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Three coronavirus cases confirmed in France, first in Europe

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Three cases of the coronavirus have been "confirmed" in France, the first in Europe, officials…

UPDATED: Powerful quake kills 21 in eastern Turkey

  by Mahmut Bozarslan and Fulya Ozerkan in Istanbul Agence France Presse ELAZIG, Turkey (AFP) --A powerful earthquake has killed…

Deadly corona virus death toll jumps to 41 in China; more than 1,000 now infected

  WUHAN, China (AFP) -- The number of confirmed deaths from a deadly viral outbreak in China has risen to…

Former prostitutes among ex-nuns at Vatican shelter: cardinal

  ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Former nuns "abandoned" by the Catholic Church, including some who became prostitutes to survive, have…

Heavy rains kill dozens in Madagascar

  ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AFP) -- At least 21 people have died in Madagascar following almost a week of torrential rains…

‘See the doctor’: fever-hit patients fret in Wuhan as city is locked down

https://youtu.be/Ev3jTvvsEW4   by Sebastien Ricci and Leo Ramirez Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Trapped in a Chinese city…

Thousands protest in Iraq to demand ouster of US troops

  by Ammar Karim and Ayman Henna Agence France Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Thousands of supporters of populist Iraqi…

China rushes to build new 1,000-bed hospital for coronavirus patients within 10 days

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China is rushing to build a new hospital in a staggering 10 days to treat…

Shanghai Disneyland closes over China virus concerns

  SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai Disneyland will close until further notice this weekend due to a deadly virus outbreak…

Updated: At least 13 cities in China under transport ban as coronavirus death toll rises to 26

  China has imposed a travel ban in more cities, including the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus in Wuhan, bringing…

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