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Corona updates: Chinas president visits hotspot, in signal that worst of outbreak over A general view shows an empty street in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei Province, on March 10, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a visit to the city on Tuesday. (Photo by AFP)
Chinas President Xi Jinping has visited the city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the country,... |
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Trump not tested for coronavirus despite contact with exposed lawmakers US President Donald Trump speaks about the COVID-19 alongside members of the coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, March 9, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has not been tested for coronavirus even though several lawmakers with whom he... |
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Italy turned into protected zone as number of Coronavirus infections surge Customers order drinks at a deserted café terrace on Piazza Vittorio in Turin, Italy, on March 9, 2020, as Italy battles the worlds second-worst viral outbreak after China. (Photo by AFP)
The whole of Italy has been turned into a protected zone by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in a desperate... |
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Trump under pressure as recession fears mount over coronavirus Photo: Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
US President Donald Trumps administration is under pressure amid coronavirus-driven recession fears as stock markets rattled and health officials issued more warnings.
Wall Street on Monday suffered its biggest one-day loss since the 2008 financial crisis,... |
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Trump vows major steps to aid US economy amid coronavirus rise US President Donald Trump arrives to give a press briefing about the coronavirus alongside members of the Coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, March 9, 2020. (AFP photo)
President Donald Trump on Monday said he will be taking "major" steps to... |
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Coronavirus in China: No new local cases out of Hubei for 3rd day Facemask-clad people are seen at the railway station in Hefei, Chinas eastern Anhui province on March 10, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has confirmed 17 new coronavirus deaths, the lowest since January, raising the total number of fatalities in the country to 3,136.
Mainland China reported no new locally... |
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FIFA, AFC agree to postpone Asian World Cup qualifiers FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches to March and June, due to the corona-virus outbreak.
The world governing body announced on Monday, that following consultation with the AFC, the 2 parties agreed to postpone the upcoming Asian... |
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Italian PM puts whole country in lockdown over COVID-19 outbreak Visitors stand by an entrance of the Colosseum monument in Rome after it was closed over the outbreak of Coronavirus (Photo by AFP)
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has put the whole country on lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has so far infected over 9,000 and... |
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Ghani and Abdullah open to negotiations to end the political crisis: Khalilzad The U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation has said Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah are open to negotiations to end the political crisis.
"I spent much of the last week trying to help Pres @ashrafghani and Dr. @DrabdullahCE come to an agreement on an inclusive and broadly... |
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Pompeo reacts as Abdullah and Ghani hold oath ceremonies The Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reacted to escalating political tensions in Afghanistan as both incumbent president Ashraf Ghani and the Chief Executive of the National Unity Government held oath ceremonies.
"The U.S. strongly supports a unified and sovereign #Afghanistan and opposes any effort to... |
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At least 43 killed in attacks on Burkina Faso villages Burkina Faso soldiers patrol aboard a pick-up truck on the road from Dori to the Goudebo refugee camp on February 3, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
At least 43 people have been killed in attacks in northern Burkina Faso, the government says, in what local sources describe as apparent vigilante reprisals for militant... |
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EU leaders to hold crisis teleconference to tackle coronavirus President of the European Council Charles Michel addresses the press ending the second day special European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, on February 21, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The leaders of the European Union have decided to hold an emergency teleconference in order to coordinate a joint response... |
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European Commission urges Turkey to take migrants back from Greek border The European Commission has called on Turkey to move refugees and migrants away from the Greek border as part of measures aimed at ‘relieving the pressure and paving the way for the resolution of the crisis.
President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission made the plea during a news... |
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Two US troops killed by enemy forces in Iraq: Pentagon More than 4,500 American troops have been killed in Iraq since the US invasion in 2003. (Getty Images)
The Pentagon has announced that two US troops have been killed by "enemy forces" while accompanying Iraqi security forces in Iraq.
US Central Command said in a statement on Monday that the service... |
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Abdullah Takes Oath to Lead Parallel Govt Abdullah Abdullah, at a parallel swearing-in ceremony in Kabul on Tuesday, took an oath of office as a self-proclaimed president and vowed to establish an inclusive government, focusing on peace and governance reforms.
