UK launches large-scale public advice campaign on coronavirus

The British government launched a wide-ranging public health campaign on Wednesday in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, a day after warnings that as many as one in five employees could be off work at the peak of the outbreak.

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No square to spare in Australia as stores cap toilet paper 'panic buying' over coronavirus

Australia's biggest grocery chain Woolworths Group Ltd and the local arm of Costco Wholesale Corp put limits on purchases of toilet paper amid "panic buying" by shoppers concerned the coronavirus would hurt availability.

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Facebook 'rethinks' plans for Libra cryptocurrency

The firm had hoped to revolutionise payments with a single digital currency.

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US Sanctions, Charges Two Chinese Linked To North Korean Hack

US authorities on Monday sanctioned two Chinese citizens and accused them of of laundering more than $100 million in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2018 cyberattack linked to North Korea.

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App That Detects Jaundice In Newborns Could Save Lives In Asia And Africa

A smartphone app that lets users check the eyes of newborn babies for jaundice may be an effective, low-cost way of identifying which cases need treatment, scientists reported Monday.

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Drug Maker Sandoz To Pay $195 Million To Settle US Case

Sandoz, a subsidiary of Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, has agreed to pay $195 million to avoid trial on charges it conspired to fix prices of generic drugs, US prosecutors announced Monday.

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Number Of Deaths In US Due To Coronavirus Rises As Chinese Cases Fall

The death toll from the new coronavirus in the United States climbed to six on Monday as the contagion took root in the country's Pacific Northwest and continued its march across the globe.

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Choppy waters of Brexit threaten Danish fishing

Denmark warns the UK that bigger catches in UK waters may not mean bigger sales to the EU.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un "Guided" Long-Range Artillery Drill: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a "long-range artillery" drill, state media said Tuesday, after Pyongyang threatened to demonstrate a new weapon.

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Apple Agrees To $500 Million Deal In iPhone-Slowing Suit

Apple has agreed to pay up to $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over claims it covertly slowed older iPhones to get users to upgrade.

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Letter from Africa: Fake news and Nigeria's media

He was pilloried after a false story circulated that he had thrown a tantrum at the US consulate.

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Why hasn’t AI changed the world yet?

Self-driving cars, robot surgeons: artificial intelligence promises a lot, but what has it delivered?

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Steroids at 16: South Africa's schoolboy rugby scene faces a widespread doping problem

Doping in South African schoolboy rugby is casting a shadow over the whole sport. Salmon van Huyssteen's story is just one chapter.

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Amy Klobuchar Exits White House Race, Will Back Joe Biden

Amy Klobuchar, a Midwestern moderate, will end her underdog presidential campaign and endorse Joe Biden, her team said Monday, on the eve of the biggest voting day in the Democratic nomination race.

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Trump Says "Very Safe" To Hold Campaign Rallies Despite Virus Spread

US President Donald Trump insisted Monday that campaign rallies do not put his supporters at risk of catching or spreading the coronavirus, and insisted the country was well prepared for the disease.

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Amy Klobuchar Exits White House Race, Will Back Joe Biden

Amy Klobuchar, a Midwestern moderate, will end her underdog presidential campaign and endorse Joe Biden, her team said Monday, on the eve of the biggest voting day in the Democratic nomination race.

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Trump Says "Very Safe" To Hold Campaign Rallies Despite Virus Spread

US President Donald Trump insisted Monday that campaign rallies do not put his supporters at risk of catching or spreading the coronavirus, and insisted the country was well prepared for the disease.

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Man Jumps To Death From 10th Floor Of Delhi AIIMS Hostel

A 48-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the tenth floor of a hostel at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on Monday, police said.

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Coronavirus spreading fast outside China, airports to increase screenings

The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travelers.

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Netanyahu ahead in Israeli election, but still seeking governing majority

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led on Tuesday in a cliffhanger election in Israel, but was still short of a governing majority in a third national ballot in less than a year, exit polls showed.

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British police arrests two in prison attack incident

British police said on Monday they have arrested two men in connection with an attack on a prison officer at Whitemoor prison in eastern England in the beginning of the year.

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Exclusive: U.N. nuclear watchdog plans alert on Iranian stonewalling - diplomats

The U.N. atomic watchdog policing Iran's nuclear deal with major powers plans to issue an imminent rebuke to Tehran for failing to provide access to one or more sites that are of interest to it, several diplomats who follow the agency said on Monday.

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Overcome Tension To Keep Coronavirus At Bay: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that life-threatening health issues like heart attack and Coronavirus can be avoided if a person overcomes mental stress.

