China to subsidize interest payments for some firms hit by virus outbreak - state media

China's finance ministry will give subsidies on interest payments for some firms hit by a spreading coronavirus outbreak, state-run newspaper Guangming Daily reported on Monday.

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China Coronavirus Deaths At 360, Crossing SARS Epidemic Scale On Mainland

China's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared to 360 on Monday, with deepening global concern about the outbreak and governments closing their borders to people from China.

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BAFTAs 2020: Kate Middleton's Gown Does Double Duty On The Red Carpet

Kate Middleton repurposes her fabulous designer gown on the 2020 BAFTAS red carpet

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Iowa caucuses: Race to decide election candidates begins

The race to become the Democratic nominee for the US election starts with the Iowa caucuses.

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Mercenary 'Mad Mike' Hoare dies aged 100

Mike Hoare, a controversial figure, became internationally famous for his campaigns in the Congo.

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New Tax Regime Will Benefit Certain Brackets, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

With experts terming the new tax regime complex and unavailing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said the new structure will definitely benefit taxpayers in certain brackets, and more...

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'I sold my hair for $2 to feed my children'

Prema Selvam was pushed to the brink of suicide after struggling to feed her family.

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Blood on the tracks: Russian mystery of drummer's death in Siberia

Dmitry Fyodorov was an aspiring drummer, but he was accused of selling drugs and then found dead.

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Sahel crisis: Burkina Faso to arm civilians against militants

The authorities in Burkina Faso are struggling with a growing wave of Islamist militant attacks.

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Man shot dead by UK police wanted girlfriend to behead her parents

Sudesh Amman, the man shot dead by police in what officials described as a terrorism incident in south London, had been jailed for promoting violent Islamist material and had encouraged his girlfriend to behead her parents.

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Modi's guarded stimulus unlikely to revive Indian growth

India's new federal budget is unlikely to drag Asia's third- biggest economy out of its worst slowdown in more than a decade as the government has proposed only moderate spending increases and small cuts in personal taxes, economists said on Sunday.

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Paradise lost looms for German farmers as swine fever nears

The German state of Brandenburg has erected about 120 km (75 miles) of electric fencing to prevent wild boars infected with African swine fever (ASF) from straying across the border from Poland and infecting its pig herd.

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China virus toll rises as Chinese markets set to reopen after holiday

The death toll from the new coronavirus in China's Hubei province rose by 56 to 350 on Monday, Chinese state television reported citing official figures, as investors braced for volatility when Chinese markets reopen after the Lunar New Year break.

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British drugmaker GSK to collaborate with CEPI in effort to develop coronavirus vaccine

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc is collaborating with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to contribute towards the effort of developing a vaccine for the coronavirus outbreak, GSK and CEPI said on Monday.

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Tamil Nadu Gets Testing Facility For Coronavirus

A testing facility for the detection of novel coronavirus was unveiled at a premier state-run institute on Sunday as over 800 people are under observation in homes and hospitals in Tamil Nadu.

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Donald Trump Mocks 'Communist' Bernie And 'Sleepy Joe' Before Iowa

Donald Trump is known for mocking his political rivals, and the eve of the Democratic Party's Iowa caucuses gave him fresh ammunition.

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Donald Trump Mocks 'Communist' Bernie And 'Sleepy Joe' Before Iowa

Donald Trump is known for mocking his political rivals, and the eve of the Democratic Party's Iowa caucuses gave him fresh ammunition.

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Number Of Deaths In China Due To Coronavirus Rises To 360

China's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared to 360 on Monday, with deepening global concern about the outbreak and governments closing their borders to people from China.

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Number Of Deaths In China Due To Coronavirus Rises To 360

China's death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared to 360 on Monday, with deepening global concern about the outbreak and governments closing their borders to people from China.

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Odisha: Baby elephant falls into pit in Ganjam, later rescued

Odisha: Baby elephant falls into pit in Ganjam, later rescued

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Malawi election: Court to rule on 2019 presidential poll

Judges will decide whether to annul 2019's presidential poll result following opposition complaints.

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Cycling through Europe's deadliest air

Serbia has been named as the country with the highest rate of pollution-related deaths in Europe.

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Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib regrets booing Hillary Clinton

Rashida Tlaib said she let frustration over comments made by Ms Clinton "get the best of her".

