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Japan confirms 39 new virus cases, 174 total on cruise ship
Published On: February 12, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Feb 12: Japan’s health ministry said Wednesday that 39 new cases of a virus have been confirmed on a cruise ship quarantined at a Japanese port.
New virus has infected more than 45,100 people globally
Published On: February 12, 2020 02:24 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, Feb 12: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 45,100 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.
Nissan seeks $91 million in damages from Ghosn over alleged financial misconduct
Published On: February 12, 2020 02:18 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 12: Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) on Wednesday said it had filed a civil lawsuit in Japan against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn seeking 10 billion yen ($91.02 million) in damages over his alleged financial misconduct.
Sainsbury's Bank chairman Roger Davis to step down
Published On: February 12, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Feb 12: The banking division of British supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) has started the search for a new chairman after Roger Davis notified the board he plans to step down, the firm said on Wednesday.
China’s Communist Party faces its biggest crisis since SARS
Published On: February 12, 2020 01:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, feb 12: China’s ruling Communist Party needs to make a politically fraught decision: Admit a viral outbreak isn’t under control and cancel this year’s highest-profile official event. Or bring 3,000 legislators to Beijing next month and risk fueling public anger at the government’s handling of the disease.
Taiwan says it didn't need China's permission for WHO meeting
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
TAIPEI, Feb 12: Taiwan’s presence at a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting this week on the new coronavirus was the result of direct talks between the island and the body, and did not require China’s permission, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Philippine President Duterte terminates military pact with US
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters
MANILA/WASHINGTON, Feb 12: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday announced the termination of a two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States (VFA), delivering on threats to downgrade an alliance important to U.S. interests.
Iran woman dies of suspected coronavirus infection: state daily IRAN
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:29 PM NPT By: Reuters
DUBAI, Feb 12: An Iranian woman has died of a suspected coronavirus infection, the state daily newspaper IRAN reported on Wednesday, without citing any sources.
White supremacist propaganda spreading in United States, anti-bias group says
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:19 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Feb 12: Incidents of white supremacist propaganda distributed across the nation jumped by more than 120% between 2018 and last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League, making 2019 the second straight year that the circulation of propaganda material has more than doubled.
Australia's 'black summer' provides glimmer of hope for climate policy action
Published On: February 12, 2020 12:10 PM NPT By: Reuters
MELBOURNE, Feb 12: Australia’s deadly wildfires have opened up a small window of opportunity for the country to break a decade-long impasse on climate policy, as some politicians and big business push for major change.
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