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Viral TikTok Video Uses Rice Grains To Show Jeff Bezos's Net Worth; Twitter Is Amazed

The viral TikTok video shows Amazon head Jeff Bezos's net worth with the help of rice grains; and it goes without saying it was a mountain of grains.

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Maharashtra Minister Blames Central System For Scholarship Transfer Delay

The Centre-controlled Personal Fund Management System (PFMS) is causing delay in direct transfer of scholarship amounts to the bank accounts of students from the Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra,...

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Delhi Government Recommends Rejecting Mercy Plea Of Nirbhaya Convict

The Delhi government on Monday recommended rejecting mercy petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

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Algeria confirms two more coronavirus cases

Algeria has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus infections, a woman and her daughter aged 53 and 24 years respectively, the health ministry said on Monday.

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Japan to announce more measures on March 10 to counter virus: PM Abe

Japan will announce a second batch of measures around March 10 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and mitigate its damage to the economy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.

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UK foreign minister visits Oman, Saudi Arabia to boost post-Brexit ties

British foreign minister Dominic Raab will on Monday begin his first official visit to the Gulf for talks with leaders in Saudi Arabia and Oman, expected to cover trade, human rights issues and climate change.

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Mired in stalemate, Israel holds another election on Netanyahu's future

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks re-election on Monday under the weight of an imminent corruption trial, with the country's third ballot in less than a year predicted to end in another deadlock.

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Talking about life after the divorce: EU and Britain set for new talks

Britain and the European Union kick off talks on Monday on how their relationship will shape up after Brexit, with half a trillion euros worth of annual trade and close security ties at stake in what are bound to be tense talks.

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Campaigners urge PM Johnson to 'turbocharge' climate plans ahead of U.N. summit

Prime Minister Boris Johnson should "turbocharge" policies to cut Britain's carbon emissions so the country can lead by example when it hosts a major U.N. climate summit in Glasgow in November, campaign groups said on Monday.

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Egypt detects second case of new coronavirus: health ministry

Egypt's health ministry announced on Sunday that one foreigner was tested positive for the new coronavirus strain inside Egypt, the ministry said in a statement on its Facebook page.

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Oppo Reno 3 Pro to Launch in India Today: All You Need to Know

Oppo Reno 3 Pro launch event will begin at 12.30pm IST. The phone is slated to go on sale via Amazon, Flipkart, and offline stores as well.

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"Remarkable" Manchester City Consistency Delights Serial Winner Guardiola

Manchester City clinched a third straight League Cup by beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley thanks to goals from Sergio Aguero and Rodrigo.

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Black voters give Joe Biden presidency bid boost with South Carolina win

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Boris Johnson Backs ''Fantastic'' Priti Patel Amid Bullying Row

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Priti Patel is a "fantastic" home secretary as he backed his senior cabinet minister amid a row over the resignation of her top civil servant.

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After CAA, Centre Might Bring Population Control Law: Niranjan Jyoti

Union Minister of state Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti on Sunday said after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the Centre might bring a population control law.

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Boris Johnson Backs ''Fantastic'' Priti Patel Amid Bullying Row

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Priti Patel is a "fantastic" home secretary as he backed his senior cabinet minister amid a row over the resignation of her top civil servant.

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Pete Buttigieg Dropping Out Of US Presidential Race

Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay US presidential candidate from a major party, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee in the November election against Donald Trump, US media...

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Pete Buttigieg Dropping Out Of US Presidential Race

Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay US presidential candidate from a major party, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee in the November election against Donald Trump, US media...

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WHO Urges Stocking Up On Ventilators To Combat Coronavirus

The World Health Organization on Sunday urged all countries to prepare for caring for patients severely sickened by the deadly new coronavirus by stocking up on ventilators.

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WHO Urges Stocking Up On Ventilators To Combat Coronavirus

The World Health Organization on Sunday urged all countries to prepare for caring for patients severely sickened by the deadly new coronavirus by stocking up on ventilators.

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Real Madrid Defeat Barcelona In Clasico To Regain Top Spot In La Liga

Vinicius Junior's deflected finish and a stoppage-time goal from Mariano Diaz decided a frenzied El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Pete Buttigieg to pull out of Democratic race for White House

The 38-year-old became the first openly gay major-party presidential candidate last year.

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What California voters want from US election

As the state prepares to take part in Super Tuesday, residents say their voices are not being heard.

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Training troops for the 'world's most dangerous' peacekeeping mission

The British Army is preparing to send troops into Mali, to join a UN peacekeeping mission.

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US election 2020: Why is the Latino vote so important?

In the 2020 election, Latinos will be the largest racial or ethnic minority voting. What are their political priorities?

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Australian night sky on show in 'starlapse' video

Stunning 'starlapse' photography highlights the beauty of remote Queensland's skies.

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