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Final evacuation flights set to leave Canary Islands after deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard cruise ship
MADRID, May 10 — The final evacuation flight for occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm will leave the Canary Islands tomorrow, Spain’s health minister said today. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius
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Cruise ship with deadly hantavirus outbreak reaches Canary Islands as mass evacuation begins
MADRID, May 10 — A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands today, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV
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Suicide car bomb and gun attack on Pakistan police checkpoint kill 12 officers
PESHAWAR, May 10 — Militants detonated a car bomb at a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan and opened fire on police, killing at least 12 and wounding five, officials said today. “Last night in the Fateh Khel area of Bannu, a
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Drug-free region: Asean commits to tougher action against illicit drugs and trafficking at Cebu summit
MANILA, May 10 — The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) pledged to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the illicit narcotics trade as part of its efforts to build a drug-free region, The Philippine News Agency reported. During the 48th
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Actor Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu’s chief minister, first film star to rule the state in a decade
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Actor-turned politician Vijay was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu today, ending the political uncertainty that has gripped the state since Monday. Clad in a black suit jacket, Vijay took oath
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Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of ceasefire violations despite lull in major attacks under US-brokered truce
KYIV, May 10 — Russia and Ukraine yesterday traded accusations of violating a three-day US-brokered ceasefire but no major strikes were reported by the warring sites so far. US President Donald Trump initially announced the surprise truce, which coincides with
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WHO says all aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship are ‘high-risk’ contacts as death toll reaches three
WASHINGTON, May 10 — The World Health Organization said Saturda it considered everyone on board a cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak as “high-risk” contacts who should be actively monitored for 42 days. There are nearly 150 people on
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Frontier plane kills trespasser on Denver runway, 12 injured in evacuation after engine fire
COLORADO, May 10 — A Frontier Airlines passenger jet struck and killed a pedestrian on a runway at Denver International Airport during a planned takeoff for Los Angeles late on Friday, the airport said in a statement. The Frontier flight reported
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Canary Islands for mass evacuation, WHO to coordinate
MADRID, May 10 — A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak is headed for Spain’s Canary Islands, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards warn of strikes on US sites after tanker attacks in Gulf
TEHRAN, May 10 — Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened yesterday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran’s response to its latest negotiating position. “Any attack
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