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China orders increased food production over virus price risesWorld NewsJan 30, 2020BEIJING (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... -
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US military jet crashes in Taliban territory in AfghanistanWorld NewsJan 28, 2020GHAZNI (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... -
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WHO says still probing if Chinese virus can spread before symptomsWorld NewsJan 28, 2020GENEVA (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... -
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North Korea to make Munich Security Conference debut in 2020North KoreaJan 23, 2020North Korea will send a delegation to the Munich Security Conference for the first time in the 56-year history of the top diplomatic gathering, organizers said Thursday. An MSC spokesperson confirme... -
'Sealed off': China isolates city of virus outbreakWorld NewsJan 23, 2020BEIJING (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... -
Boeing says 737 MAX return delayed until mid-2020World BusinessJan 22, 2020NEW YORK (AFP) -- Boeing on Tuesday officially pushed back the timeframe for the 737 MAX to return to the skies, sending shares plunging and overshadowing an earlier announcement of a first flight of... -
Trump trial opens with clash over witnessesWorld NewsJan 22, 2020It is only the third time a US president has endured an impeachment trial, after Bill Clinton in 1999 and Andrew Johnson in 1868. Like his two predecessors, Trump looks almost certain to be acquitte... -
US confirms first case of China virus as death toll reaches sixWorld NewsJan 22, 2020WASHINGTON/BEIJING (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday announced its first case of a new virus that has claimed six lives in China and sickened hundreds, joining countries around the world in rampi... -
North Korea says may seek 'new path' of weapons build-upNorth KoreaJan 22, 2020GENEVA (AFP) -- Pyongyang on Tuesday warned that it could seek a "new path" and accelerate its weapons programme, after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean companies amid stalled nucle... -
Asia steps up checks as China virus kills six, infects nearly 300World NewsJan 21, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- Asian countries on Tuesday ramped up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll in China rose to six and the number of cases jumped to almost 300, raising concerns...
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