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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.
China coronavirus deaths slow, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia
Published On: February 14, 2020 09:43 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING/SIHANOUKVILLE, CAMBODIA, Feb 14: The daily death toll in the Chinese province at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak halved on Friday, officials said, while passengers on a cruise ship blocked from five countries due to virus fears finally disembarked in Cambodia.
EU ministers hold emergency talks on COVID-19 virus
Published On: February 13, 2020 07:03 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BRUSSELS, Feb 13: European Union health ministers were holding an emergency meeting Thursday on how to prevent the COVID-19 virus from further spreading across Europe.
Japan confirms its first coronavirus death: Health Minister
Published On: February 13, 2020 05:59 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 13: Japan on Thursday confirmed its first coronavirus death, Health Minister Katsunobu Kato said.
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