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The Chinese government has classified the outbreak in the same category as SARS, meaning compulsory isolation for those diagnosed with the illness and the potential to implement quarantine measures on travel

China Locks Down Cities To Curb Virus, But WHO Says No Global Emergency

China locks down cities to curb virus, but WHO says no global emergency

From Nanny-envy To An 'Unsmoked Mind': Five Davos Highlights

A man walks past a sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Congress Centre in Davos, eastern Switzerland

From nanny-envy to an 'unsmoked mind': Five Davos highlights

Israel, US Condemn Iran At Holocaust Memorial Event

The ceiling at the Hall of Names at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem

Israel, US condemn Iran at Holocaust memorial event

Rashmi Sahijwala is part of an army of housewives turning their homes into 'cloud kitchens'

Cloud Cooking Land: Indian Housewives Become Gig Economy Chefs

Cloud cooking land: Indian housewives become gig economy chefs

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Ambassador James Jeffrey said talks have not begun with Iraq yet on removing US troops from the country

No Talks With Iraq Yet On Removing US Troops: Official

No talks with Iraq yet on removing US troops: official

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at her extradition hearing in Vancouver

Canada Court Adjourns Huawei Exec's Extradition Battle

Canada court adjourns Huawei exec's extradition battle

Libyan's neighbours meet in the Algerian capital to discuss the conflict that has rocked Libya for months threatening regional stability

Libya's Neighbours Reject Foreign Interference In Crisis-hit Country

Libya's neighbours reject foreign interference in crisis-hit country

Unprecedented bushfires fuelled by climate change have killed at least 29 people and devastated swathes of Australia since September

Three American Crew Killed As Firefighting Plane Crashes In Australia

Three American crew killed as firefighting plane crashes in Australia

Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi travelled to The Hague in December to personally defend her Buddhist-majority country against the allegations over the bloody 2017 crackdown against the Rohingya

UN Court Orders Myanmar To Prevent Rohingya Genocide

UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide

The social media video sharing app TikTok is opening a new office in California to help boost its ambitions in the United States, where it faces skepticism about its ties to China

TikTok Inks Music Deal As It Sets Up Shop In California

TikTok inks music deal as it sets up shop in California

Muslim World League head Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and American Jewish Committee leader David Harris among those at the infamous gates of the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz

Muslim, Jewish Leaders Pay 'Historic' Joint Visit To Auschwitz

Muslim, Jewish leaders pay 'historic' joint visit to Auschwitz

The new sanctions come three weeks after the US killing of the Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in a missile strike that Washington claimed was preemptive

US Sanctions 4 Petro Firms Tied To Iran's Quds Force

US sanctions 4 petro firms tied to Iran's Quds Force

Harry and Meghan have retreated to a luxury mansion on Vancouver Island

Royal Runaways' Media War Follows Them To Canada

Royal runaways' media war follows them to Canada

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II Approves Brexit Bill, Ian Blackford Warns Royal Assent Could Mean ‘Constitutional Crisis’

Queen Elizabeth II signed off on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

Dubai International Airport is one of the world's biggest aviation hubs

Gulf Screens Passengers From China Amid Virus Outbreak

Gulf screens passengers from China amid virus outbreak

Fresh clouds gathering for VW

Dutch Foundation Launches 'Dieselgate' Action Against VW In France

Dutch foundation launches 'Dieselgate' action against VW in France

Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, attended Davos, unfazed by the firm being banned from the United States over a perceived risk of Chinese espionage

In Davos, The Spectre Of A Tech Cold War

In Davos, the spectre of a tech cold war

The European Central Bank is expected to mull its definition of price stability, with potential consequences for its future monetary policies

ECB's Lagarde Sees Ebbing Risks To Eurozone, Vows Climate Action

ECB's Lagarde sees ebbing risks to eurozone, vows climate action

National weather agency Aemet kept Catalonia and the Balearic Islands on alert

In Spain, Toll Rises To 10 Dead As Storm Gloria Ebbs

In Spain, toll rises to 10 dead as Storm Gloria ebbs

Putin was speaking in Jerusalem at an event marking 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz

Putin Calls For Summit Of Key UN Security Council Members

Putin calls for summit of key UN Security Council members

Scholars were intrigued by a curious glassy material found inside one victim's skull

Black 'Rock' From AD 79 Italy Eruption Is Part Of Exploded Brain

Black 'rock' from AD 79 Italy eruption is part of exploded brain

Central American migrants -- mostly Hondurans heading to the US in a caravan -- cross the Suchiate River from Tecun Uman, Guatemala, to Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas State, Mexico, on January 23, 2020

Hundreds Of Central American Migrants Cross Into Mexico From Guatemala

Hundreds of Central American migrants cross into Mexico from Guatemala

Some ransomware victims say they don't regain access to their data even after meeting demands of hackers

Some Hackers Take The Ransom And Run: Researchers

Some hackers take the ransom and run: researchers

Hundreds fled from the attack to Kaya village, seen here, about 100 kilometers from the capital

Survivors Of Burkina Jihadi Attack Tell Of Terror And Escape

Survivors of Burkina jihadi attack tell of terror and escape

Two top EU officials in Brussels are expected to sign the formal Brexit treaty on Friday

Queen Gives Assent For Britain To Leave EU

Queen gives assent for Britain to leave EU

Holocaust survivors show Auschwitz prison numbers on their arms

'I Am Here': Holocaust Survivors Mark Auschwitz Liberation

'I am here': Holocaust survivors mark Auschwitz liberation

A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh on October 9, 2017, about two months after operations by the Myanmar military began

International Criminal Court Rules Genocide Against Rohingya In Myanmar

The court ordered Myanmar to take action to prevent further genocide against the Rohingya and to report to the court on its progress in four months.

Super-rich: Dos Santos has a fortune estimated at more than $2 billion

In The Spotlight: Isabel Dos Santos, Angola's 'Princess'

In the spotlight: Isabel dos Santos, Angola's 'princess'

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Newfoundland Snow: Businesses Reel From Canadian City’s Extended State Of Emergency Call

Businesses were affected by nonstop snow in St. John’s city since Christmas eve but snow-clearing efforts should help get shops back in operation.

American Airlines reported a jump in fourth-quarter profits on continued strong consumer demand that offset the hit from the 737 MAX grounding

American Airlines Reports Higher Profits Despite MAX Hit

American Airlines reports higher profits despite MAX hit

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said tax cuts will pay for themselves and boost growth and rejected evidence that they have caused a surge in the deficit

US Treasury Secretary Pledges Tax Cuts For 'Middle Class'

US Treasury Secretary pledges tax cuts for 'middle class'

Members of the Girjas Sami association in Sweden mark a legal victory giving them the right to regulate local hunting and fishing activities

Sami Association Wins Historic Hunting Rights Case Against Sweden

Sami association wins historic hunting rights case against Sweden

Greenpeace Nordic and Norwegian group Natur og Ungdom accused the government of violating the Paris agreement on climate change by allowing companies to drill for gas and oil in the Arctic waters

Environmentalists Lose New Norway Lawsuit Over Arctic Oil

Environmentalists lose new Norway lawsuit over Arctic oil

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promise of a rapid agreement in trade talks with US President Donald Trump surprised sceptical Brussels officials

Brussels Scratches Head Over Talk Of US Trade Deal

Brussels scratches head over talk of US trade deal

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