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Virus infects more than 1,700 health workers in China, 6 die

Published On: February 14, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Feb 14: More than 1,700 Chinese medical workers have been infected by the new virus that has killed nearly 1,400 people and spread to other parts of Asia and as far as the U.S. and Europe, a senior Chinese official announced Friday.

Trump to woo Indian executives during New Delhi visit

Published On: February 14, 2020 05:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Feb 14: U.S. President Donald Trump will meet executives of large Indian companies with interests in the United States as he looks to drum up investments during his visit to New Delhi this month.

Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls

Published On: February 14, 2020 02:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb 14: President Donald Trump said Thursday that he might end the long-running practice of letting other administration officials listen in on presidential calls with foreign leaders. That’s after Trump’s impeachment was triggered by his July phone call with the president of Ukraine.

With Britain out, the unwieldy EU faces major budget battle

Published On: February 14, 2020 02:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Feb 14: The Brexit drama shook the foundations of the European Union for years and laid bare the need for much-delayed political renovations at the 27-nation bloc. But now that Britain has finally left, where does the EU revamp even start and who is going to foot the bill?

India keeps lid on Kashmir’s internet 6 months into lockdown

Published On: February 14, 2020 02:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Feb 14: Six months after India’s government stripped restive Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and enforced a total communications blackout, it is heralding the restoration of limited, slow-speed internet as a step toward normalcy.

New virus has infected more than 64,000 people globally

Published On: February 14, 2020 01:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Feb 14: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 64,000 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.

2020 Democrats step up attacks to blunt Bloomberg’s rise

Published On: February 14, 2020 01:46 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb 14: Democratic presidential candidates hoping to revive their flagging campaigns increasingly took aim at Mike Bloomberg on Thursday, blasting their billionaire rival for trying to buy his way into the White House and raising questions about his commitment to racial equality.

Singapore mega-church takes services online after virus cases jump

Published On: February 14, 2020 01:21 PM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Feb 14: A Singapore church with a congregation of 16,000 will stop holding its conventional services this weekend due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the city-state and will instead broadcast its lively, gospel-style preaching online.

Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases

Published On: February 14, 2020 12:51 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Feb 14: China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new virus, as the death toll neared 1,400.

US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei

Published On: February 14, 2020 10:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Feb 14:The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and several subsidiaries, accusing the company of a brazen scheme to steal trade secrets from competitors in America, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.