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China coronavirus epidemic death toll soars to 722 Medical workers, wearing protective facemasks, walk along a street in Shanghai on February 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The number of deaths from Chinas new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722 on Saturday, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades ago.
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Trumps hawkish tariff strategy to severely affect Italian products In 2018 aircraft subsidies paid by the EU to aerospace giant Airbus were ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization, ending this way a 15-year legal battle.
But that made European companies trading with the US justifiably concerned.
The WTO ruling had granted Washington permission to tax as much... |
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Catalonias path toward secession irreversible: Regional leader Catalonias regional president Quim Torra gives a press conference after meeting with Spains Prime Minister at the Generalitat (Catalan government headquarters) in Barcelona on February 06, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Catalonias regional leader Quim Torra told Reuters on Friday that he wants to agree on... |
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Trump vents apoplectic fury at Boris Johnson over his Huawei decision US President Donald Trump (left) and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (File photo)
US President Donald Trump has reportedly vented "apoplectic" fury at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a phone call over his decision to grant Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei a role in the countrys... |
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Peace is Priority for Afghan People: Abdullah Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Friday said that for the people of Afghanistan, after 40 years of war, peace is a "priority."
This comes as talks continue between US officials and the Taliban in Doha.
US and Taliban delegates in Qatar are working out the terms for a reduction in violence as... |
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To counter Huawei, US could take controlling stake in Ericsson, Nokia: attorney general US Attorney General William Barr speaks at a forum in Detroit, Michigan, on December 18, 2019. (Getty Images)
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Thursday the United States and its allies should consider the highly unusual step of taking a "controlling stake" in Finlands Nokia and Swedens... |
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Buttigieg condemns Trumps disgraceful remarks against Romney US presidential candidate and former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks to veterans and members of the public at a town hall event at the American Legion Post 98 in Merrimack, New Hampshire on February 6, 2020. (AFP photo)
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has condemned... |
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The little girl turning into stone: Seven-year-old suffers from incurable skin condition that makes her life a living hell A young girl is facing living hell because of a rare disorder which makes her skin appear like stone.
Seven-year-old Rajeshwari, who lives in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, suffers from an incurable condition called ichthyosis which causes her skin to become scaly.
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New Delhi uses cruel law to keep Kashmir leaders in jail amid persisting unrest File photo of Chief Minister of Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, waving during celebrations marking Independence Day at The Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar. (Photo by AFP)
Indian officials have extended six-month imprisonment of four political leaders in the disputed Kashmir region... |
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China urges US to respond reasonably to coronavirus outbreak US President Donald Trump meets with Chinas President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged US President Donald Trump to respond "reasonably" to the coronavirus outbreak,... |
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Israel uses civilian flight as shield to raid Damascus after Syrian troops liberate Saraqib An Israeli airstrike, carried out as Syria troops were liberating the terrorist-held town of Saraqib in northwestern Idlib province, has endangered a civilian flight carrying 172 passengers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said Friday... |
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IECCs Decision Made Under Political Pressure: Campaigns A recent verdict by the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) to send a small percentage of the 300,000 disputed votes for a special audit came under domestic and international pressure, a number of campaign teams said on Thursday as Afghans await the final results of last Septembers presidential... |
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Shapoor Zadran Returns to National T20I Squad The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Thursday announced the national squad for the T20I series against Ireland.
Among the team members was Shapoor Zadran, who will return to the team after a year-long hiatus.
The 32-year-old left-handed fast bowler is very well known in Afghanistan, having gained notoriety... |
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FBI: Russia engaged in information warfare ahead of 2020 presidential election FBI Director Christopher Wray takes the oath before a committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 5, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
The FBI has accused Russia of being engaged in "information warfare" heading into the 2020 presidential election, repeating allegations that Moscow conducted a... |
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China to halve import tariffs on more than 1,700 US goods Containers are seen stacked at a port in Qingdao in Chinas eastern Shandong Province, on January 14, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
China says it will halve additional tariffs levied against some imports from the United States, following the signing of a preliminary trade deal with Washington.
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Record-breaking NASA astronaut returns to Earth NASAs Christina Koch returned to Earth safely Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts after almost a year aboard the International Space Station.
