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China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading

China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading

China on Monday extended its biggest national holiday to buy time in the fight against a viral epidemic, as the…
‘That’s my guy’: fans pay tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant

‘That’s my guy’: fans pay tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant

Hundreds of fans gathered Sunday outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles to pay tribute to NBA superstar Kobe…
Trump immigration clampdown may threaten Americans’ jobs, wages, economists say

Trump immigration clampdown may threaten Americans’ jobs, wages, economists say

The 20-year-old San Diego bakery Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe went out of business this month after an audit…
Public anger grows over coronavirus in Thailand, with eight cases of the illness

Public anger grows over coronavirus in Thailand, with eight cases of the illness

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The health minister in Thailand, the country with the most confirmed cases outside China of the new…
Britain’s years-long battle over Brexit

Britain’s years-long battle over Brexit

The curtain comes down on Britain’s membership of the European Union on January 31 after more than three and a…
China’s animal trade to spawn more viral outbreaks: experts

China’s animal trade to spawn more viral outbreaks: experts

The animal-borne SARS virus 17 years ago was supposed to be a wake-up call about consuming wildlife as food, but…
White House lawyers say voters should decide Trump’s fate

White House lawyers say voters should decide Trump’s fate

White House lawyers began their defense of Donald Trump at his historic Senate impeachment trial on Saturday, saying the president…
China hardens virus defenses as death toll hits 56

China hardens virus defenses as death toll hits 56

China on Sunday expanded drastic travel restrictions to contain a viral contagion that has killed 56 people and infected nearly…
Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities

Virus anxieties cast shadow over Year of the Rat festivities

SYDNEY/MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Chinese communities in Australia and New Zealand were among the first to greet the Year of the…
Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village: MP

Two Rohingya women killed as Myanmar army shells village: MP

YANGON (Reuters) – Two women, one pregnant, were killed and seven other people injured after Myanmar troops shelled a Rohingya…
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