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US announces partial Taliban truce, Trump says peace deal 'close'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» BRUSSELS - The United States said Thursday it has secured a seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan that it hopes will allow it to strike a deal with the Taliban, as President Donald Trump said a peace accord was "very close."
Justice chief blasts Trump for making job 'impossible'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» WASHINGTON - US Attorney General Bill Barr on Thursday delivered a highly unusual public rebuke of Donald Trump, saying the president's tweets were making his job at the Justice Department "impossible."
Antarctica registers record temperature of over 20°C
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» SAO PAULO: Scientists in Antarctica have recorded a new record temperature of 20.75 degrees Celsius (69.35 Fahrenheit), breaking the barrier of 20 degrees for the first time on the continent, a researcher said Thursday.
World standing by as children harmed by conflict: charity
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» LONDON - Governments were on Thursday urged to do more to protect children from the effects of war and serious violence, after a new report suggested record numbers were living in a conflict zone.
Contrite Astros apologize for MLB sign-stealing scandal
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» MIAMI - Houston Astros stars Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve apologized Thursday for their roles in a high-tech Major League Baseball sign-stealing scandal that has tainted their 2017 World Series title.
Ronaldo penalty snatches Juventus first-leg draw at Milan
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» MILAN - Cristiano Ronaldo's injury-time penalty grabbed Juventus a 1-1 draw at AC Milan in their Italian Cup semi-final, first leg on Thursday as his incredible scoring run continued.
Love boat: Valentine's Day on a quarantine cruise
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» TOKYO: "Cupid's avocado" for dinner, heart-shaped messages for the crew, but also painful separation: for those trapped on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship, Friday is no ordinary Valentine's Day.
China reports 5,000 new cases
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2020
» BEIJING/SIHANOUKVILLE: China's coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passengers on a cruise ship blocked from five countries due to virus fears finally disembarked in Cambodia.
'Westerdam' passengers disembark, all cleared
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2020
» SIHANOUKVILLE: Passengers on a cruise ship that spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over coronavirus fears started disembarking in Cambodia on Friday.
Cruise industry avoiding Asia
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2020
» The plight of the cruise ship off Japan with more than 200 coronavirus infections and the shunning of another by five ports despite no known cases has led to a sharp change in tack for an industry in shock: avoid Asia.