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FIFA warns coronavirus could postpone international matches
February 29, 2020
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
February 29, 2020
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
February 28, 2020
‘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
February 28, 2020
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
February 28, 2020
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
February 28, 2020
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
February 28, 2020
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
February 28, 2020
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
February 27, 2020
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
February 27, 2020
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…