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Italy Puts Large Parts of North on Coronavirus Lockdown: Govt
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Twitter he had signed off on plans to strictly limit movement into and out of large areas of the north.
Egypt Confirms 33 New Cases of Coronavirus on Nile Cruise Ship; None of Them Had Shown Symptoms
The ship arrived in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor on Thursday from Aswan, further upstream, and was towed to a position outside the city and placed under quarantine, state media reported.
Coronavirus Spreads in French Parliament as Another Member of National Assembly Tests Positive
The Assembly did not name the two legislators who have caught the disease but local media in the eastern region of Alsace have reported that the first of the two lawmakers is Jean-Luc Reitzer.
One Child, 6 Pregnant Women Among 13 Rescued from 'Baby Factory' by Nigeria Police
The women, aged between 20 and 25, told police the owner hired men to impregnate them and then sell the newborns for profit in what has been dubbed a 'baby factory'.
EU Ministers Tackle Risks of Shortages in Wake of Coronavirus Threat
Croatian Health Minister Vili Beros said the meeting should help member-states to better coordinate measures taken at national level that differ from one country to the other.
'It's All Fake': Angry Chinese Residents Yell at Official Who Came to Inspect Coronavirus Efforts
Chinese media said the complaints were an outcry against the community's property management, who were only pretending to have volunteers deliver vegetables and meat to Wuhan residents.
As Malaysian Govt Collapses, Anti-Graft Chief who Investigated 1MDB Quits
Billions of dollars were stolen from 1Malaysia Development Berhad and spent on luxuries in a fraud allegedly involving ex-premier Najib Razak.
Thousands of Cruise Ship Passengers Held Off San Francisco, Await Coronavirus Tests
It was unclear what would occur should anyone now aboard the ship test positive for the respiratory virus, which has infected more than 95,000 people worldwide.
Sikh Warrior Maharaja Ranjit Singh Named Greatest World Leader in BBC Poll
Polling more than 38 per cent of the vote, Singh was praised for creating a new tolerant empire.
Russian Air Strikes Kill 15 Civilians in Northwest Syria: War Monitor
The strikes after midnight targeted an area where displaced Syrians had gathered outside the town of Maaret Misrin in Idlib province.
Coronavirus Outbreak: How to Prepare for and Prevent the Deadly Strain
India has also been hit by coronavirus with 28 cases been confirmed by the health ministry. Out of the 28 cases, 22 new cases were reported on Wednesday.
WHO Warns of Global Shortage of Medical Equipment to Fight Coronavirus
In the United States, there are now over 100 people in at least a dozen states with the coronavirus and nine deaths, all in the Seattle area. Amid criticism of Americans not being able to get tested for coronavirus unless they met certain limited criteria...
Pompeo Limits Number of Chinese Employees Permitted to Work With Beijing State Media in US
China Radio International, China Global Television Network and China Daily have been asked to reduce their Chinese employees from 160 to 100, a senior State Department official. They have been asked to comply with the new limits by March 13.
Leader of South Korean Cult Behind Half of Country's Coronavirus Cases Prostrates on Screen in Apology
Seoul's city government has asked prosecutors to press charges including homicide against Lee and 11 other leaders after the sect was accused of submitting false lists of its members to authorities.
Trouble at Home: Priti Patel Accused of Orchestrating 'Vicious Briefing Campaign' against Top-most Home Official
Sir Philip Rutnam has unleashed a string of seriously strong allegations against Home Secretary Priti Patel while resigning from his position on Saturday.
4 Takeaways from the US Deal With the Taliban
The United States has agreed to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan in exchange for assurances by the Taliban that it will deny sanctuary to terrorist groups like al-Qaida. Right now, the United States has about 12,000 troops in the country.