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China virus death toll rises to 304 with 45 new fatalities: govt.

Feb 2, 2020

BEIJING (AFP) -- The number of confirmed deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 304, as authorities in hardest-hit Hubei province on Sunday reported 45 new fatalities. In its daily update,...
China virus death toll hits 213: govt.

Jan 31, 2020

BEIJING (AFP) - The nationwide death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak has risen to 213, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, the National Health Commission said on Friday. In its daily update,...
WHO declares international emergency over novel coronavirus

Jan 31, 2020

GENEVA (AFP) -- The UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus from China -- a rarely used designation that could lead to improved internationa...
Japan seeks arrest of Ghosn, Americans suspected of helping

Jan 30, 2020

TOKYO (AP) -- An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, who skipped bail while awaiting trial in Japan and is now in Lebanon. Japan does not have an extraditio...
China orders increased food production over virus price rises

Jan 30, 2020

BEIJING (AFP) -- China ordered its farmers to ramp up food production Thursday following days of rising prices, with agricultural supplies disrupted by a deadly viral outbreak. The government in Bei...
[Graphic News] Hong Kong named world’s most expensive cities for luxuries

Jan 30, 2020

Wealthy bargain hunters should be wary of getting married in New York, hiring lawyers in Hong Kong or buying fine wines in Rio de Janeiro. That’s according to research from Julius Baer Group, whic...
China virus death toll rises to 170, more than 1,700 new cases

Jan 30, 2020

WUHAN (AFP) -- The nationwide death toll from China's viral epidemic has leapt to 170, the government said on Thursday, with more than 1,700 new infections confirmed. Thirty-seven of the 38 new deat...
Deaths rise to 132 in China outbreak as foreigners leave

Jan 29, 2020

BEIJING (AP) -- Countries on Wednesday began evacuating their citizens from the Chinese city hardest-hit by an outbreak of a new virus that has killed 132 people and infected more than 6,000 on the m...
US military jet crashes in Taliban territory in Afghanistan

Jan 28, 2020

GHAZNI (AFP) -- A US military jet crashed in mountainous territory in eastern Afghanistan, where there is a heavy Taliban presence, the Pentagon confirmed Monday, rejecting the insurgents' suggestion...
Stocks, oil fall as China virus rattles markets

Jan 28, 2020

NEW YORK (AFP) -- Global stocks and oil dropped Monday as panicked investors fled risky assets for safer bets gold, bonds, the dollar and the yen, after China warned that a deadly new coronavirus was...
WHO says still probing if Chinese virus can spread before symptoms

Jan 28, 2020

GENEVA (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Monday it remained unclear if the deadly coronavirus spreading in China and beyond is contagious during its incubation period, before symptoms appea...
Kobe Bryant left deep legacy in LA sports, basketball world

Jan 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with both his sublime skills and his unquenchable competitive fire. He also earned Los Angeles' eternal adoration...
China counts 2,700 cases of new virus, 80 deaths

Jan 27, 2020

BEIJING (AP) -- China says the death toll from a new virus has risen to 80, with 2,744 confirmed cases. The National Health Commission said Monday morning there were 769 new cases confirmed in the 2...
Nine people dead in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: official

Jan 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Nine people were killed in the helicopter crash which claimed the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Los Angeles officials confirmed on Sunday. Los Angeles County She...
'Sealed off': China isolates city of virus outbreak

Jan 23, 2020

BEIJING (AFP) -- The Chinese city at the heart of a deadly virus outbreak is under effective quarantine, with outward flights and trains suspended, subways halted and large public events cancelled as...