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Italy sees virus cases rise 45% in a day; deaths up to 11World NewsFeb 26, 2020ROME (AP) -- Italy reported a 45 percent one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases Tuesday, producing evidence that travelers ar... -
White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus requestWorld NewsFeb 25, 2020WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent budget request for $2.5 billion to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak, whose rapid spread and threat to the global economy r... -
US and S. Korea may cut back military moves due to coronavirusDefenseFeb 25, 2020WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States and South Korea are considering curtailing joint military exercises due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, officials said Monday. After a meeting at th... -
Creators of 'Crash Landing on You' explains making the filmTelevisionFeb 21, 2020The drama series aired its final episode this week. For Yang, this was an opportunity to create something new. "Everything we did was the first so there wasn't any benchmark (to follow)," said Yang. ... -
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China revokes 3 Wall Street Journal reporters' credentialsWorld NewsFeb 20, 2020BEIJING (AP) -- China revoked the press credentials of three reporters for The Wall Street Journal over a headline for an opinion column the government said Wednesday was racist. The expulsions come... -
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Japan confirms 99 more cases of new virus on cruise shipWorld NewsFeb 17, 2020TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese officials have confirmed 99 more people infected by the new virus aboard the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess, bringing the total to 454, the Health Ministry said Monda... -
Automakers in China gradually reopen after virus shutdownWorld BusinessFeb 17, 2020BEIJING (AP) -- Automakers are reopening factories in China that were idled by anti-virus controls as they try to reverse a sales slump in their biggest market. Local officials have orders from the ... -
Xi's early involvement in virus outbreak raises questionsWorld NewsFeb 16, 2020A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on in the crisi... -
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