China virus death toll rises to 259, infections surge to nearly 12,000
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from China's new coronavirus outbreak has risen to 259 and the…
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Cheers, fears and tears as Brexit finally dawns
by James PHEBY and Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Union Jack-waving Brexit backers danced…
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18 South Korean evacuees hospitalized after returning from Wuhan
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A total of 18 South Korean evacuees who arrived from the Chinese city of…
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Chinese planes to bring overseas Wuhan citizens back to virus-hit city
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China sent two planes to Malaysia and Thailand on Friday to bring "stranded" Hubei province residents…
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‘I’m more useful here’: French doctor stays put in virus-hit Wuhan
by Sébastien RICCI WUHAN, China (AFP) -- France is preparing to airlift hundreds of its citizens from the Chinese city…
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Chinese communities warn of Italy ‘racism’ over virus
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Prominent figures in Chinese communities in Italy warned Thursday of episodes of "latent racism" against their…
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China to bring home overseas citizens from virus-hit province: official
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese government is to send charter planes to bring citizens from virus-hit Hubei province who…
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US Senate poised for crucial vote on witnesses at Trump trial
by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US senators wrapped up two days of exhaustive questioning of House prosecutors…
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Italy lets passengers off cruise ship after virus scare
by Sonia Logre with Ella Ide in Rome CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy (AFP) -- Thousands of stranded tourists were free to disembark…
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Emergency declared for bushfire-threatened Canberra
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Authorities in Canberra on Friday declared the first state of emergency in almost two decades as…
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