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Christopher Hasson: White supremacist Coast Guard officer jailed for 13 years

Christopher Hasson, a former lieutenant, was arrested last year after stockpiling weapons. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37PtsRc

Black and in the police: 'I've been called a traitor'

Here's how black police officers are dealing with the stigma, like Love Island's Mike Boateng. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GEJcKG

Kashmir avalanche: 'My baby's toy torch saved me from death'

Shakila was buried for hours under deep snow in Kashmir, hoping her daughter was alive. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37IwiXY

Lina Ben Mhenni: The woman who blogged Tunisia's revolution

"Freedom, better education and health: that's all we wanted," one of Lina Ben Mhenni's friends says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/390TEsf

China reports 46 new coronavirus deaths, total at 259

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The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, an increase of 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37MYEAt

Biden slams Trump for cutting health programs before coronavirus outbreak

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Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Friday criticized President Donald Trump for reducing U.S. oversight of global health issues before the coronavirus outbreak. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37MjbVT

U.S. ramps up anti-coronavirus measures at border as impact spreads

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The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday, declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14-day incubation period. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UcBOy2

China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus: state media

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The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2RNZLdz

China's total coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46: state media

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The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2RJhe6O

Biden slams Trump for cutting health programs before coronavirus outbreak

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Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Friday criticized President Donald Trump for reducing U.S. oversight of global health issues before the coronavirus outbreak. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37MjbVT

China reports 46 new coronavirus deaths, total at 259

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The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, an increase of 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/37MYEAt

U.S. ramps up anti-coronavirus measures at border as impact spreads

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The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday, declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14-day incubation period. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2UcBOy2

China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus: state media

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The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2RNZLdz

China's total coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46: state media

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The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2RJhe6O

Paraguay restricts travelers from China amid virus outbreak

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Landlocked Paraguay said on Friday that it had suspended indefinitely issuance of visas to people traveling from China because of the coronavirus outbreak centered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2OesllZ

Australia fires: How a unique slug species survived

The bright pink species is only found in a small habitat in Australia, experts say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3aXLYso

Amazon rainforest: The 90-year-old trying to stop destruction

Newsnight was given rare access to a once-in-a-generation meeting of indigenous groups trying to save the Amazon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37Iq36u

What You Need to Know About the Wuhan Coronavirus

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There are six cases in the U.S. Five of those people had traveled to Wuhan, China. The State Department said travelers should not go to China. The World Health Organization has declared an intern... from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RPm9mZ

FOX NEWS: Trump administration declares public health emergency over coronavirus outbreak, restricts US entry

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Trump administration declares public health emergency over coronavirus outbreak, restricts US entry Foreign nationals who have traveled to China within the last 14 days will be temporarily denied entry into the U.S.; Jonathan Serrie reports from Atlanta.

Paraguay restricts travelers from China amid virus outbreak

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Landlocked Paraguay said on Friday that it had suspended indefinitely issuance of visas to people traveling from China because of the coronavirus outbreak centered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province. from Reuters: Health News https://ift.tt/2OesllZ