President Ghani, at the nearby Presidential Palace, also held a swearing-in ceremony... |
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Dutch trial opens for 4 suspects over 2014 downing of Malaysia Flight MH17 A member of the public prosecution arrives at a court near Amsterdams Schiphol Airport, on March 9, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Four men have on trial in the Netherlands in a criminal case surrounding the murder 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, which was shot downed over Ukraine in 2014.
The... |
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British police shoot dead man brandishing knives Cordon in Westminster where police said they shot and killed a man who was armed with knives on Sunday, March 8, 2020. (Photo via PA)
British officers have shot and killed a knifeman in central London, Metropolitan Police say.
The officers were patrolling the area about 11.30 pm on Sunday when they... |
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Global equity markets crash on virus fears, plunge in oil prices A woman wearing a mask walks past a stocks board displaying the Hang Sang Index closing price in Hong Kong on January 30, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Equity markets collapsed Monday as the rapidly spreading coronavirus fans fears for the global economy, while a crash in oil prices added to the panic with energy... |
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Covid-19 updates: China reports zero cases outside Hubei as world steps up fight A staff member sprays disinfectant after the final patients were discharged at a temporary hospital set up to treat people with the COVID-19 coronavirus in a sports stadium in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province on March 8, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China has reported zero cases of infections with the... |
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Doctors warn UK hospitals running out of protective equipment for staff A worker in protective clothing, including face mask and gloves, cleans the floor of the pharmacy attached to the The County Oak Medical Centre in Brighton, southern England on February 10, 2020, after it closed for "urgent operational health and safety reasons", following reports a member of staff was... |
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Saudi crown prince wants to become king before G20 Summit: Report Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Photo by AFP)
Saudi Arabias ambitious Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying to become king before a G20 Summit planned for November in Riyadh, which he intends to use as a stage for his succession, the Middle East Eye reports.
The heir to the... |
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4 members of a family mysteriously die in Kabul city The authorities have found the dead bodies of four members of a family in Kabul city amid speculations that the victims died of poisoning.
The security officials said the security forces found the dead bodies of the 4 family members in their house in 8th district of the city.
Ferdaws Faramurz, a spokesman... |
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Investor fears rise over recession, bear market as coronavirus spreads in US Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 6, 2020 in New York City. (AFP photo)
The words "bear market" and "recession" are being used with increasing frequency as investors try to assess how badly the coronavirus outbreak will damage global growth and to what extent it could... |
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Confirmed coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises; U.S. cases near 550 US President Donald Trump (2nd L) stands next to US Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar (L), CDC Director Robert Redfield (2nd R), and CDC Associate Director for Laboratory Science and Safety (ADLSS) Dr. Steve Monroe during a tour of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta,... |
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Presidential swearing-in ceremonies postponed The inauguration ceremonies for President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah have been postponed.
Both men issued invitations last week to parallel inauguration ceremonies on Monday
Ghani and Abdullah had issued invitations for parallel inauguration ceremonies on Monday.
The Presidential... |
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US military to deploy troops to Mexico border to halt illegal crossings, virus spread US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents stand watch as US troops handle concertina wire at the San Ysidro port of entry during a "large-scale operational readiness exercise" which briefly closed the border crossing on November 22, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. (File photo)
The US military has deployed... |
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US church group stranded in West Bank hotel in Coronavirus quarantine ordeal Palestinian security forces seal off the Angel Hotel in the town of Beit Jala following suspected cases of coronavirus COVID-19, on March 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
A US church group of 13 people have been stranded in a quarantined hotel near the occupied Palestinian town of Bethlehem on suspicion of being... |
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Sanders blasts Biden over social security, trade Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (Left), and former Vice President Joe Biden talk before a Democratic presidential primary debate, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C.
US Democratic presidential candidate has launched a full-throated attack against Joe Biden, assailing... |
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Coronavirus could bring global economy to standstill: Report Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 6, 2020 in New York City. (AFP photo)
A report shows that the impacts of a new coronavirus that has spread to dozens of countries around the world could be devastating for the global economy, so that it could cause a real halt to... |
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Damascus wont let Ankara split any Syrian territory in embattled Idlib: UN envoy Jaafari Syrias Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari (file photo)
Syrias Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari says the Damascus government and the Syrian nation will not allow Turkey to split and annex any part of the Arab countrys embattled northwestern province of Idlib.
"I... |
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