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Five Britons contract coronavirus in French ski resort

The main street in Les Contamines-Montjoie, near Mont Blanc in the French Alps, where five British nationals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Credit: Marie Giffard/AFP) Five Bri

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NBA Feb.7 highlights: Beal's last-second layup hands Wizards victory

Bradley Beal celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning basket for Wizards during the game against Mavericks, Washington, February 7, 2020. /VCG Photo Bradley Beal's last-second

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Lantern Festival celebrations canceled amid virus outbreak

Lantern Festival is a time-honored traditional Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month marking the end of the Spring Festival, and people us

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WHO engaging more with private sectors on novel coronavirus medical kit supply

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that it is engaging more than ever with private sectors globally to ensure the supply of personal protection equipment

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Uber claims top spot in Indian ride-hailing market

Uber facilitated 14 million rides a week in India last year, the American ride-hailing firm said as it claimed the tentpole position in the key overseas market.In a report (PDF) published on the side

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WHO details protective measures against novel coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published an article on the basic information, transmission mechanism and protection measures relating to the novel coronavirus in a QA format, amid global eff

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WHO details protective measures against novel coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published an article on the basic information, transmission mechanism and protection measures relating to the novel coronavirus in a QA format, amid global eff

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UN Refugee Agency boosting response capacity in Mozambique: spokesman

A UN spokesman said Friday that the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is boosting its response capacity in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, following a recent escalation of violence. Farhan Haq, deputy s

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Daily novel coronavirus pneumonia cases drop outside epicenter province

China's new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia outside Hubei Province, where the epicenter city of Wuhan is located, has been dropping for four consecutive

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French troops kill "more than 30 terrorists" in Mali: ministry

French soldiers killed "more than 30 terrorists during several successive operations" near Mali's border with Burkina Faso, France's defense ministry announced on Friday. In Gourma, a crossroad regi

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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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NASA finds three errors resulting in Boeing Starliner's anomaly in debut flight

U.S. space agency NASA released on Friday its initial findings from an investigation over Boeing's spacecraft Starliner, which scrapped its plan to dock with the International Space Station due to an

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Fireflies face extinction risk

01:43 The future of fireflies is under threat, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss, exposure to pesticides and artificial light pollution.The study, which was repor

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Chicago coronavirus couple released from hospital

The first person-to-person coronavirus patients in the U.S. were released from hospital Thursday.The Chicago husband and wife, who are both in their 60s, are now in "home isolation," according to the

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JetBlue commits to going carbon neutral

03:14 Time now for our special segment On the Move- where we take a look at the business of travel and tourism. We're focusing on sustainable tourism- especially since global travel ha

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EU enlargement chief urges talks on Montenegro religion law

The European Union's enlargement commissioner on Friday urged dialogue in EU-hopeful Montenegro over a contentious religious rights law that has fueled tensions in the

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India to continue rebel peace accord push in troubled areas

India’s prime minister said on Friday that his government will continue its peace push in the insurgency-wracked northeastern region bordering China and Myanmar where a