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China virus death toll jumps to 106, nearly 1,300 new cases: govt

WUHAN, China (AFP) -- The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China has soared to 106 while nearly 1,300…

Turkey probes dozens over quake social media posts

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish prosecutors are investigating dozens of people for "provocative" social media messages about the deadly earthquake…

Global alarm grows as Beijing reports first virus death; death toll hits 82

  by Leo RAMIREZ Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- China's capital on Monday recorded its first death from…

Japan will evacuate nationals from China virus city: Abe

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will evacuate all its nationals from China's quarantined city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a…

US military jet crashes in Taliban territory in Afghanistan

GHAZNI, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A US military jet crashed in the mountainous territory in eastern Afghanistan, where there is a…

Global concerns grow as China virus spreads; more countries seeking to repatriate citizens from Wuhan

  by Leo RAMIREZ Agence France Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) -- The rapid spread of a deadly virus across China…

WHO says global risk of China virus is ‘high’

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Monday said the global risk from the deadly virus in…

Chinese premier visits city at epicentre of virus

WUHAN, China (AFP) -- Premier Li Keqiang on Monday became the most senior Chinese leader to visit Wuhan since the…

China bans wild animal trade until viral outbreak eases

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Sunday ordered a temporary ban on the trade in wild animals as the country…

China virus death toll leaps to 80, more than 2,700 cases confirmed

WUHAN, China (AFP) -- China said on Monday that the death toll from a deadly viral outbreak spiked to 80…

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