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Global automakers temporarily close China plants amid coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak in China rippled through the manufacturing supply chains. The disruption to the auto industry is most intense in Wuhan and the provinces surrounding Hubei, which is home t

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Irish voters frustrated by economy choose next leader

Irish voters are choosing their next prime minister in an electionwhere frustration with economic austerity and a housing crisis have fueled the rise of Sinn Fein, stil

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Germany's Merkel fires official following far-right fiasco

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday fired a government official whose congratulating of a state governor elected with a far-right party's help angered Merkel's

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Osaka suffers woeful Fed Cup return

Naomi Osaka's return to Japan's Fed Cup team after a year's absence turned sour on Friday as the world No. 10 suffered a thrashing at the hands of world No. 78 Sara Sorribes Tormo from Spain.The t

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APD | Philippines: Nearly 200 patients confined to hospitals for possible 2019-nCOV ARD infection

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Feb. (APD) – The Department of Health reported 215 PUIs (Patients Under Investigation) with three confirmed cases as of midday today.

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Advocating reform, activist investor Elliott Management takes a $2.5B stake in SoftBank

The activist investment firm Elliott Management has steadily amassed a $2.5 billion stake in the headline-grabbing, Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank even as a series of missteps battered the

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Watchdog says DHS still hasn’t got a 2020 election security plan

Homeland Security’s cybersecurity advisory unit “has not yet completed” its plans to secure the 2020 presidential election, a government watchdog has said.The report, published on Th

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Malaysia's Mahathir has toned down criticism of India after palm backlash, says Anwar

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has dialed back his criticism of India after it sparked a boycott of Malaysian palm oil, his chosen successor Anwar Ibrahim to

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Record-breaking US astronaut set to return to Earth

US astronaut Christina Koch is set to return to Earth Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts by spending almost a year aboard the Intern

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Nigeria feels 'blindsided' by U.S. travel ban, works to get it lifted

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama (L) speaks next to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, February 4, 2020, at the State Department in Washington. /AP Photo Nigeria has be

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Belgian tests positive for coronavirus after Wuhan evacuation

Belgium's first coronavirus case is being treated at the Saint-Pierre Hospital in Brussels. (Credit: CGTN) Belgium has confirmed its first case of coronavirus. The individual was one of nine B

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Trump's State of Union speech exposes bitter US divides

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address became a shocking display of US divisions Tuesday with Democrats protesting the Republican's boasts before their lea

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South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Zuma

A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid

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Brazil's special police squads battle domestic violence

02:10 Special police squads are taking part in a new special program aimed at protecting female victims of domestic violence in Rio de Janeiro.The Maria da Penha squads, named after a

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UK Council websites are letting citizens be profiled for ads, study shows

On the same day that a data ethics advisor to the UK government has urged action to regulate online targeting a study conducted by pro-privacy browser Brave has highlighted how Brits are being profile

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Rubik's Cube 'Mona Lisa' goes on sale in Paris

A street art Rubik's Cube version of the "Mona Lisa" is expected to sell for up to 150,000 euros (166,000 U.S. dollars) when it goes under the hammer in Paris this mont

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An app tasked with reporting the results of the Iowa caucus has crashed

A smartphone app tasked with reporting the results of the Iowa caucus has crashed, delaying the result of the first major count in nominating a Democratic candidate to run for the U.S. presidency.The