Weekly Books News (Feb 24- March 1)

Weekly Books News (Feb 24- March 1)

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Trump Imposes Travel Restrictions After US Confirms 1st Coronavirus Death

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced restrictions on travel from Iran and advised fellow citizens not to travel to certain areas of South Korea and Italy.

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Trump Imposes Travel Restrictions After First US Coronavirus Death

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced restrictions on travel from Iran and advised fellow citizens not to travel to certain areas of South Korea and Italy.

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Trump Imposes Travel Restrictions After First US Coronavirus Death

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced restrictions on travel from Iran and advised fellow citizens not to travel to certain areas of South Korea and Italy.

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BJP Pregnant MLA, Puts Duty Before Self, Attends Maharashtra Assembly

Putting her duties as a public representative before concerns over her health and personal comfort, a BJP woman MLA from Kaij in Beed is busy attending the ongoing Budget session of Maharashtra...

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War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition

Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words.

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Amit Shah To Launch Bengal BJP Campaign Today For Big Ticket Local Polls

As northeast Delhi appears to make its way back to some kind of normalcy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Kolkata today to kick off the BJP's campaign for the municipal elections in April...

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Gatherings banned, travel restricted as coronavirus cases grow worldwide

Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.

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Slovak opposition party OLANO takes lead in election: partial results

Slovak opposition party Ordinary People (OLANO) took the lead in the EU country's parliamentary election, results from one third of voting districts showed on Sunday.

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Amit Shah To Launch Bengal BJP Campaign Today For Big Ticket Local Polls

As northeast Delhi appears to make its way back to some kind of normalcy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Kolkata today to kick off the BJP's campaign for the municipal elections in April...

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Malaysia's Mahathir Out As PM As Rival Wins Power

Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad lost a power struggle Saturday with a little-known ex-interior minister to be the country's new prime minister in a shock twist that will return a scandal-plagued party to...

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"Can Ask 10 MLAs To Quit": Seer Wants BJP Leader In Karnataka Cabinet

The seer of Srishaila Sarang Math, Sarangadha Desikendra Swami, on Friday said that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa should induct BJP MLA Dattatraya Patil Revoor in his cabinet in the next one year.

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US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?

The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout.

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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.

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South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign.

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Berlin International Film Festival: Iranian film about executions wins top prize

Director Mohammad Rasoulof is banned from leaving Iran and filmed There Is No Evil in secret.

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Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways"

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Minor girl’s braid chopped off by family for speaking to boy over phone in MP

Minor girl’s braid chopped off by family for speaking to boy over phone in MP

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Mainland China reports 573 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 29

Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 on the previous day, the country's health authority said on Sunday.

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Greece confirms three new cases of coronavirus, brings total to seven

Greece has confirmed three new cases of coronavirus, the Health Ministry said on Saturday, bringing the total number of coronavirus infections in the country to seven.

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Expressway Will Give Momentum To UP Defence Corridor: Yogi Adityanath

The Bundelkhand Expressway, the foundation stone of which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, will give momentum to the Uttar Pradesh defence corridor, Chief Minister Yodi Adityanath...

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Timex Ironman R300 Smartwatch With Up to 25 Days Battery Life Launched

Timex, the veteran American watchmaker company, is back with its latest smart wearable – the Ironman R300 GPS smartwatch. The smartwatch that is listed on its American website is available at...

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Coronavirus slows in China, but gallops worldover

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1 Killed In Clash During Meeting On Citizenship Law In Meghalaya

A member of the Khasi Students' Union or KSU was killed and several others were injured after clashes broke out on Friday between them and non-tribals in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, 90 km from state...

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Delhi Violence During Trump's Visit "Intriguing, Mysterious": Kiran Bedi

Communal violence in parts of the national capital during US President Donald Trump's visit to the country was "intriguing and mysterious", Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi said on Friday and hoped...

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Coronavirus A "Once-In-A-Century" Pathogen, Says Bill Gates

Philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday urged wealthy nations to help low and middle-income countries strengthen their health systems in hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus, which Gates said...

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1 Killed In Clash During Meeting On Citizenship Law In Meghalaya

A member of the Khasi Students' Union or KSU was killed and several others were injured after clashes broke out on Friday between them and non-tribals in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills, 90 km from...

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New coronavirus case of unknown origin in California; U.S. to push production of protective gear

The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks, gloves, gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus, the Trump administration said, as a new case of unknown origin was confirmed in California on Friday.

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Mainland China, excluding Hubei, reports lowest new daily infections

Mainland China -- excluding Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak originated in the country -- reported just four new cases of infection on Friday, the lowest since the national health authority started compiling nationwide data in January.

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U.S. vows to remain engaged with Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan on Blue Nile dam

The United States will stay engaged with Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan until they sign an accord ending years of differences over a giant Blue Nile hydropower dam, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday, but gave no specific date.

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New York scrambles to replace U.S. government's faulty coronavirus test kits

New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nation's most populous city.

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Canadian National Railway starts calling back employees laid off during rail blockade

Canadian National Railway Co has started calling back many of the 450 workers it laid off earlier this month in eastern Canada, when blockades crippled operations on strategic rail lines, according to a company email sent to customers on Friday.

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Biotechnology trade group taps former Biogen CEO as its coronavirus czar

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the biotechnology industry's largest trade association, told Reuters on Friday that former Biogen Inc CEO George Scangos would coordinate its response to the global coronavirus outbreak.

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Congo military intelligence chief dies of heart attack, wife says

Congo's military intelligence chief died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his wife said, following media reports that an investigation had been opened into allegations that he tried to destabilize the country.

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Polanski wins best director at Cesar awards, several actresses leave in protest

Roman Polanski, who faces accusations of rape, won France's Cesar Award for best directing for his film "An Officer and a Spy" on Friday, prompting several actresses to walk out of the ceremony in protest.

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