Koch touched down at 0912 GMT on the Kazakh steppe after 328 days in space along with Luca Parmitano of the European Space... |
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Turkey military convoy enters Idlib to protect terrorists, impede Syrian forces advance: Army A Turkish military convoy of tanks and armoured vehicles passes through the Syrian town of Dana, east of the Turkish-Syrian border in the northwestern Syrian Idlib province, on February 2, 2020. (By AFP)
The Syrian army says a Turkish military convoy has passed into Syria to protect foreign-sponsored... |
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American Contractor Captured by Taliban in Khost: Newsweek An American contractor was captured by Taliban in the eastern province of Khost province last week, Newsweek reported.
Mark R. Frerichs of Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped last Friday, US officials told Newsweek, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the details... |
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Chief minister of Indian state says Muslims should be fed with bullets An Indian provincial chief minister affiliated with the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been provoking anti-Muslim sentiments in his state.
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, who is known for promoting hate and violence against Indian Muslims, recently told orange-clad... |
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Trump expresses full support for Venezuelas opposition leader Guaido US President Donald Trump (L) greets Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido during his visit to the White House on February 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by AFP)
US President Donald Trump has described the Venezuela’s opposition leader as the legitimate president of Venezuela, further... |
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Venezuelas president slams Trump for meeting with opposition figure A handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidencys press office shows Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro during a meeting with members of his cabinet at the Miraflores Presidential Palace, in Caracas, on February 5, 2020. (Via AFP)
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned US... |
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Amnesty demands immediate release of Saudi rights activists A handout picture provided by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on January 28, 2019 shows Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) speaking to King Salman during a ceremony at a hotel in Riyadh. (By AFP)
Amnesty International says Saudi Arabia is using a secretive special court as a weapon to systematically... |
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Coronavirus death toll hits 563, over 28,000 infected People wearing face masks following a coronavirus outbreak line up to purchase more masks from a makeshift stall after lining for hours following a registration process during which they were given a pre-sales ticket, in Hong Kong, on February 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The new coronavirus that... |
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Israel kills another Palestinian teen amid tensions over US deal Another Palestinian teenager has been killed by Israeli forces during a protest in the occupied West Bank, which has witnessed a sharp rise in tensions since the US unveiled a contentious Middle East plan.
Palestinian media reported that the 19-year-old victim, identified as Yazan Munther Abu Tabikh,... |
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100s of Americans quarantined in California after fleeing coronavirus epicenter Another group of nearly 350 Americans airlifted from the epicenter of Chinas fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak have been placed under quarantine at two military bases in California, as the number of confirmed US cases of the disease rose to 12.
The travelers aboard two State Department-chartered... |
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Turkey-Syria clashes complicate Moscow relations Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said his country is determined to retaliate against any attacks against its forces in Syria and warned Russia not to stand in the way of Turkish military action.
Erdogan also demanded that Russia assumes its obligations in Syrias Idlib province, one... |
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Ghani Combines 8 State Companies Into New Development Entity Following a series of reports by TOLOnews focused on the Operation and Support Office of the President for National Development (OSOPND), documents show that President Ghani has now combined eight state-owned companies as the implementation arm of a new entity called the National Development Company,... |
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Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial GOP-majority US Senate has voted to acquit US President Donald Trump of both articles of impeachment.
Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts started the vote Wednesday in the upper chamber of US Congress, where the presidents supporters hold the majority.
Republican Senator Mitt Romney was the... |
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At least 200 killed or abused after being deported by US to El Salvador: HRW At least 200 people have been either murdered or abused and sexually assaulted after the US deported them back to El Salvador as US President Donald Trump continues crackdown on "illegal aliens."
The Human Rights Watch has documented 138 cases of murder as well as 70 cases of abuse or sexual assault... |
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US polarization at its height as Pelosi rips up Trumps speech Bitter divisions ruling the US political scene were exposed as President Donald Trump was delivering his State of the Union speech to Congress on the eve of his impeachment trial.
Trump avoided mentioning the subject of his impeachment during his 80-minute speech on Tuesday, but bipartisan tension... |
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