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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…
PM Johnson asserts control over UK government, finance minister quits
February 13, 2020
PM Johnson asserts control over UK government, finance minister quits
LONDON (Reuters)– British finance minister Sajid Javid resigned on Thursday, a surprise move that underlined Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s desire…
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
February 13, 2020
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Fear. Surprising moments of levity. Soul-crushing boredom. Life on the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined…
Video: South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects
February 13, 2020
Video: South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects
PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) — The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open…
Stormy US-Europe relations as top officials head to Munich
February 13, 2020
Stormy US-Europe relations as top officials head to Munich
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy priorities stand at pivotal moments as two high-level national…
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
February 13, 2020
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fueling concern…
Sanders’ narrow win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
February 12, 2020
Sanders’ narrow win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal. In 2016, Sanders carried New Hampshire by 22…