Robots may become heroes in war on coronavirus
by Julie JAMMOT Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Long maligned as job-stealers and aspiring overlords, robots…
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Monster storm gathers strength off Tonga
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AFP) -- Tropical Cyclone Harold surged back into a scale-topping Category Five storm Thursday as it sideswiped Tonga…
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PHL eyeing $5.6-billion loan from foreign banks to boost economy amid COVID-19 emergency
(Eagle News)--Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez on Thursday, April 9, said he was eyeing a $5.6-billion loan from the World Bank…
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‘Abandoned’ Italian hospital fears virus’ march south
by Alexandria SAGE Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) -- At the Locri hospital in southern Italy, patients are often…
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Coronavirus was spreading in NYC in February, came via Europe
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The novel coronavirus began spreading in New York City in February, before widespread testing began,…
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Blazers’ Lillard wants playoff shot should NBA resume
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- If and when the NBA resumes the 2019-20 season shut down in the face…
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US pharmacies authorized to test for coronavirus
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US authorized pharmacies on Wednesday to carry out tests for the coronavirus, including newly developed…
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NBA star Antetokounmpo donates masks to Greek city
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers donated 10,000 surgical masks to the Athens suburb…
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US tops 400,000 coronavirus cases: tracker
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday surpassed 400,000 novel coronavirus cases, according to a tally kept…
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Erdogan under pressure as coronavirus cases spike in Turkey
by Gokan GUNES Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stepped up measures to stem…
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