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Mag 7.7 quake hits between Cuba and Jamaica, but no injuries

Published On: January 29, 2020 11:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press

HAVANA, Jan 29: A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday, shaking a vast area from Mexico to Florida and beyond, but there were no reports of casualties or heavy damage.

Man accused of killing missing wife is in critical condition

Published On: January 29, 2020 11:39 AM NPT By: Associated Press

FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan 29: A Connecticut man charged with murdering his estranged wife was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a vehicle inside his garage, authorities said.

Indian ministries buy more air purifiers as capital battles toxic air

Published On: January 29, 2020 11:32 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Jan 29: India’s government has stepped up the purchase of air purifiers over the last two years, taking the number of devices in ministries to protect against deteriorating air quality to nearly 300, government data seen by Reuters showed.

GOP lacks votes to block trial witnesses, McConnell concedes

Published On: January 29, 2020 10:51 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Jan 29: Republicans lack the votes to block witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell conceded late Tuesday, a potentially major hurdle for Trump’s hopes to end the trial with a quick acquittal. Earlier, Trump’s lawyers concluded his defense with a plea to move on.

China virus toll passes 130 as U.S. weighs flight ban

Published On: January 29, 2020 08:04 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Jan 29: The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 on Wednesday with nearly 1,500 new cases, heaping pressure on Beijing to control the disease as U.S. officials said the White House was weighing whether to suspend all flights to the country.

UK grants Huawei a limited role in 5G, defying President Trump

Published On: January 28, 2020 07:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Jan 28: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday granted China’s Huawei a limited role in Britain’s 5G mobile network, resisting U.S. pressure to exclude the company from next generation communications on fears China could use it to steal secrets.

Qatar emir names senior aide as prime minister

Published On: January 28, 2020 06:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Jan 28: Qatar’s ruler has appointed a new prime minister, the office of Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said on Tuesday, choosing a close associate for an influential role that seeks to ensure the emir’s writ runs throughout the Gulf State’s administration.

Hong Kong halts trains from mainland China as virus spreads

Published On: January 28, 2020 05:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Jan 28: Hong Kong’s leader announced Tuesday that all rail links to mainland China will be cut starting Friday as fears grow about the spread of a new virus.

Father arrested in killings of 5 of his infant children

Published On: January 28, 2020 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA, Jan 28: A California father about to be freed from prison has been taken into custody in connection with the decades-old killings of five of his infant children in a case a sheriff said has haunted his agency for years.

Crowded Lagos to ban motorbikes from most of Nigerian metropolis

Published On: January 28, 2020 03:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

LAGOS, Jan 28: Nigeria’s business capital Lagos will ban commercial motorcycles from many areas of the city, citing overcrowding and safety, authorities said on Monday, a move that could change the commute for thousands and threaten ride-hailing startups.