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Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role
February 15, 2020
Pompeo rejects claims that US has quit global role
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday rejected European pessimism about Washington’s retreat from the global stage, saying the…
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
February 15, 2020
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
The foreign ministers of China and the Vatican have met in the first high-level encounter between the sides — a…
Australian bushfires extinguished, but climate rows rage on
February 15, 2020
Australian bushfires extinguished, but climate rows rage on
Australia’s “black summer” of devastating bushfires is finally coming to a close, but bitter arguments over how to tackle climate-fuelled…
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
February 14, 2020
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of cruise ship passengers long stranded at sea by virus fears cheered as they finally…
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
February 14, 2020
AP Exclusive: Ethiopians brave deserts and smugglers on the way to Saudi
LAC ASSAL, Djibouti (AP) — “Patience,” Mohammed Eissa told himself. He whispered it every time he felt like giving up.…
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
February 14, 2020
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the…
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
February 14, 2020
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan’s coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated…
India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown
February 14, 2020
India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown
NEW DELHI (AP) — Six months after India’s government stripped restive Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and enforced a total communications…
German far right reopens wounds of Dresden bombing
February 13, 2020
German far right reopens wounds of Dresden bombing
Germany marks 75 years since the destruction of Dresden in World War II on Thursday, an anniversary seized upon by…