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AP Interview: UN chief says new virus poses 'enormous' risks
February 18, 2020 LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The U.N. secretary general said Tuesday that the virus outbreak that began in China poses “a very dangerous situation” for the world, but “is not out of control. more »»
HSBC cuts headcount by 35,000 in deep overhaul
February 18, 2020 LONDON (AP) — Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, will shed some 35,000 jobs as part of an overhaul to focus on faster-growing markets in Asia and as it tries to cope with a slew of global uncertainties... more »»
Farmers block highways in Spain to protest low food prices
February 18, 2020 NAVALMORAL DE LA MATA, Spain (AP) — Farmers in fluorescent yellow vests blocked highways in southwestern Spain with tractors and other vehicles Tuesday in the latest mass protest over what they... more »»
Lewis Capaldi, Dave among front-runners for UK's Brit Awards
February 18, 2020 LONDON (AP) — Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave lead the nominations for the U.. more »»
Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall
February 18, 2020 SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. more »»
German ex-environment minister seeks to lead Merkel's party
February 18, 2020 BERLIN (AP) — A former German environment minister on Tuesday became the first prominent figure officially to declare his candidacy for the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right... more »»
UK PM Johnson and estranged wife reach financial settlement
February 18, 2020 LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his estranged wife Marina Wheeler have reached a financial agreement for their divorce, court records showed Tuesday. more »»
Quarantine on cruise ship in Japan comes under question
February 18, 2020 TOKYO (AP) — An extraordinary two-week quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship ends Wednesday, with thousands of passengers and crew set to disembark over the next several days in the port... more »»
Shares take hit as virus outbreak slams profits, events
February 18, 2020 BANGKOK (AP) — Stock markets slipped Tuesday as the impact from the virus outbreak that began in China deepened, with Apple saying it would fail to meet its profit target this quarter and China... more »»
China virus outbreak chilling recovery for Asian economies
February 18, 2020 BANGKOK (AP) — The virus outbreak in China has put South Korea's economy into an "emergency situation," its president say. more »»
Nissan shareholders furious at Ghosn scandal, dismal results
February 18, 2020 TOKYO (AP) — Nissan shareholders vented their outrage at the Japanese automaker's top management Tuesday for crashing stock prices, zero dividends and quarterly losses after the scandal-ridden... more »»
UK issues severe flood alerts as storm-swollen rivers surge
February 18, 2020 LONDON (AP) — Residents in central England and Wales braced Tuesday for more flooding as rivers peaked in the wake of a weekend storm that brought up to 6 inches (150 mm) of rain to an already... more »»
Court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bln over Yukos
February 18, 2020 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international arbitration panel’s order that it should pay $50... more »»
Virus claims life of hospital director in hard-hit Wuhan
February 18, 2020 BEIJING (AP) — As a mysterious new virus enveloped central China's Wuhan early this year, Liu Zhiming mobilized all the resources of his hospital in the city's Wuchang district to deal with the... more »»
Turkey seeks 695 arrests over links to U.S.-based cleric
February 18, 2020 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants against 695 people suspected of links to the U.S. more »»
China counts more virus deaths, illnesses as impact broadens
February 18, 2020 BEIJING (AP) — China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths in its update Tuesday on a disease outbreak that has caused mild illness in most people, an assessment that promoted guarded... more »»
Killing of 7-year-old stokes anger in Mexico over femicides
February 18, 2020 MEXICO CITY (AP) — The killing of a 7-year-old girl on the southern outskirts of Mexico City has stoked rising anger over the brutal slayings of women, including one found stabbed to death and... more »»
Virus fears rise after Cambodia's acceptance of cruise ship
February 18, 2020 PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The feel-good story of how Cambodia allowed a cruise ship to dock after it was turned away elsewhere in Asia for fear of spreading a new disease took an unfortunate... more »»
China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98
February 18, 2020 Mainland China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths for a total of 1,868 in its update Tuesday, following a report that 80% of cases have been mild, prompting guarded optimism from... more »»
Chinese health report says 80% of virus cases have been mild
February 17, 2020 Health officials in China have published the first details on nearly 45,000 cases of the novel coronavirus disease that originated there, saying more than 80% have been mild and new ones seem to... more »» |
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