia may have been right about coronavirus and face masks
By CNN,
1818, April 1, 2020 (EAT)
In the coming weeks, if they have not already, your government is likely to begin advising you to wear a face mask to protect against coronavirus. ...
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U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000 as doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment
By Reuters,
1610, March 28, 2020 (EAT)
The sum of known coronavirus U.S. cases soared well past 100,000, with more than 1,600 dead, as weary doctors and nurses coping with shortages resorte...
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Will warmer weather help fight the coronavirus? Singapore and Australia suggest maybe not
By CNN,
1859, March 17, 2020 (EAT)
At its lowest estimated fatality rate based on current data, COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, is thought to kill some 1-2% of known pa...
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Churches, mosques and schools instructed to provide sanitisation apparatus
By Rene Oswere,
1322, March 14, 2020 (EAT)
The first coronavirus case in Kenya has triggered a more intense reaction from the government with public gatherings banned until further notice. T...
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Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
By Reuters,
2010, March 11, 2020 (EAT)
Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak: ITALY * All sports events have been cancelled until April 3. OLYMPIC...
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Coronavirus in Africa: Over 100 cases in 10 countries
By CNN,
1615, March 10, 2020 (EAT)
Cases of coronavirus in Africa have so far been few and spread across the continent but the numbers are rising rapidly as Nigeria and South Africa on ...
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Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
By Reuters,
1646, March 8, 2020 (EAT)
The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead on March 22 without fans due to the coronavirus crisis, a blow to the Gulf Arab state’s important t...
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