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Pompeo in Belarus to push better ties, counter Russia, China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Belarus seeking to improve ties with the former Soviet republic as its relations with Russia become further strained.
China pushes all-out medical supply production to fight virus outbreak
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has made every effort to ensure the production of epidemic prevention materials in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Number of cases overtake Sars outbreak
The number of coronavirus cases has surpassed that of the 2003 Sars epidemic, which spread to more than two dozen countries, reports BBC.
China vows to bring home stranded Hubei residents from overseas as soon as possible
China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying on Friday said that considering the practical difficulties Chinese citizens from Hubei province, especially those from Wuhan city, have encountered overseas, the Chinese government has decided to send chartered planes to take them directly back to Wuhan as soon as possible.
WHO declares global emergency over virus from China
The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has spread to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked more than tenfold in a week.
China's top university developing novel coronavirus vaccine
Researchers from China's prestigious Tsinghua University are stepping up vaccine development targeting the novel coronavirus, which has already caused 7,711 confirmed cases of pneumonia in China as of Thursday.
Planned to bring back Bangladeshis from China Saturday: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the government has planned to bring back 370 registered Bangladesh citizens from Wuhan city of China on Saturday.
"If the Chinese government allows us and gives clearance, we might bring them back on Saturday," he told UNB over phone on Thursday night.
Huawei races to replace Google apps for next smartphone
If you can make smartphone apps, Chinese tech giant Huawei wants you.
Spanish airline Iberia halts flights to Shanghai
Spain's national airline Iberia says it is halting its three weekly round-trip flights between Madrid and Shanghai because of the coronavirus health alert.
China counts 170 virus deaths, new countries find infections
China counted 170 deaths from a new virus Thursday and more countries reported infections, including some spread locally, as foreign evacuees from China's worst-hit region returned home to medical observation and even isolation.