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French skating chief resigns over coach sex abuse scandal

French ice sports federation president Didier Gailhaguet delivers a speech during the press conference in Paris, February 5, 2020. /VCG Photo The under-fire president of France's ice skating f

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Mississippi house fire kills mother and six children

A mother and her six children were killed in a house fire early Saturday morning in Clinton, Mississippi.The father survived after trying to rescue his family, and is being treated at a hospital f

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Unite and fight: story of five families amid epidemic

China’s Lantern Festival is a traditional occasion for family reunion. But under the novel coronavirus outbreak, many people left their families for the battle against

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APD | More details sought on alleged 2019-nCOV victim in UAE

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Feb 8 (Feb) – The Department of Foreign Affairs said they are coordinating with the health authorities in Abu Dhabi through the Phili

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Taiwan confirms 17th case of novel coronavirus infection

Taiwan confirmed the 17th novel coronavirus pneumonia case, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Saturday. The patient, together with his parents, had flown to

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APD | Turkish defense ministry vows to respond to attack posts in Syria

By APD writer Muhammad SohailTurkey’s Defense Ministry on Friday vowed to respond to any attack against Turkish observation posts in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region i

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State Council circular calls for improving epidemic prevention, control

A special mechanism body on fighting the novel coronavirus outbreak under the State Council, China's Cabinet, issued a circular on Friday, calling for nationwide effor

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Aussie state identifies 577,000 hectares of Koala Priority Area

Strict new measures of setting Koala Priority Area will be put in place in the Australian state of Queensland, which are set to give greater protection to one of the country's most beloved creatures

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China reports 3,399 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 86 new deaths

Chinese health authorities said Saturday that they received reports of 3,399 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 86 deaths Friday from 31 provincial

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African leaders gather in Addis Ababa for AU Heads of State Summit

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi bids farewell to government officials moments before departing for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the 2020 African Union Heads of State Summit./ PHOTO: Botswana

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China cracks down on illegal acts of refusing isolation treatment, deliberately spreading virus

Acts of deliberately or permissibly spreading the coronavirus shall be punished as the crime of endangering public safety by dangerous means, according to the Ministry

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Beijing publishes suspected cases of novel coronavirus infection

Beijing on Friday published the number of patients suspected to be infected with the novel coronavirus for the first time. As of Thursday, Beijing reported 157 suspect

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Aussie state identifies 577,000 hectares of Koala Priority Area

Strict new measures of setting Koala Priority Area will be put in place in the Australian state of Queensland, which are set to give greater protection to one of the country's most beloved creatures

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China reports 3,143 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 73 new deaths

Chinese health authorities Friday said it received reports of 3,143 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 73 deaths on Thursday from 31 provincial-leve

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Low inventory, soft holiday production dent China's mask supply: associations

The temporary shortage of masks in China amid the novel coronavirus outbreak is the result of limited inventory under mild demand and softened production during the Sp

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Xi sends congratulatory letter to Senegalese president on 20th anniversary of founding of FOCAC

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory letter to Senegalese President Macky Sall on the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). In his

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APD | Filipino among ten persons who tested positive for 2019-nCOV ARD in cruise ship

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaThe Department of Foreign Affairs said the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo is closely and actively monitoring the plight of Filipinos on board Di