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South Korea confirms second coronavirus case

  South Korea on Friday confirmed its second case of the SARS-like virus that has killed at least 25 in…

Japan confirms second coronavirus case

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's health ministry said Friday it had confirmed the country's second case of a novel…

China virus toll jumps to 25 dead with 830 confirmed cases: govt

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll in China's viral outbreak has risen to 25, with the number of…

China locks down two cities to curb virus outbreak

  by Hector RETAMAL and Sebastien RICCI Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- China locked down two major cities…

China locks down city at centre of virus outbreak

  by Hector RETAMAL Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- China banned trains and planes from leaving a major…

Hong Kong reports first ‘preliminary positive’ case of new virus

  Hong Kong reported its first suspected case of the new SARS-like virus Wednesday in a man who arrived in…

Three killed in Australia firefighting plane crash

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Three people were killed when a water-bombing plane crashed southwest of Sydney on Thursday, setting off…

Waterbombing plane missing as Australia bushfires flare

by Holly ROBERTSON SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A water-bombing plane was missing and feared to have crashed in Australia's southeast…

At least one killed, several injured in Seattle mass shooting

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- At least one person was killed and seven others, including a child, were wounded…

High alert for new Australia bushfires as heat and winds pick up

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian firefighters are on high alert for the possibility that scorching temperatures and strong winds could…

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