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Ahead of Trump's visit, Indian city cleans the swamp
Published On: February 20, 2020 05:09 PM NPT By: Reuters
LUCKNOW, Feb 20: U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to “drain the swamp” of lobbyists and elites in Washington D.C. Now, one Indian city is racing to clean up a stagnant river as he prepares to visit.
2 former cruise ship passengers with virus die in Japan
Published On: February 20, 2020 04:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Feb 20: Two elderly passengers taken off the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess because they were infected with the new virus have died, Japan’s Health Ministry said Thursday, becoming the first fatalities from the virus-stricken vessel.
China Jan new bank loans hit record, more policy support seen
Published On: February 20, 2020 04:03 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Feb 20: New bank loans in China rose more than expected to a record high in January, as authorities step up support for an economy hit by trade tensions and facing a new threat from a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.
South Korea confirms first death of person infected with coronavirus
Published On: February 20, 2020 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
SEOUL, Feb 20: South Korea reported on Wednesday the first death in the country of a person infected with coronavirus and 22 new cases bringing the total to 104.
After fiery debate attacks on Bloomberg, Democrats scatter on campaign trail
Published On: February 20, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
LAS VEGAS, Feb 20: The Democratic presidential contenders begin a frantic dash for votes on Thursday after a fiery debate featuring a volley of attacks on big-spending billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who was making his debut on the national debate stage.
Gunman kills nine in German shisha bar rampage; extremist motive suspected
Published On: February 20, 2020 02:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
HANAU, GERMANY, Feb 20: A suspected right-wing extremist shot nine people dead in two shisha bars in an overnight rampage through a German city before, police believe, returning home and killing himself.
New virus has infected more than 75,000 people globally
Published On: February 19, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Feb 19: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 75,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
Turkish philanthropist re-arrested after acquittal in landmark trial
Published On: February 19, 2020 03:19 PM NPT By: Reuters
ISTANBUL, Feb 19: Turkish businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala has been re-arrested and taken to police headquarters in Istanbul, state media reported on Wednesday, hours after being acquitted over his alleged role in landmark protests in 2013.
U.S. imposes new rules on state-owned Chinese media over propaganda concerns
Published On: February 19, 2020 02:22 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 19: The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese state-run media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies, requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department.
Quarantined passengers disembark ship in Japan; new China coronavirus cases fall
Published On: February 19, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING/TOKYO, Feb 19: Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 and the number of new cases in the country fell for a second straight day.
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