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Australia declares first confirmed case of coronavirus
Australia confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus today in the state of Victoria, while the national government urged people not to travel to Hubei province in China, the epicentre of the outbreak. A Chinese national in his 50s,
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Powerful earthquake jolts eastern Turkey, killing 18
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey yesterday, killing at least 18 people and collapsing buildings in affected towns near the centre of the tremor, which was felt in several neighbouring countries. The magnitude 6.8 quake shook Elazig province, about 550km
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Bushfires: Australia yet to respond to help offer – DPM
PUTRAJAYA: Australia has yet to respond to Malaysia’s offer of assistance in dealing with the continent’s worst ever bushfire crisis, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said. She said with the current situation in Australia, the
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Police Scotland approves hijab as official uniform to boost Muslim women joining
EDINBURGH: Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become part of its official uniform as it aims to create a more diverse force. The force said they hope the move will “encourage women from Muslim communities, who may previously not have seen
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Chinese New Year films shelved amid coronavirus outbreak
In the midst of escalating outbreak of the deadly coronavirus — and in an unprecedented move — Chinese producers and distributors have cancelled the local release of all films set for the Lunar New Year period that begins this weekend.
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WHO: “Too early” to declare coronavirus outbreak in China a global emergency
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday said that it was “too early” to declare the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), reported Xinhua news agency. “I am not declaring a
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Australia mourns US firefighters as probe into plane crash begins
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: Firefighters in Australia held a minute’s silence today for three US colleagues killed in a plane crash as investigators began scouring the accident site in remote bushland. The premier of New South Wales (NSW) state, where the C-130 Hercules
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Democrats use words of Trump allies against him
WASHINGTON: Democrats worked methodically at US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial yesterday to dismantle his long-standing allegation that Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden acted improperly toward Ukraine while vice president. On the second day of their arguments for Trump’s removal
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Malaysia lauds ICJ stand to address Rohingya crisis
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia considers the approval of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today of provisional measures requiring Myanmar to prevent genocide, as a step in the right direction to address the situation of the Rohingya. The Foreign Ministry said
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Canadian air tanker fighting Australia bushfires crashes, killing three
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY: A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region today, killing all three of its crew, authorities said. All three victims were American residents, Australian authorities said, adding that they did not immediately know
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