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Japanese Institute Succeeds in Isolating Wuhan Coronavirus
Tokyo: Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases two days ago said that it has succeeded in cultivating and isolating the new coronavirus, first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, from a person in Japan who has been confirmed to
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Saifuddin to attend OIC emergency meeting on new Palestine-Israel deal by US
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah will attend an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, tomorrow, to discuss the proposed peace deal for Israel and Palestine announced by the United States President
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Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China, death toll reached 130
MANILA: The Philippines Department of Health said a 44-year-old man from Wuhan city in central Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had died after developing severe pneumonia. It was the first death out of more than 130 cases reported
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Israel-Palestine ‘peace-plan’: The great Arab double-cross
As the dust settles on the “deal of the century”- US President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” – there is not any stronger criticism that I can offer than has been already expressed from every quarter, not least of which from
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Step aside coronavirus, racism is way more contagious
In a southeastern Paris district known as the go-to place for Asian cuisine, business is down at Pascal Corlier’s Vietnamese restaurant, a side-effect of China’s coronavirus health scare that has sparked panic and a rise in xenophobic incidents. Some nervous
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Coronavirus: US declares public health emergency, bars China travellers
The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, had declared a public health emergency yesterday and announced the extraordinary step of barring entry to the US of foreign nationals who have travelled to China. In
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Democratic witness bid seems doomed in Trump impeachment
Another pivotal Republican announced opposition yesterday to calling witnesses in President Donald Trump’s US Senate impeachment trial, appearing to doom a bid by Democrats to permit testimony and paving the way for his expected acquittal. Senator Lisa Murkowski said she
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Britain finally leaves EU, future uncertain
The UK finally cast off from the European Union yesterday for an uncertain Brexit future, turning its back after 47 years on the post-World War Two project that sought to build the ruined nations of Europe into a global power.
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Malaysia rejects new Palestine-Israel peace plan by US
PUCHONG: Malaysia rejects the Israel-Palestine peace plan announced by United States three days ago. In a statement today, Prime Minister’s Office said the Malaysian government found the proposal unfair to the Palestinians and will only perpetuate injustices they have long
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Helicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash not certified to fly in poor visibility
The charter company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others on Sunday was not certified to fly in conditions requiring pilots to fly using only cockpit instruments, media reports said. Island Express Helicopters,
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