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FIFA warns coronavirus could postpone international matches

FIFA warns coronavirus could postpone international matches

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has refused to rule out postponing international football matches in response to the escalating global threat…
South Korea virus cases surge as WHO sounds maximum alert

South Korea virus cases surge as WHO sounds maximum alert

South Korea reported on Saturday its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases and concerns grew of a possible epidemic in…
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally

‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally

BRISTOL, England (Reuters) — Greta Thunberg denounced politicians and the media on Friday for ignoring a looming climate cataclysm, saying…
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang banned for eight years for doping offense

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang banned for eight years for doping offense

China’s triple Olympic swimming gold medallist Sun Yang has been found guilty of refusing to give a doping sample and…
Coronavirus cases in France jump to 38, official says two recently returned from Egypt

Coronavirus cases in France jump to 38, official says two recently returned from Egypt

France’s Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Thursday that the country has now confirmed 38 cases of coronavirus, with two…
Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests

Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests

HONG KONG (AP) — Outspoken Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians were charged Friday with illegal…
Scars of violence haunt India’s capital after deadly riots

Scars of violence haunt India’s capital after deadly riots

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s hard-line Hindu nationalists watched anti-government protests centered in Muslim communities for months in anger that…
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank

Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank

Nigeria reported the first new coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa on Friday, as global stock markets tanked on deepening fears…
Expansion of Britain’s Heathrow Airport ruled illegal on climate grounds

Expansion of Britain’s Heathrow Airport ruled illegal on climate grounds

LONDON (Reuters) – The planned expansion of London’s Heathrow Airport was declared unlawful on environmental grounds by a court on…
Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world

Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world

President Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet…
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