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At famed Mexican butterfly reserve, second worker found dead

Mexican authorities said on Saturday they are investigating the possible murder of a tour guide working at a famous butterfly reserve in the western state of Michoacan, just two days after its former environmental activist was buried.

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China's coronavirus infections hit daily record, deaths climb to 304

China's new confirmed infections from the coronavirus outbreak increased by a daily record, up by 2,590 cases on Saturday to top 14,000, as the quickly growing epidemic prompted global travel restrictions and evacuations.

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Google Honours Legacy Of Scottish Scientist Mary Somerville With A Doodle

Google is celebrating the legacy of Scottish science writer Mary Somerville with a doodle. On this day in 1826, one of Somerville's experimental physics papers was read by the Royal Society of London,...

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Former New Zealand PM And WTO Leader Mike Moore Dies At 71

Mike Moore, who overcame cancer and a lack of formal education to become prime minister of New Zealand and head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), died Sunday aged 71, his wife said.

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Number Of Deaths In China Due To Coronavirus Crosses 300

The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic soared to 304 on Sunday, as an increasing number of countries imposed extraordinary Chinese travel bans to combat the spread of the disease.

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Govt holds its nerve, Budgets for uncertain times

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Google Honours Legacy Of Scottish Scientist Mary Somerville With A Doodle

Google is celebrating the legacy of Scottish science writer Mary Somerville with a doodle. On this day in 1826, one of Somerville's experimental physics papers was read by the Royal Society of London,...

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Punjab Police Registers Case Against Singers For 'Propagating Violence'

The Punjab Police on Saturday said it has registered a case against Punjabi singers Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, aka Sidhu Moose Wala, and Mankirat Aulakh for allegedly promoting violence and gun culture in...

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Former New Zealand PM And WTO Leader Mike Moore Dies At 71

Mike Moore, who overcame cancer and a lack of formal education to become prime minister of New Zealand and head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), died Sunday aged 71, his wife said.

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Parasite: The real people living in Seoul's basement apartments

What's it like living in the semi-underground Seoul flats that feature in hit Korean film Parasite?

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What are the Iowa caucuses and how do they work?

Americans are again deciding who will run for the White House. How does the process work?

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Loved to death: Turks and Caicos' battle to save the queen conch

The marine snail is a national symbol in Turks and Caicos but overfishing may spell its end.

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Refugees in South Africa: 'Give us a place where we can be safe'

Refugees crammed into a church in the South African city of Cape Town are desperate to move.

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Iowa Caucus: ‘We voted for Obama, then Trump’

In 2016, Howard County in Iowa was the single largest pivot county in the country, voting for President Donald Trump after supporting Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.

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ICYMI: Tiny chameleons and a daring crocodile challenge

A few of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Number Of Deaths In China Due To Coronavirus Crosses 300

The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic soared to 304 on Sunday, as an increasing number of countries imposed extraordinary Chinese travel bans to combat the spread of the disease.

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China's total number of coronavirus deaths reaches 304 as of end-February 1

The death toll from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 304 as of the end of Saturday, up by 45 from the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV said on Sunday, citing the country's National Health Commission.

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Number Of Deaths In China Due To Coronavirus Crosses 300

The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic soared to 304 on Sunday, as an increasing number of countries imposed extraordinary Chinese travel bans to combat the spread of the disease.

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Uber suspends 240 accounts in Mexico to prevent coronavirus spreading

U.S. ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc. said on Saturday that it suspended 240 accounts of users in Mexico who may recently have come in contact with someone possibly infected with the new coronavirus.

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Sinn Fein draw level atop opinion poll days from Irish election

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein passed the governing Fine Gael party to draw level at the top of an opinion poll a week before an election that looks set to be a major breakthrough for the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army.

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More Britons to be evacuated from Wuhan, China on Sunday: Liverpool Echo

Britain will evacuate more citizens from the center of the new coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, on Sunday, according to a message sent to staff at the hospital in northwest England where the first 83 evacuees are being quarantined.

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China's Hubei province reports rise in coronavirus deaths to 294

The number of deaths in China's central Hubei province from the new coronavirus outbreak had risen by 45 to 294 as of the end of Feb. 1, Chinese state television reported on Sunday.

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