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Indian police arrest 12 officials of LG Polymers over blast 08 Jul 2020 - 07:47 am
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Texas reports more COVID-19 cases in single day than any EU country as cases rise by 10,000 08 Jul 2020 - 12:15 am
HOUSTON, TX - JULY 2: Members of the medical staff treat a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on July 2, 2020 in Houston, Texas. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have spiked since Texas reopened, pushing i
Italy PM Conte says he will not accept 'weak compromise' on EU recovery fund 08 Jul 2020 - 12:11 am
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte looks on during a joint news conference with his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa (not pictured) at Sao Bento Palace, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Lisbon, Portugal, July 7, 2020. REU
U.S. withdrawal from WHO to take effect July 2021 - U.N. 07 Jul 2020 - 11:48 pm
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TikTok quits Hong Kong as U.S. giants suspend processing data requests 07 Jul 2020 - 11:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
China could have done more to aid world's COVID-19 response, top U.S. health official says 07 Jul 2020 - 11:17 pm
Suining county, Jiangsu province, China July 6, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS
Trump paid proxy to take college entrance exam for him, niece's book says 07 Jul 2020 - 10:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Two killed in train collision in Czech Republic -emergency services 07 Jul 2020 - 09:46 pm
A handout photo released by the firefighters from HZS Karlovarskeho Kraje on July 7, 2020 shows the collision of two trains near the village of Pernink, Czech Republic.
Kenya declares school year 'lost', classes back in 2021 07 Jul 2020 - 09:42 pm
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Serbia returns to weekend lockdown after virus surge 07 Jul 2020 - 09:04 pm
SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - JULY 5: Sandzak coat of arms is reflected on the historical Vijecnica Library to express solidarity with Sandzak region of serbia in its fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegov
Poor data obscures COVID-19 death toll at Spain's nursing homes 07 Jul 2020 - 08:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: A worker in a protective gear chats with a resident during lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Oteruelo nursing home in Valverde del Majano, Spain, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
Dozens of Florida hospitals out of available ICU beds -state data 07 Jul 2020 - 08:12 pm
TAMPA, FL - JULY 06: Six refrigerator trailers sit outside of the Hillsborough County Medical Examiners Office on July 6, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Florida is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases after reopening in early June, with cases surpassing
Mumbai opens new hospitals as India virus deaths top 20,000 07 Jul 2020 - 08:02 pm
TOPSHOT - Beds are pictured inside a newly built hospital to treat Covid-19 coronavirus patients at the Mahalaxmi Racecourse, in Mumbai on July 7, 2020. / AFP / Punit PARANJPE
Philippines lifts travel ban even as virus cases jump 07 Jul 2020 - 07:52 pm
An aircraft of Philippines Airlines (PAL), the Southeast Asian nation's flag carrier, taxiing at a runway while other aircraft park besides the hangar of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila March 14, 2016. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/File Pho
Pompeo says U.S. looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok 07 Jul 2020 - 07:48 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2020. Manuel Balce Ceneta/Pool via REUTERS
WHO experts to travel to China at weekend to study COVID-19 origins 07 Jul 2020 - 07:44 pm
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Trump administration to encourage schools to safely reopen amid coronavirus surge 07 Jul 2020 - 07:36 pm
US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020. / AFP / SAUL LOEB
Ecuador's vice president resigns after leading state COVID-19 response 07 Jul 2020 - 07:33 pm
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