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Anxious passengers wait to leave Japan virus ship
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» TOKYO: Several hundred passengers who have endured a torrid 14-day quarantine on board a coronavirus-riddled cruise ship in Japan are set to disembark Wednesday -- if they have tested negative.
China virus death toll surges past 2,000
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 2,000 on Wednesday after 136 more people died, with the number of new cases falling for a second straight day, according to the National Health Commission.
Libya's UN-backed government suspends participation in Geneva talks
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» TRIPOLI - Libya's unity government announced late Tuesday it would halt its participation in UN talks aimed at brokering a lasting ceasefire in the war-torn country where a fragile truce has been repeatedly violated.
Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» PARIS - The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark UN report said Wednesday, warning that every child is under "immediate threat".
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» YOKOHAMA: Relieved passengers began leaving a coronavirus-wracked cruise ship in Japan on Wednesday after testing negative for the disease that has now claimed more than 2,000 lives in China.
Turkish rights defender Kavala re-arrested after acquittal
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» SILIVRI (TURKEY) - Turkey's civil society swung from hope to despair Tuesday after counter-terror police detained leading rights defender Osman Kavala just hours after a court ordered his release from jail.
Myanmar's most isolated pray for harvest
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» SATPALAW SHAUNG, Myanmar: A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar, dance around a campfire to bless the harvest ahead.
Breaking news and barriers: South Korea's first female anchor
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» SEOUL - Under gleamingly bright studio lights, Lee So-jeong reads straight from a teleprompter, rehearsing her lines ahead of the primetime newscast for South Korea's national public broadcaster, KBS.
Iran dissidents urge vote boycott as leaders eye high turnout
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» PARIS: Opponents of Iran's theocratic leadership are urging an outright boycott of its parliamentary elections, arguing that it is anything but democratic and that casting a ballot serves only to bolster the country's Islamic rulers.
Former South Korean president jailed after losing appeal
AFP, Published on 19/02/2020
» SEOUL: Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was taken to prison Wednesday to begin a 17-year term for bribery and embezzlement after losing an appeal against a lighter sentence.