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San Francisco museum to hold exhibition on artificial intelligence
A local museum will launch a major exhibition on artificial intelligence (AI) to inspire people to envision the future of humanity, organizers said Thursday.
Shanghai rolls out guideline for tourist attractions to control epidemic
Shanghai on Friday rolled out a guideline for the municipality's A-grade tourist attractions to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Wuhan to activate one more temporary hospital with 3,690 beds
China's Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, will put into use a factory-turned hospital that boasts the largest number of beds among the city's makeshift hospitals.
China steps up support for female medical workers fighting epidemic
China has stepped up efforts to provide support for female medical workers fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including offering them sanitary products, psychological counseling and help for their families.
Saudi-led coalition says intercepts missiles fired by Houthi militia
Saudi-led coalition announced Friday it intercepted several ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militia towards Saudi cities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Russia-backed Syrian troops repel attacks of Turkey-supported militants: Russian military
Syrian government troops covered by Russian warplanes on Thursday repelled several massive attacks of militants supported by Turkey in Syria's Idlib, according to the Russian military.
Algeria on cusp of change as protest movement marks one year
Algeria's peaceful "smile revolution" unseated the long-time president of Africa's largest country along with his powerful entourage and struck hard at the corruption they bred. But a year later, the pro-democracy movement is still holding its weekly marches, hoping to make further dents in the establishment.
Thai court orders popular opposition party dissolved
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered the popular opposition Future Forward Party dissolved, declaring that it violated election law by accepting a loan from its leader.
Controversial church at center of S Korean outbreak
A church whose leader claims he is an angel of Jesus has become the biggest cluster of viral infections in South Korea, where a surge in new cases raises fears that the outbreak is getting out of control.
China's count of new virus cases drops, deaths exceed 2,200
China reported another fall in new virus cases Friday as health officials expressed continued optimism over containment of the outbreak that has caused more than 2,200 deaths but has grown elsewhere.