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Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China
February 19, 2020
Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China
German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma said Wednesday store closures in China because of the novel coronavirus outbreak had caused…
Pompeo closes Africa tour with warning about China’s ’empty promises’
February 19, 2020
Pompeo closes Africa tour with warning about China’s ’empty promises’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday closed a three-nation Africa tour with a thinly-veiled swipe at China as…
Critics slam UK post-Brexit immigration plans
February 19, 2020
Critics slam UK post-Brexit immigration plans
Britain’s government on Wednesday faced a backlash over its new post-Brexit immigration plans, which are designed to cut “cheap Labor…
Every child under ‘immediate threat’ from climate, poor diet: UN
February 19, 2020
Every child under ‘immediate threat’ from climate, poor diet: UN
The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark…
Myanmar’s most isolated pray for harvest
February 19, 2020
Myanmar’s most isolated pray for harvest
A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar,…
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
February 19, 2020
US takes aim at Russian oil giant Rosneft to press Venezuela
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its key role…
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
February 19, 2020
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
Hundreds of relieved passengers disembarked a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan Wednesday after testing negative for the disease that has…
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
February 18, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
February 18, 2020
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the…
Weinstein jury to begin deliberations
February 18, 2020
Weinstein jury to begin deliberations
Jurors will begin deliberating the fate of ex-Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday in his high-profile sex crimes trial that…