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‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
March 7, 2020
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
An elderly man in virus-hit China pops out to use a public toilet without wearing a compulsory face mask. The…
Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence
March 7, 2020
Two test positive for coronavirus at US conference attended by Pence
Two people have tested positive for the new coronavirus after taking part in a pro-Israel lobby group’s conference in Washington…
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
March 6, 2020
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as…
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
March 6, 2020
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that…
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
March 6, 2020
Meet the female squad who clear out Vietnam’s unexploded bombs
QUANG TRI, Vietnam (Reuters) — Two petite women in protective gear walk slowly down an empty field in Vietnam, carrying…
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
March 6, 2020
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
NEW DELHI (AP) — Sharjeel Imam was a little-known research scholar and a student activist until Indian police launched a…
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
March 6, 2020
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe…
UK airline Flybe dealt final blow by coronavirus
March 5, 2020
UK airline Flybe dealt final blow by coronavirus
British regional airline Flybe crashed into bankruptcy Thursday after the deadly coronavirus proved to be the final nail in its…
International court approves Afghanistan investigation
March 5, 2020
International court approves Afghanistan investigation
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court gave the green light Thursday for prosecutors to…
California virus crisis as cruise ship held, funding deal struck
March 5, 2020
California virus crisis as cruise ship held, funding deal struck
California declared a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus Wednesday as a cruise ship was held off the coast…