Morning news brief: US coronavirus surge, Pentagon to China, and more
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As the number of coronavirus infections rose to over 53,000 on Thursday, Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said that "is way beyond the worst spikes that we have seen." Read more
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Another mine accident in China takes 11 lives: State media
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'Serious failings' aided UK mortuary body abuser, necrophiliac David Fuller in his spine-chilling crimes
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Saudi capital Riyadh to host World Expo 2030
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Relatives anxious as Hamas transfers family of 4, including 10-month-old baby, to another terror group
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China trains hundreds of 7-year-old athletes to 'create iron army'
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Scientists at London Museum to study dust from Bennu asteroid and unveil secrets
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18% of contesting candidates in 5 poll-bound states have criminal record, Telangana tops the list: Report
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Pneumonia worry in the Netherlands
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COVID-19 may be 'man-made', says UK's Michael Gove in inquiry
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French serial killer's widow on trial over decades-old murders
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Child pneumonia cases surge in Europe, Netherlands the new victim
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Planning to get more Indians to work in Israel, says envoy Naor Gilon
Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan died at the age of 72 in Mumbai of cardiac arrest. Read more
The Pentagon on Thursday expressed its concern about China's decision to conduct military exercises in a disputed island in the South China Sea, noting the act will "further destabilise" the situation. Read more
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested in New Hampshire on Thursday on US charges of luring underage girls so that Epstein could sexually abuse them. Read more
Beijing has blocked access to the WION website - www.wionews.com - in mainland China. Read more
