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Struggling Thai Airways Gets $1.8 Billion Government Bailout With Strings Attached

Thai Airways has suffered high debt and steady losses for the past few years

Russian PM Has Coronavirus As Cases Surge Past 100,000

With the number of cases increasing by several thousand each day, Russia is now leading European countries in registering new infections

Russian PM has coronavirus as cases surge past 100,000

US, China Block UN Resolution In Spat Over WHO Handling Of Pandemic

The UN flag flying outside the organization's New York headquarters

US, China block UN resolution in spat over WHO handling of pandemic

Pfizer is one of the two companies that are working on four possible vaccines against the new coronavirus, and have launched clinical trials using volunteers in Germany

Pfizer Eyes 10-20 Mn Doses Of Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine By Year-end

Pfizer eyes 10-20 mn doses of experimental COVID-19 vaccine by year-end

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An unintended boon of shuttered factories along with empty roads and skies has been more breathable air

Pandemic: Less Air Pollution Means Thousands Fewer Die

Pandemic: Less air pollution means thousands fewer die

The shutting of the Maldives' lucrative tourism industry has taken a heavy toll on the economy

Asia Virus Latest: First Maldives Death, Australia Eases Curbs

Asia virus latest: first Maldives death, Australia eases curbs

A homeless man in Moscow gets a meal at s has a meal at the "Rescue Hangar" during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown

South Korea Leads Virus Success In Asia As Drug Trial Raises Hope

South Korea leads virus success in Asia as drug trial raises hope

coronavirus timeline how the disease infected 1 million in the United States

Coronavirus Timeline: How COVID-19 Reached 1 Million Cases In The US

The United States is the first country to have 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, and this timeline shows how it reached that staggering number.

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Second US Warship Challenges Beijing's Claims In The South China Sea

On Wednesday, the USS Bunker Hill conducted a freedom of navigation operation through the Spratly Island chain located a few hundred miles south of the Paracels.

Workers wait in line to collect salaries in Shanghai

Help Wanted: Jobless China Workers Await Relief

Help wanted: Jobless China workers await relief

Investors are hoping that a treatment for coronavirus will allow billions of people locked down for weeks to return to work, giving the global economy a much-needed boost

Equities, Crude Surge In Asia On Hopes For Virus Treatment

Equities, crude surge in Asia on hopes for virus treatment

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COVID-19 Update: Coronavirus Might Lurk Deep In Lung Tissues Even After Testing Negative

This might be a possible reason as to why many COVID-19 recovered patients discharged from hospitals test positive again.

Flashmob rallies have resurfaced in Hong Kong

How Beijing Is Reigniting Hong Kong's Protests

How Beijing is reigniting Hong Kong's protests

Tesla reported a surprise first quarter profit on higher car production and deliveries, but refrained from near-term profit forecasts due to uncertainty about the coronavirus

Tesla Shows Surprise Profit As Musk Urges End To Virus Lock-down

Tesla shows surprise profit as Musk urges end to virus lock-down

The deal comes with Australia and China at loggerheads over the pandemic

Mining Boss Nets 10 Mn Chinese Virus Tests For Australia Despite Row

Mining boss nets 10 mn Chinese virus tests for Australia despite row

While some countries are moving to ease lockdowns as the virus shows signs of easing, there are worries that reopening to early could lead to a second wave of infections

Stocks Surge On Virus Treatment Hopes

Stocks surge on virus treatment hopes

A vial of the drug Remdesivir is viewed during a press conference

US Says Remdesivir Shows 'Clear-cut' Effect In Treating Coronavirus

US says remdesivir shows 'clear-cut' effect in treating coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci (L), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says remdesivir is proven to help get coronavirus patients out of hospital

Remdesivir Shows 'Clear-cut' Effect In Treating Coronavirus: Fauci

Remdesivir shows 'clear-cut' effect in treating coronavirus: Fauci

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government was also 'moving immediately' to recommend against non-essential travel

China - Australia Relations: PM Morrison Follows Trump's Lead, Wants Investigation Into Coronavirus

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday reiterated his call for an investigation into China's role in the global coronavirus outbreak, angering Beijing.

US officials say Amazon is the focus of complaints that it facilitates sales of counterfeit merchandise in five countries

US Cites Amazon's Foreign Platforms Over Counterfeit Goods

US cites Amazon's foreign platforms over counterfeit goods

The health of Kim Jong Un, pictured center in an image released on April 12, 2020, is frequently the subject of speculation, but little concrete is known about the secretive leader

North Korea News: 18 Days And Still No Sight Of Kim Jong Un

After 18 days, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un remains hidden from the public eye amid rumors of his demise.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo steps away from the podium following a news conference at the State Department

Pompeo Says US To Seek All Ways To Extend Iran Arms Embargo

Pompeo says US to seek all ways to extend Iran arms embargo

China has established new administrative districts for the contested Paracel island chain

US Navy Ship Sails Through Chinese-claimed Waters In South China Sea

US Navy ship sails through Chinese-claimed waters in South China Sea

Airlines have had to park planes on tarmacs as they take more and more out of service

Air Traffic Plunges 53% In March: IATA

Air traffic plunges 53% in March: IATA

A woman walks past a makeshift memorial for Russian medical workers who have died from the COVID-19 disease, set up outside the local health department in Saint Petersburg. More than 70 have died so far.

Wary Russian Doctors Count Their Own Dead From Virus

Wary Russian doctors count their own dead from virus

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South China Sea Tensions Rise: China Accuses US Warship Of 'Intruding Into Chinese Territory Waters'

China claims almost all the South China Sea, so any vessel sailing anywhere in the sea would be considered an intrusion.

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