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Hong Kong declares Wuhan virus outbreak an 'emergency'
The Times of India 25 Jan 2020
HONG KONG. Hong Kong on Saturday declared a new coronavirus outbreak as an "emergency" -- the city's highest warning tier -- as authorities ramped up measures to reduce the risk of further infections. The announcement came as city leader Carrie Lam faced criticism in some quarters over her administration's response to the crisis ... ....
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Patna’s women college says no to burqa on campus, imposes fine
The Siasat Daily 25 Jan 2020photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi
Iran slams Europe for failing to honor JCPOA, acting as 'subservient' to US
Press TV 25 Jan 2020
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again lashed out at the European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal for failing to meet their commitments under the agreement, saying that they are just acting as "subservient" to the United States ... "The Europeans have no legitimate grounds for resorting to this mechanism ... Zarif ... Iran ... Soleimani'....
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The Trump impeachment trial tells a bittersweet story of American dreams
Yahoo Daily News 25 Jan 2020
It’s noon on a cold, clear day when US president Donald Trump’s impeachment legal team pulls up to a Senate entrance in black SUVs. They drive blithely to a private doorway past a gaggle of chanting protestors from states near and far bearing signs condemning their client and demanding a full, fair trial ... Impeachment trial ... Also noted ... ���� ... Equal ... ....
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China virus death toll rises to 41, with more than 1,300 infected worldwide
Dawn 25 Jan 2020
The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak jumped on Saturday to 41 from 26 a day earlier as the Lunar New Year got off to a gloomy start, with authorities curbing travel and cancelling public gatherings ... Health authorities around the world are scrambling to prevent a pandemic ... He is in stable condition in a Melbourne hospital ... ....
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Delta fined $50,000 for discriminating against Muslim passengers
Gulf News 25 Jan 2020
Washington. Delta Air Lines was Friday fined $50,000 (Dh183,650) by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations it discriminated against three Muslim passengers who were ordered off their planes ... "Mrs X" was wearing a head scarf and the passenger said "Mr X" had inserted something into his watch ... Sign up for the Business Brief ... ....
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Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad's main protest camp, shoot at demonstrators
The Times of India 25 Jan 2020
BAGHDAD. Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad's main protest site at Tahrir Square on Saturday, firing live rounds and tear gas at anti-government demonstrators who have camped out there for months, Reuters reporters said ... Police arrested at least 16 protesters in Basra, they said ... Download The Times of Indiafor Latest News ... Top Videos ... ....
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China's President Xi holds politburo meeting on curbing virus outbreak
Reuters 25 Jan 2020
Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the country is facing a grave situation, held a politburo meeting on measures to fight a coronavirus outbreak concentrated in the central city of Wuhan, state television reported on Saturday ... ....
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Delta fined US$50,000 for discriminating against Muslims
South China Morning Post 25 Jan 2020
Delta Air Lines has been fined US$50,000 by the US Department of Transportation to settle allegations ......
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Study analyses how diet and body weight change as we age
The Siasat Daily 25 Jan 2020
Washington. A recent study has tried to understand how transitioning into professional life after graduating from school leads to decrease in physical activity, while at the same time, how motherhood is linked to increased weight gain ... The decrease was larger for males than it was for females ... Eleanor further stated ... Source. ANI....
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Curtoni leads Italian sweep at downhill, Shiffrin 4th
The Oklahoman 25 Jan 2020
BANSKO, Bulgaria (AP) — Elena Curtoni led an Italian sweep of the podium at a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday for her first career victory, while Mikaela Shiffrin placed fourth. A late starter with bib No. 28, Curtoni benefited from improving visibility as the sun came out on the technically demanding Marc Girardelli course ... ___. More AP sports....
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US Vice President Pence to Pope Francis: You made me a hero
Federal News Radio 25 Jan 2020
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Friday, discussing the anti-abortion march in Washington and telling the pontiff, “You made me a hero” back home by granting him a private audience. The pope and the vice president had a private hour-long conversation ... Trump is the first sitting U.S....
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US says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike
The Times of India 24 Jan 2020
WASHINGTON. The Pentagon said on Friday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month. Trump and other top officials initially said Iran's attack had not killed or injured any US service members ... Top Videos. Trending Videos. ....
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Actor Rosie Perez says she was told of Weinstein rape
Indian Express 25 Jan 2020
Do the Right Thing actress Rosie Perez testified Friday that fellow screen star Annabella Sciorra told her in the mid-1990s that Harvey Weinstein had raped her but that she couldn’t go to the police because “he’d destroy me.” ... “I think it was rape.” ... “Please go to the police,” Perez said she told her friend ... Dr ... Advertisement ... Photos ... ....
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Australian Open: Nadal, Halep roll on as shocks rattle Melbourne
Gulf News 25 Jan 2020
Melbourne. World number one Rafael Nadal and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep dodged an exodus of seeded players as the shocks kept rolling at the Australian Open on Saturday. A day after Serena Williams and title-holder Naomi Osaka fell by the wayside, second seed Karolina Pliskova crashed out to leave another gaping hole in the women’s draw ... Results....
