Japan cruise ship now has 135 coronavirus infections: government
by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Another 65 people aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship moored off Japan…
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China virus toll passes 1,000 as Xi visits frontline hospital
by Helen ROXBURGH / Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The toll from China's deadly coronavirus outbreak passed 1,000…
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Trump: Time to negotiate ‘very seriously’ with EU on trade
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump said Monday the time has come to pursue trade…
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China president in rare visit to virus patients, medics
by Helen ROXBURGH / Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping donned a face mask and…
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Storm Ciara wreaks destruction across Europe
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- Fierce winds and heavy rains claimed at least six lives across northern Europe on…
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UK calls new coronavirus ‘serious and imminent threat’
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Monday warned the outbreak of novel coronavirus was a "serious…
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WHO warns overseas virus spread may be ‘tip of the iceberg’
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The head of the World Health Organization has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted…
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China confirmed virus cases exceed 40,000 nationwide: govt
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The number of confirmed infections in China's coronavirus outbreak has reached 40,171 nationwide with more than…
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China virus deaths rise past 900, overtaking SARS toll
by Patrick BAERT / Helen ROXBURGH BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from the novel coronavirus surged past 900…
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6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no…
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