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Egypt sentences officer-turned-militant and 36 others to death
Published On: February 1, 2020 09:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
CAIRO, Feb 1: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced Hisham al-Ashmawy, a former special forces officer turned Islamist militant, and 36 others to death after they were convicted of terrorism, court officials said.
Trump's expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
Published On: February 1, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 1: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, a move that could affect thousands of people and reignite debate on whether the policy is discriminatory.
Kidnapping of students sparks anti-government protests in Ethiopia
Published On: February 1, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 1: Several thousand protesters took to the streets in Ethiopian cities this week, demanding Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed do more to tackle simmering ethnic violence following the kidnapping of a group of university students.
North Korea's Kim offers condolences to China's Xi about virus outbreak - KCNA
Published On: February 1, 2020 06:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Feb 1: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping offering condolences about the coronavirus outbreak in China, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on Saturday.
U.S. Senate rejects witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, clearing way for acquittal
Published On: February 1, 2020 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 1: The U.S. Senate voted on Friday against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal next week.
Uzbekistan to suspend regular flights to and from China
Published On: February 1, 2020 04:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
TASHKENT, Feb 1: The government of Uzbekistan has instructed the state airline to suspend flights to and from China over the coronavirus epidemic, the cabinet said on Saturday.
As coronavirus misinformation spreads on social media, Facebook removes posts
Published On: February 1, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1: Facebook Inc (FB.O) said it will take down misinformation about China’s fast-spreading coronavirus, in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies.
The EU’s new center point after Brexit: A field in Bavaria
Published On: February 1, 2020 03:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press
GADHEIM, Germany, Feb 1: Now that the European Union includes one less country, its geographical center has shifted to the southeast — landing in a nondescript field in Bavaria.
Australia bars entry to foreign nationals travelling from mainland China
Published On: February 1, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
MELBOURNE, Feb 1: Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia will deny entry to all foreign nationals travelling from mainland China from Saturday due to the increasing threat from the coronavirus epidemic.
China coronavirus toll rises to 259, U.S. border curbs disrupt more flights
Published On: February 1, 2020 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
SHANGHAI, Feb 1: The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China has risen to 259, the country’s health authority said on Saturday, as the United States announced new border curbs on foreign nationals who have been in China.
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