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Washington DC gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop
The nation's capital has pop up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.
South Korea blasts Japan over virus entry restrictions
Seoul expressed "extreme regret" Friday over Japan's ordering 14-day quarantines on all visitors from South Korea due to a surge in viral infections and warned of retaliation if Tokyo doesn't withdraw the restrictions.
Tokyo Olympics hold test event without fans, top athletes
Despite the spreading virus, Tokyo Olympic organizers have finally held a test event.
Militant fighters in final battle in Syria
Intermingled among 3 million civilians under siege in the Syrian government's assault on the last opposition stronghold are tens of thousands of al-Qaida-linked fighters and other militants who came from around the world to take part in the country's civil war.
WHO expert praises China's COVID-19 containment measures
Bruce Aylward, team leader of the China-WHO joint mission on COVID-19, commended China's counterattack against the epidemic, saying that it can be replicated but requires speed, money, imagination and political courage, a U.S. newspaper reported.
U.S. researchers develop AI-enabled app to assess COVID-19 infection risks
U.S. researchers are working on an app equipped with machine intelligence that enables an individual to get an at-home risk assessment of the COVID-19 infection in about one minute, a new study said.
Rolls-Royce sees expanding aero-engine maintenance service network in China
Rolls-Royce has further expanded its services network in boosting the Chinese market with a new maintenance services agreement singed in the helicopter engine sector, according to Rolls-Royce China Thursday.
Big differences remain after first round of post-Brexit talks
The European Union (EU) and the UK ended the first round of negotiations here on Thursday with big divergences.
UNDP says 90 percent of people globally biased against women
Close to nine out of 10 men and women around the world hold some sort of bias against women, according to new findings published Thursday by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
Virus fears grip markets again; stocks and bond yields slide
Fear dominated financial markets again on Thursday, and stocks fell sharply on worries about the fast-spreading virus outbreak. It's the latest shudder in Wall Street's most volatile week in more than eight years.