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US virus cases pass 500 as California readies for cruise ship arrival
March 9, 2020
US virus cases pass 500 as California readies for cruise ship arrival
The number of US coronavirus cases soared past 500 Sunday, including two further deaths, as California braced for the arrival…
MH17 murder trial starts with calls for justice
March 9, 2020
MH17 murder trial starts with calls for justice
Four men accused of murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 went on trial in the…
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
March 9, 2020
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the…
Biden and Sanders win key endorsements as next voting round nears
March 9, 2020
Biden and Sanders win key endorsements as next voting round nears
Democratic presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders secured crucial endorsements Sunday from prominent black supporters just days ahead of…
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
March 9, 2020
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…
Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated’
March 9, 2020
Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated’
Twitter has used a new policy to identify misleading content for the first time on a post retweeted by US…
North Korea fires multiple projectiles: South’s military
March 9, 2020
North Korea fires multiple projectiles: South’s military
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Monday fired what Japan said appeared to be ballistic missiles, a week after a similar weapons…
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
March 8, 2020
UN chief: Gender inequality biggest human rights challenge
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Calling himself “a proud feminist,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lashed out at men who abuse power…
Quarter of Italians on lockdown as virus sweeps globe
March 8, 2020
Quarter of Italians on lockdown as virus sweeps globe
A quarter of the Italian population was locked down Sunday as the government takes drastic steps to stop the spread…
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
March 8, 2020
How the coronavirus has hit global sport
Basketball superstar LeBron James said he won’t play if his Los Angeles Lakers have to hold games behind closed doors…