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World Jan 23, 2020

Coronavirus Update: China Locks Down Two Major Cities As Death Toll Rises to 17, Hundreds Affected

Like SARS, it can be passed among people through the respiratory tract. The first case of the new virus was confirmed on December 31, and it has since been detected in Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States.
World Jan 23, 2020

Davos 2020: US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Advises Climate Activist Greta Thunberg to 'Go Study Economics'

The Trump administration and Greta Thunberg have sparred indirectly since Tuesday on panels in Davos but organisers have carefully averted any direct confrontation.
Social Viral Jan 23, 2020

Pizza Delivery Boy Spits on Food Before Delivery in Turkey, Faces 18 Years of Jail (Watch Video)

The incident -- which happened in 2017 in the central city of Eskisehir -- was captured by a security camera in the customer's apartment block, according to news agency DHA. The footage showed the delivery man, identified as Burak S., spitting on the pizza and recording the moment on his mobile phone. His motive was unknown.
Sports Jan 23, 2020

Elliot Benchetrit Defends Himself After Ball-Girl Banana Controversy, Says Had Put Cream on My Hands

The French player, dubbed 'Bananaman' by Australian media, handed a banana to a ballgirl during a qualifying match, saying he was struggling to get the skin off as he had cream on his hands. But umpire John Blom wasn't impressed and told him to peel his own banana, allegedly berating him for treating the girl like his 'slave'.
World Jan 23, 2020

Australia Bushfires: Large Water-Bombing Plane Crashes While Fighting Fires in Sydney, All 3 US Crew on Board Dead

Fitzsimmons said all three people killed in the crash were residents of the United States, one of several countries that have sent crews of specialist firefighters to help battle Australia's devastating bushfires.
World Jan 23, 2020

Seattle Shooting: One Killed, Seven Others Injured After Gunfire at Popular Tourist Area in Washington

Tyler Parsons, an employee at Victrola Coffee Roasters, told The Seattle Times that he was working when he suddenly saw victims falling to the ground as shots rang out. He said several people ran into his shop to seek cover and he saw two people with gunshot wounds.
World Jan 23, 2020

Jeff Bezos Phone Hack: Investigation Points to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Role in Amazon Chief Mobile Case

The suggestion of the Saudi prince's role in the hacking prompted calls for further investigation by UN human rights officials looking into the October 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and contributor to The Washington Post, which is owned by Bezos.
World Jan 22, 2020

Wuhan Coronavirus: US Confirms First Case of SARS-Like Infection as Death Toll Reaches Six in China

The man, a US resident in his 30s who lives near Seattle, is in good condition, according to federal and state officials, and approached authorities himself after reading about the SARS-like infection in news reports.
Agency News Jan 22, 2020

China Warns SARS Virus Could Mutate and Spread as Death Toll Rises

A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and reached the United States could mutate and spread, China warned Wednesday, as authorities scrambled to contain the disease during the Lunar New Year travel season.
World Jan 22, 2020

Ekaterini Sakellaropoulo Elected as Greece's First-Ever Woman President

Greece's parliament on Wednesday elected the first woman president in the country's history, a senior judge with an expertise in environmental and constitutional law.
World Jan 22, 2020

Jeff Bezos Mobile Hacked: Saudi Quashes Reports of its Involvement

The Saudi embassy in Washington on Tuesday dismissed suggestions the kingdom hacked the phone of Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, as media reports linked the security breach to a WhatsApp message from an account of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Sports Jan 22, 2020

Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic Advances to Third Round After Defeating Tatsuma Ito

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic weathered a testing second set and breezy conditions to crush Japanese wildcard Tatsuma Ito and reach the Australian Open third round Wednesday.
Entertainment Jan 22, 2020

Netflix Added 8.8 Million New Subscribers Worldwide to Hit 167 Million Over the Past Quarter

Netflix said Tuesday it added millions of new subscribers globally over the past quarter as it prepared up for a tougher competitive landscape, but scaled back its outlook for early 2020.
World Jan 22, 2020

Burkina Faso: Militants Attack on Market in Sanmatenga Province, 36 Civilians Killed, 3 Injured

Militants killed 36 civilians when they attacked villages in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Tuesday, appealing for local volunteers to bolster its fight against jihadists.
World Jan 21, 2020

Donald Trump Rejects Warnings From Greta Thunberg, Hits Out at 'Environmental Doom Mongers' at World Economic Forum 2020 at Davos

Activists meanwhile will be pressing for much more concrete action to fight inequality, after Oxfam issued a report outlining how the number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade and the world's 22 richest men now have more wealth than all the women in Africa.
World Jan 21, 2020

Taiwan Reports First Case of New SARS-Like Coronavirus, Govt Warns Citizens to Avoid Travelling to Chinese Cities

Asian countries have ramped up measures to block the spread of the new virus as the death toll in China rose to six and the number of cases jumped to almost 300 since it first emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.
World Jan 21, 2020

SARS-Like Virus in China Spooks Investors, Infect Global Markets

Meanwhile, nervousness on trading floors saw investors also shift out of higher-yielding, riskier currencies with the dollar up against the South Korean won, the Australian dollar and the Indonesian rupiah, among others.
Sports Jan 21, 2020

Simona Halep Beats Jennifer Brady 7-6(5), 6-1 to Reach Second Round of Australian Open 2020

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep survived a couple of tumbles and a sore wrist before surging into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday.
Sports Jan 21, 2020

Jannik Sinner, 18, Revels in Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal Praise After First Slam Win

His progress has caught the eye of 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer, who said: "I think we'll see so much more from him. He's an exciting guy and super-sweet kid, which I always love to see." Rafael Nadal has also taken note.
World Jan 21, 2020

China Says Number of SARS-like Virus Cases Jumps to Nearly 300

The number of people in China infected by a new SARS-like virus jumped to 291 on Tuesday, according to authorities. There have been nearly 80 new confirmed cases of the virus that has so far killed four people, with over 900 still under medical observation, said the National Health Commission.

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