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Remember The Disabled During COVID-19 Crisis, UN Chief Says

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments around the world to specifically take into account the billions of people with disabilities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Morocco Launches Fleet Of Drones To Tackle COVID-19 From The Sky

Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitisation. “This is a real craze. In

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South Korea Returns To Normal As COVID-19 Outbreak Fight Intensifies

South Korea returned largely to normal Wednesday as workers went back to offices, and museums and libraries reopened under eased social distancing rules after new coronavirus cases dropped to a

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Season Resumption: Barcelona, Real Madrid Players Begin COVID-19 Testing

Players at Barcelona and Real Madrid started to undergo coronavirus tests on Wednesday as La Liga clubs planned to return to restricted training ahead of the proposed resumption of the

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Prosecutor Reveals Egyptian Video Maker, Shady Died of Alcohol Poisoning in Jail

Egypt’s public prosecutor said Tuesday that alcohol poisoning caused the death in jail of a young music-video maker after he drank liquid sanitiser he had mistaken for water. Shady Habash,

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Samsung Heir Apologises Over Corruption Scandal

The heir to the Samsung empire bowed in apology Wednesday for company misconduct including a controversial plan for him to ascend to the leadership of the world’s largest smartphone maker.