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China extends holiday to buy time as virus keeps spreading
January 27, 2020
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
January 27, 2020
‘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
January 26, 2020
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
January 26, 2020
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
January 26, 2020
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
January 26, 2020
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
January 26, 2020
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
January 26, 2020
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
January 25, 2020
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
January 25, 2020
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…