HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was not too worried about US sanctions against her, but the Chinese government will complain to the World Trade Organization (WTO) about a new US demand for Hong Kong-made product. The United States this month is imposing …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly a week after the discovery of New Zealand’s first locally detected coronavirus outbreak in more than three months, its origins remain a mystery. FILE PHOTO: A bullet statue with a mask covering her face is seen in a township called Bulls, near Palmerston North, on the …
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MANILA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it was concerned that the new spread of coronavirus was being driven out by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of whom were unaware they were infected, a danger to vulnerable groups. PHILO PHOTO: People queue for …
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MANILA (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake shook the Philippines Tuesday, killing at least one person and damaging roads and buildings, including a hospital and a sports complex used as a new coronavirus quarantine center. A partially damaged building is seen in the middle of a rubble in the province …
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump for saying her country was experiencing a ‘big rise’ in COVID-19, calling the remarks ‘patent wrong’. PHILO PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a joint press conference with Australian Prime Minister …
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