WHO names deadly virus from China as ‘COVID-19’
by Dario THUBURN GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that "COVID-19" will be the official…
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Europe
UK set to back high-speed railway despite soaring cost
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set Tuesday to announce his plans for the HS2…
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From Singapore to UK via the Alps: how one man spread coronavirus
by Marie WOLFROM Agence France Presse A British man managed to pass on the coronavirus to at least 11…
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Storm Ciara wreaks destruction across Europe
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- Fierce winds and heavy rains claimed at least six lives across northern Europe on…
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UK calls new coronavirus ‘serious and imminent threat’
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British government on Monday warned the outbreak of novel coronavirus was a "serious…
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WHO warns overseas virus spread may be ‘tip of the iceberg’
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The head of the World Health Organization has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted…
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Britain, Ireland hit as Storm Ciara whips over northwest Europe
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain and Ireland were lashed by howling winds and inundated with driving rain Sunday as…
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Two train drivers killed in Italy high-speed rail crash
by Miguel Medina with Alexandria Sage in Rome LODI, Italy (AFP) -- Two rail workers were killed and about 30…
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Kremlin starts temperature checks at Putin events over virus fears
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The Kremlin said Thursday it has begun checking the body temperature of officials and reporters…
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World has ‘window of opportunity’ to halt virus spread: WHO chief
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The dramatic measures taken by China to rein in the deadly new coronavirus…
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