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BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 104 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 1,875 cases, a spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration said on Thursday. There were … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has no proxies but it has friends, tweeted Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the … Read More

By Jill Gralow and Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s national science agency said on Thursday it has commenced the first stage of testing potential vaccines for COVID-19, as it … Read More

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence … Read More

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell will learn on April 7 whether he can walk free from jail, when Australia’s highest court hands down its judgment … Read More

By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s president on Wednesday turned up the heat on companies during the coronavirus crisis, saying they should keep paying workers or face public … Read More

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Beijing has ramped up its diplomatic push into the Pacific, pledging coronavirus aid and medical advice, although its efforts are being impeded as islands … Read More

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering a plan to halt domestic flights to coronavirus hot spots inside the … Read More

By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday a handful of workers staged a demonstration at one of its warehouses near Detroit, another U.S. protest this week over … Read More

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon is looking to provide up to 100,000 body bags for use by civilian authorities as the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the United … Read More