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World Feb 11, 2020

Afghanistan Blast: At Least Five Dead in Suicide Attack in Kabul

The ministry of defence confirmed the death toll but gave a smaller figure for the injured, saying at least six people were hurt in the attack. A witness near the scene in western Kabul said the blast happened near the Marshal Fahim military academy.
World Feb 11, 2020

Rohingya Boat Capsizes in Bay of Bengal; at Least 14 Dead

Some 130 people were packed on the fishing trawler that was trying to get across the Bay of Bengal to Malaysia, coast guard spokesman Hamidul Islam told AFP. Seventy of them had so far been rescued.
World Feb 11, 2020

Desert Locusts Wreck Havoc in East Africa, UN Calls for Donations to Tackle Situation

The locusts have devastated food supplies in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. They were reported in Uganda on Sunday. According to Lowcock, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated at the end of January that a locust control plan would cost $76 million.
World Feb 10, 2020

Syria: Russian Air Strikes Kill 5 Civilians in Aleppo Province

Russian air strikes Monday killed at least five civilians in the last major opposition bastion in northwestern Syria bringing the death toll to 25 in less than 24 hours, a monitor said.
World Feb 10, 2020

Coronavirus in Japan: Another 60 on Diamond Princess Cruise Have Test Positive For nCoV

Around 60 more people on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship moored off Japan have been diagnosed with novel coronavirus, national broadcaster NHK said on Monday.
Sports Feb 10, 2020

La Liga 2019-20: Lionel Messi Hat-Trick of Assists Helps Barcelona Beat Real Betis and Keep Pace with Real Madrid

Lionel Messi gave a hat-trick of assists on Sunday as Barcelona ended their turbulent week with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Real Betis to stay in touch with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Agency News Feb 10, 2020

China Inflation Rises as Coronavirus Disrupts Supply Chains

China consumer prices rose at their highest rate in more than eight years, official data showed Monday, with inflation more than expected on the back of Lunar New Year demand and a deadly virus outbreak.
World Feb 09, 2020

Iran: Zafar Satellite 'Successfully' Launched But Fell 10% Short of Reaching Orbit, Says Hassan Rouhani Govt

The satellite had been launched at 7:15 pm (1545 GMT) before it went "90 percent of the way", reaching an altitude of 540 kilometres, said Ahmad Hosseini, spokesman for the defence ministry's space unit.
World Feb 09, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Thousands From Cruise Ship in Hong Kong Freed After Virus Tests

Health authorities in the Asian financial hub said the crew and a similar number of passengers had been released from a quarantine imposed because of fears some staff could have contracted the deadly virus on a previous voyage and passed it on.
World Feb 09, 2020

Earthquake of Magnitude 6.2 Strikes Papua New Guinea

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
Agency News Feb 09, 2020

Thailand: Gunman Among 27 Dead in 'Unprecedented' Mass Shooting in Terminal 21 Mall

A Thai soldier who killed at least 26 people before being shot dead in a mall by commandos went on the rampage because of a debt dispute, the kingdom's premier said Sunday, offering the first official speculation for the motive of an "unprecedented" shooting spree.
World Feb 09, 2020

Thailand: Terminal 21 Mall Gunman Shot Dead After Deadly Rampage

A Thai soldier who killed at least 20 people and holed up in a mall overnight was shot dead by commandos on Sunday, ending a near-17-hour ordeal which left dozens wounded and stunned the country.
Social Viral Feb 09, 2020

Four Rare Mountain Gorillas 'Killed by Lightning' in Uganda

Four endangered mountain gorillas, including three adult females, have been killed by an apparent lightning strike in a Ugandan national park, a conservation group has said.
World Feb 08, 2020

Thailand Mass Shooting: Soldier Kills More Than 10 Innocent Victims With Machine Gun in Korat and Live Streams Video on Facebook, Say Police

Police in the province said they have sealed off a Terminal 21 shopping mall but have yet to capture the gunman. Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world but mass shootings by soldiers targeting civilians are rare.
World Feb 08, 2020

Cyclone Damien: Code Red Emergency Warning as Tropical Storm Lashes Northwestern Australia

The category three storm brought winds of 195 kilometres per hour (121 miles per hour), sending debris into the air, knocking over trees and -- in a few instances -- ripping roofs off sheds and other outbuildings.
World Feb 08, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak: Five British Nationals Test Positive For Virus in France

France has now detected a total of 11 cases of the novel coronavirus, and the new 'cluster' is centred on a Briton who had returned from Singapore and stayed in Contamines-Montjoie, near Mont Blanc in the French Alps, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said.
World Feb 08, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak in China: Death Toll Rises to 722 as Hong Kong Imposes Quarantine

Nearly 35,000 people have been infected by the new strain, which is believed to have emerged in a market selling wild animals in the central city of Wuhan last year before spreading across China.
Sports Feb 08, 2020

India vs Bangladesh ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 Final: Upstarts BAN Target IND Upset in Summit Clash

Bangladesh are a win away from captain Akbar Ali's bold pre-tournament prediction that they could lift the trophy, but standing between them and glory is a formidable India side that blew away arch-rivals Pakistan by 10 wickets in the semi-finals.
Lifestyle Feb 07, 2020

World's Rare and Expensive Private Whisky Collection Go On Sale in Online Auction

The 3,900 bottles mostly comprise single malt Scotch whiskies that will be sold in two lots. The first 1,949 auctioned over 10 days starting Friday include a rare Macallan 1926 Valerio Adami 60 Year Old and a Springbank 1919 50 Year Old.
World Feb 07, 2020

Unemployment Rate Ticks to 3.6% in USA, As Employers Add 2.25 Lakh New Non-Farm Jobs in January 2020

But unemployment ticked up by a tenth of point to 3.6 percent, although that likely can be attributed to an increase in the labor force, with more people returning to the job market. The jobless rate remains near a 50-year low.

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