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Virus-hit US cruise ship to dock as New York declares health emergency; virus death toll in US hits 19

  by Jocelyne ZABLIT Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A US cruise ship hit by coronavirus…

NBA mulls games without fans over virus fears: report

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The NBA has reportedly told teams to look into strategies on how to…

Florida reports two coronavirus deaths, the first in eastern US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Florida health authorities confirmed Friday two deaths from the new coronavirus, the first US fatalities…

Daredevil Nik Wallenda walks tightrope across active volcano

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP )-- American daredevil Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope across the crater of an active volcano in Nicaragua…

US announces $8.3billion in coronavirus funding as cases surge

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- US lawmakers passed an emergency $8.3 billion spending bill to combat the coronavirus on…

US approves anti-tank missile sale to Poland

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government on Wednesday approved the sale to Poland of Javelin anti-tank missiles, the…

New coronavirus deaths in US as lawmakers reach funding deal

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The death toll in the United States from the new coronavirus rose to 11…

Billionaire Bloomberg ends campaign, endorses Biden

NEW YORK, NY (AFP) -- US media tycoon Michael Bloomberg quit the Democratic presidential race and endorsed frontrunner Joe Biden…

‘New race:’ Biden seizes momentum with Super Tuesday surge

By Julia Benarrous with Sebastian Smith in Washington HOUSTON, TX (AFP) -- A resurgent Joe Biden seized the momentum in…

US launches airstrike against Taliban to defend Afghan forces

  by Ammu KANNAMPILLY / with Hakim HASAS in Kunduz Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The US launched…

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