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Stories for May 14th 2020
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Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
EU plans to revive the air travel industry; Europeans consumers have the right to cash refunds
Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry.
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Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
US Senate votes financial support for local newspapers and broadcast outlets
Thousands of local US newspapers and broadcast outlets, grappling with a massive downturn in advertising because of the Covid-19 pandemic, would be eligible for financial help under legislation introduced in Congress on Wednesday.
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Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
US accuses Chinese hackers of attempting to steal coronavirus data on vaccines
US authorities warned on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were attempting to steal coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, adding fuel to Washington's war with Beijing over the pandemic.
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Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
Record US port exports to China while US consumers face shortages
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation's food supply even as workers got sick and died. Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages, analysis of government data showed.
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Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:36 UTC
Brazil's Gol Airlines recovers US$ 412 million compensation from Boeing
Brazil airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes said on Wednesday it will receive a total of 2.4 billion reais (US$412.03 million) from Boeing Co as compensation for the grounding of the 737 MAX plane, which has not flown in over a year.
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Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
France dismisses Beijing warnings about arms to Taiwan, suggests China focus on battling Covid-19 pandemic
France dismissed Chinese warnings on Wednesday about selling arms to self-ruled Taiwan, saying it was implementing existing deals and that Beijing should focus on battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:17 UTC
Strong US military and political support for Taiwan ahead of inauguration of reelected president Tsai
The US navy said on Thursday it had sailed a guided-missile destroyer through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a week before Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration for a second term in office amid rising tensions with China.
