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Saudi Arabia invests in Hollywood amid COVID-19 crisis
The entertainment industry is one of the sectors hardest hit by the global pandemic.
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Swedish technology aims to allow truck drivers to work from home
A company is developing remote control technology to allow trucks to be driven from the safety and comfort of an armchair.
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COVID-19 threatens to worsen Yemen devastation
Health workers warn a major outbreak will have catastrophic consequences following years of war, hunger and other diseases.
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US healthcare workers face growing unemployment
A quarter of country's workforce could be jobless at some point this year as COVID-19 devastates economy.
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Colombia allows vital businesses to reopen
After a seven-week lockdown, around two million people doing vital jobs are back at work - but getting there is not the same as it was.
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Philippines storm displaces tens of thousands of people
Tropical Storm Vongfong destroys homes and cuts power on the central island of Samar, with fears evacuations could increase COVID-19 spread.
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New Jersey hit hard by COVID-19 crisis
US state has the second-highest number of cases and fatalities and has been locked down since mid-March.
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Alarm over Rohingya refugee testing COVID-19 positive in Bangladesh
The refugee is among the first two confirmed cases in the world's biggest and most densely populated camps.
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Lebanon seeks financial lifeline from IMF
Talks began on Wednesday seeking a multi-billion-dollar bailout to avoid bankruptcy.
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Italy to reopen borders after strict lockdown
Since March, the country has been under one of the strictest lockdowns, and it has hit the tourism-reliant economy hard.
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US sees biggest food price rises in 46 years
Price hikes put more pressure on Americans struggling to make ends meet with more than 36 million people out of work.
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COVID-19: Spain volunteers make masks for healthcare workers
Wearing masks is now compulsory on public transport in Spain, but a lack of protective equipment means volunteers are now getting their sewing machines out to address the shortage
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Russia scales down VE Day commemoration amid pandemic
Instead of a military parade on Moscow's Red Square, Russians mark Victory Day in solitude.
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COVID-19 lockdown fuels mental health crisis in US
As social distancing continues in many US states, doctors fear an uptick in psychological trauma among the quarantined.
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Turkey touts 'contact tracers' in bid to curb COVID-19
More than 3,600 people have died since March, but deaths have been falling for 17 straight days.
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France expected to start easing COVID-19 lockdown
Some say restrictions are being eased too quickly while others say measures do not go far enough.
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Mexico COVID-19 deaths likely much higher than gov't figure
The country has recorded more than 33,000 infections and more than 3,000 deaths, but experts say that number could be much higher.
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US gov't under fire over COVID-19 response
Washington criticised for possible lack of pandemic response strategy in country with world's highest death toll from virus.
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Hundreds gather in Hong Kong malls as anti-gov't rallies reemerge
Riot police disperse protesters seeking to revive pro-democracy movement after months of being curtailed by coronavirus.
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Saudi announces new austerity drive
Kingdom to triple VAT, halt monthly handout payments in tough measures amid low oil prices and virus-led economic slump.
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India to send home hundreds of thousands of stranded workers
Government is organising trains to transport home workers stranded in cities, as many have no food after losing their jobs and accommodation.
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B.C. unveils COVID-19 reopening plans
Just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, British Columbians can look forward to small dinner parties, backyard barbecues and hugs with family.
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COVID-19 in Africa: Misinformation thwarting containment
People turn to sanitisers and home remedies to cure the disease while the WHO says there is no proven cure or vaccine.
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US graduate students face uncertain future amid COVID-19 crisis
Faced with those soaring unemployment figures, this year's university graduates are coming into the worst jobs market in a century.