Hard-hit Brazil becomes second country to surpass one million COVID-19 cases Brazil has passed the bleak milestone to become the second country in the world to confirm more than one million cases of Covid-19, as the disease continues to spread.

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Trump sought Jinping's help for 2020 re-election, says Ex-NSA John Bolton US President Donald Trump tried to get China's Xi Jinping to help him secure re-election, ex-National Security Adviser John Bolton's claims in new book.

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Both sides have expressed desire to de-escalate: US on India-China clash After the border clash between India and China, the US State Department said that both sides have "expressed desire to de-escalate and we support a peaceful resolution of the current situation.

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COVID-19: Beijing reports another 27 cases amid second wave fears Amid growing fears of a second wave of coronavirus, as China tested thousands of residents in capital Beijing, the city reported another 27 coronavirus cases which were reportedly domestically transmitted.

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Macron says France has scored its 'first victory' as country lifts curbs French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced the end of much of coronavirus lockdown measures and said that France had marked its first victory in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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China reports 57 new virus cases, highest daily count since April The domestic outbreak in China was contained through strict lockdowns that were imposed early this year -- but a new outbreak has been linked to a meat and vegetable market in south Beijing.

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With 41,828 fatalities Brazil COVID-19 death toll now world's second-highest Brazil on Friday reached the grim milestone of becoming the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world with 41,828 fatalities, surpassing Britain, AFP report said quoting the health ministry data.

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Several US states report spike in coronavirus cases as stocks plunge Several US states witnessed a spike in coronavirus cases as the COVID-19 death toll climbed to over 1 million on Thursday.

Morning news brief: US reports spike in COVID-19 cases, Twitter deletes thousands of accounts and more

North Korea to cut communications with 'enemy' South in row over leafleting North Korea says it will sever hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward shutting down all means of contact with Seoul, state news agency KCNA has reported.

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