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Alleged leader of Iraqi al Qaeda group arrested in Arizona

No comments : at January 31, 2020
A man accused of killing two police officers while acting as the leader of an al Qaeda group in the Iraqi city of Fallujah was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona, federal officials said on Friday.


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Coronavirus forces postponement of badminton Olympic qualifier

No comments : at January 31, 2020
The coronavirus epidemic continued to wreak havoc on the international sporting calendar on Saturday when the Lingshui China Masters badminton tournament, part of the qualifying process for the Tokyo Olympics, was postponed.


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China coronavirus toll rises to 259, U.S. imposes border curbs

No comments : at January 31, 2020
The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China rose by 46 to 259 on Friday, the country's health authority said on Saturday, as the United States announced new border curbs on foreign nationals who have been in China.


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U.S. declares coronavirus health emergency, bars foreign nationals who visited China

No comments : at January 31, 2020
WASHINGTON Reuters) - The Trump administration, while insisting the risk to Americans from coronavirus is low, nevertheless declared a public health emergency on Friday and announced the extraordinary step of barring entry to the United States of foreign nationals who have recently visited China.


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Christopher Hasson: White supremacist Coast Guard officer jailed for 13 years

No comments : at January 31, 2020
Christopher Hasson, a former lieutenant, was arrested last year after stockpiling weapons.

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China reports 46 new coronavirus deaths, total at 259

No comments : at January 31, 2020
The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, an increase of 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission.


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U.S. ramps up anti-coronavirus measures at border as impact spreads

No comments : at January 31, 2020
The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday, declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14-day incubation period.


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China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus: state media

No comments : at January 31, 2020
The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said.


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China's total coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46: state media

No comments : at January 31, 2020
The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission.


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Black and in the police: 'I've been called a traitor'

No comments : at January 31, 2020
Here's how black police officers are dealing with the stigma, like Love Island's Mike Boateng.

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Kashmir avalanche: 'My baby's toy torch saved me from death'

No comments : at January 31, 2020
Shakila was buried for hours under deep snow in Kashmir, hoping her daughter was alive.

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Lina Ben Mhenni: The woman who blogged Tunisia's revolution

No comments : at January 31, 2020
"Freedom, better education and health: that's all we wanted," one of Lina Ben Mhenni's friends says.

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'Dawn of a new era': UK's Johnson 'respectfully' marks Brexit day

No comments : at January 31, 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hail Brexit day on Friday as "the dawn of a new era" and pledge to unite Britain in an address to the nation which he hopes will draw a line under years of angry debate over the European Union.


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UK's Johnson plans full customs and border checks on EU goods: Telegraph

No comments : at January 31, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European goods entering the United Kingdom after Brexit, in an attempt to ramp up pressure on the bloc in trade talks, the Telegraph newspaper reported.


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Paraguay restricts travelers from China amid virus outbreak

No comments : at January 31, 2020
Landlocked Paraguay said on Friday that it had suspended indefinitely issuance of visas to people traveling from China because of the coronavirus outbreak centered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province.


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'We are free': Flag-waving Britons cheer in Brexit

No comments : at January 31, 2020
Singing patriotic songs and waving Union Jacks, thousands of Britons flocked to a muddy patch of grass outside parliament on a damp Friday night to toast their moment of history: Britain's departure from the European Union.


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Last train to Europe: all aboard the Eurostar as Britain bids goodbye

No comments : at January 31, 2020
On the last train to Europe before Britain left the EU on Friday evening, passengers leaving London expressed sorrow, optimism and anger, reflecting the emotions of a nation conflicted ahead its great leap into the unknown.


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