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Chinese swimmer Sun Yang banned for eight years for doping offense
World

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…
Stock markets plunge, set for worst week since financial crisis
Economy

Stock markets plunge, set for worst week since financial crisis

Stock markets plunged further Friday, with equities on course for the largest weekly drop since the global financial crisis more…
Coronavirus cases in France jump to 38, official says two recently returned from Egypt
World

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
World

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…
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank
World

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…
Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world
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…
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
World

Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic

SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) – Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number…
Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus
Middle East

Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears…
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Middle East

UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East

DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the…
EgyptAir pushes resumption of China flights to March
Egypt

EgyptAir pushes resumption of China flights to March

EgyptAir announced Wednesday that due to “technical reasons” the resumption of flights to and from China has been delayed to…
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