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China has accused Taiwan of "venomously" attacking the World Health Organization (WHO) and conniving with internet users to spread racist comments, after the agency's chief said racist slurs against him had come from the island. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UW55Np

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw another military drill, state media reported Friday, ahead of a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament, which is going ahead despite the coronavirus pandemic. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VeUEUl

During Nicaragua's devastating civil war in the 1980s, youthful revolutionary Daniel Ortega toured every town in the Central American nation, clad in his green Sandinista uniform. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2UWMYqR

Mexico has registered 260 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 3,441 cases and 194 deaths, the health ministry said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2JXcCoQ

Mainland China reported on Friday 42 new coronavirus cases, including 38 cases involving travelers from overseas, down from 63 cases a day earlier. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yOUP12

Millions of jobs in Asia’s vital garment industry are at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JTRxf7

Sue Bremner and Margaret Hannay had only met once before they ended up in coronavirus lockdown together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yRP2bb

South Korea's children have gone back to school - but coronavirus means class looks very different. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34opnm1

South Africa sees an unexpected slow-down in the daily rate of infections, writes Andrew Harding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ecQ29G

In Australia, for one, some beaches are closed but others remain packed. So should people stay away? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xjJCFl

A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39YZBpE

Millions of jobs in Asia’s vital garment industry are at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JTRxf7

Two Russian cosmonauts and a US astronaut docked at the space station after their rocket took off from Kazakhstan. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RqDhyx

Panama registered 224 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 2,752 cases, the health ministry said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3e3q5cG

The United Nations Security Council met for the first time on Thursday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic as the 15-member body - charged with maintaining international peace and security - struggles to agree on whether it should take any action. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3eeimZE

African officials plead for global awareness in coronavirus crisis African officials warned Thursday that if the coronavirus pandemic is left to spread on the continent the rest of the world will remain at risk for COVID-19.

Hong Kong court strikes down blanket ban on coronavirus masks A blanket ban on face masks in Hong Kong was ruled unconstitutional by a top appeals court Thursday, months after anti-government protests and at a time when much of the world is using them to combat the coronavirus. 

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