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Trump vows Maduro’s ‘tyranny’ in Venezuela will be ‘smashed’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday that the "tyranny" of leftist leader Nicolas Maduro will…

At least 10 on Japan cruise ship have new coronavirus: minister

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least 10 people on a cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan have tested…

Thousands flee severe flooding in New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Severe flooding forced thousands of residents in New Zealand's South Island to flee their homes…

China virus deaths rise to 490 as more countries confirm local transmission

by Laurent THOMET BEIJING, China (AFP) --The number of people infected in China by the coronavirus outbreak jumped on Wednesday…

US working with pharmaceutical firm on new type of coronavirus treatment

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the…

World has ‘window of opportunity’ to halt virus spread: WHO chief

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The dramatic measures taken by China to rein in the deadly new coronavirus…

Hong Kong sees first virus death as more countries confirm local transmission

by Laurent THOMET BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Three more Asian countries confirmed coronavirus infections on Tuesday among citizens who had…

Persons recovering from nCov-2019 increase; more than 700 recoveries exceed 427 virus deaths as of Feb. 4

Data based on John Hopkins University live dashboard on nCoV-2019 global cases as of Feb. 4, 2020 Screenshot of live…

Traveller from Thailand confirmed as S.Korea’s new virus case

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean woman who recently visited Thailand was confirmed Tuesday as having the deadly…

S.Africa says rhino poaching down 23 percent last year

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa recorded a 23 percent drop in the number of rhinos killed by poachers…

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