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Those Insulting China Will Pay the Price, China Says After Expelling Three WSJ Journalists
The country's Foreign Ministry revoked the press cards of three journalists, two Americans and one Australian, and instructed them to leave China within five days.
'Uncertainty Becoming New Normal': Coronavirus Hits Fragile Global Economy, Says IMF Chief
The coronavirus is a stark reminder of how a fragile recovery could be threatened by unforeseen events., said MF chief Kristalina Georgieva wrote in a blog.
Sri Lanka to Withdraw from Co-sponsorship of UN Rights Body Resolution on War Crimes
The announcement came days after the US imposed travel restrictions on Army chief Lt Gen Shavendra Silva and his family over alleged human rights violations during the final phase of the Civil War in 2009.
US Peach Farmer Wins Rs 1,895 Crore in Damages from Chemical Giants Bayer and BASF
Jurors in a federal court in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, announced the ruling on Saturday after farmer Bill Bader claimed the companies encouraged farmers to use the dicamba weedkiller irresponsibly.
Not Just Political Extremism, Those Going to Mosques Were Also Detained: Leaked Data on China's Uighurs
The database profiles the internment of 311 individuals with relatives abroad in Karakax County, and lists information on more than 2,000 of their relatives, neighbours and friends.
In a 'Historic' Moment, UAE Issues Reactor Licence for First Arab Nuclear Power Plant
The Barakah plant, located on the Gulf coast west of the UAE's capital, had been due to come online in late 2017 but faced a number of delays that officials attributed to safety and regulatory requirements.
US to Test People with Flu Symptoms for Novel Coronavirus as Death Toll in China Crosses 1,500
The US has enacted a temporary travel ban on foreign nationals who have recently visited China, and quarantine measures for its own citizens returning from the province at its epicenter.
Castaway Cruise Barred by 4 Countries Amid Coronavirus Fears Welcomed with Roses in Cambodia
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen greeted the passengers with roses and agreed to let the Westerdam dock at the port of Sihanoukville
Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: SpiceJet to Suspend Delhi-Hong Kong Flights From February 16
Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: 4,823 new cases of the flu-like virus that emerged in Wuhan were reported.
'Might Keep Others from Listening in on Calls': Trump After Dialogue with Ukraine Prez Triggered Impeachment
Trump also offered new insights into his feelings about being impeached, saying it made him think about the 'dark' days when Richard Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal before his own likely impeachment.
Rocket Hits Iraq Base Hosting US Troops in Remote Kirkuk: Security Sources
It was the first attack on the base since December 27, when a volley of around 30 rockets killed a US contractor there and unleashed a dramatic escalation.
'It Was Ethnic Intimidation': US Woman Gets Probation for Striking Black man, Hurling Slurs
Judge Paul Sullivan on Tuesday sentenced Shelly Hueckel of Nashville, Michigan, to two years of probation. Hueckel was convicted in December of misdemeanor assault but cleared of ethnic intimidation, a felony.
US Accuses Iran of Building Missiles Through Satellite Bid
The United States will continue to build support around the world to confront the Iranian regime's reckless ballistic missile activity, Mike Pompeo said.
Coronavirus Outbreak: UK Virus 'Super-spreader' Who Infected 11 Others Says He Has Recovered
British businessman Steve Walsh, who caught the virus on a business trip in Singapore, said he had fully recovered but remained in isolation in a central London hospital.
Weinstein Rape Trial Defense Seeks to Undermine Accusers Through Their Ex-friends
Weinstein, 67, has pleaded not guilty to charges in New York of raping Mann and to sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi.
From Singapore to UK via the Alps: How One Man Spread Coronavirus Without Setting Foot in Wuhan
The man attended a business conference in Singapore from 20-22 January. More than 100 people took part in the conference, including at least one Chinese national from Hubei province, the epicentre of the epidemic that has now left more than 1, 000 dead.