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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…

China quarantines city at center of virus outbreak

by Eva XIAO / Laurent Thomet with Dario Thuburn in Geneva BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China placed the city at…

Trump to add a ‘couple of countries’ to US travel ban

DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was preparing to add a "couple of countries"…

China virus city in transport shutdown as WHO extends talks

by Laurent Thomet with Dario Thuburn in Geneva BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said it was halting flights and trains…

Bangladesh factories ordered shut to save key river

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - Sam JAHAN Bangladesh's high court has ordered the shutdown of 231 factories that have contributed to Dhaka's…

China warns virus could mutate, spread as death toll rises

by Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and…

Forming a new government in Lebanon: What’s the snag?

by Hashem Osseiran and Bachir El-Khoury Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanon is facing its worst economic crisis since…

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