Japanese man diagnosed with coronavirus after visiting Hawaii

Hawaii health authorities began a search on Friday for anyone who may have had close contact with a Japanese tourist who fell ill on the island of Oahu and tested positive for a new coronavirus soon after returning to his home country.

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China sees 2,641 new coronavirus cases, 143 deaths, as it struggles to slow spread

More than 2,600 new cases were confirmed from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China, the National Health Commission said on Saturday, a day after people returning to the capital from holidays were ordered to quarantine themselves for 14 days to try to contain its spread.

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Chinese gymnasts pull out of World Cup in Australia due to coronavirus travel ban

The Chinese gymnastics team entered into next week's World Cup in Melbourne has pulled out due to Australian government travel restrictions put in place to limit the coronavirus outbreak, organizers said on Saturday.

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Peruvian LGBTQ couples call for marriage equality in symbolic wedding

LGBTQ couples in Peru took part in a symbolic wedding ceremony on Friday in an annual event aimed at calling for marriage equality in the conservative South American nation.

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Trump thanks Cambodia over ship in rare message to China-ally

U.S. President Donald Trump has thanked Cambodia for taking in the castaway cruise ship MS Westerdam in a rare message to a country that is one of China's closest allies and has often been at odds with Washington.

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Wandering ship becomes 'best cruise ever' despite coronavirus fears

After nearly two weeks cast away in search of a port that would take them, passengers aboard the MS Westerdam cruise ship spoke of an ordeal that was anything but harrowing.

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Mexican demonstrators splash presidential palace red in protest over murder of women

Demonstrators graffitied the phrase "femicide state" in blood-red on Mexico's presidential palace on Friday, before marching under heavy rain to the offices of newspaper La Prensa to protest the publication of a gruesome image of a murder victim.

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Crackdown on militants as US and Afghan Taliban seek deal

Three key Pakistani militants based in Afghanistan have been assassinated in recent weeks.

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Mali violence: At least 30 killed in spate of violence

The west African country has been blighted by ethnic and Islamist violence in recent years.

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The fake 'kitchen hacks' with billions of views

Kitchen hacks and baking videos are hugely popular on YouTube - but do all the tips actually work?

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Why being gay in Russia is about 'love and passion'

The secret moment between two gay Russian lovers that defied haters.

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The racism denier in charge of defending black rights in Brazil

Sergio Camargo is the latest in a series of controversial government appointments.

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'I live in a Gaudi building visited by a million tourists each year'

Ana Viladomiu lives in La Pedrera, a building designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, in Barcelona. Around a million tourists a year pay 22 euros ($24) to visit the popular landmark.

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Australia weather: How much rain did it take to put out NSW fires?

A massive dump of water in the past week has turned the fortunes of the fire-hit Australian state.

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She pretends to have a baby for adoption - can she get help to stop?

Gabby cannot stop tricking childless couples. She needs therapy, but her father cannot pay for it.

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Crossing Divides: Why 'cartooning' political opponents is bad for us

Ignoring stereotypes like "snowflakes" and "gammons" helps us find common ground, research suggests.

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Remarkable journey from refugee to Rhodes scholar

Getting an education was always a matter of life or death for Summia Tora.

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China reports 143 new deaths from coronavirus on mainland on Feb. 14

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China had reached 1,523 as of the end of Friday, up by 143 from the previous day, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday morning.

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New best story on Hacker News: 18-year-old personal website, built with Frontpage and still updated

18-year-old personal website, built with Frontpage and still updated
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Astronomers want public funds for intelligent life search

Astronomers want more public funds to help search for intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.

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Beijing quarantines returning residents as China struggles to pick up economy

People returning to the Chinese capital Beijing from extended holidays on Friday were ordered to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine to help prevent spread of the new coronavirus, as hard-hit Hubei province reported more than 2,400 new cases.

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Fake flyers and face-mask fear: California fights coronavirus discrimination

A flyer in Los Angeles' Carson area, with a fake seal of the World Health Organization, tells residents to avoid Asian-American businesses because of a coronavirus outbreak. A Los Angeles middle schooler is beaten and hospitalized after students say he is as an Asian-American with coronavirus.

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China's Hubei province reports 139 new coronavirus deaths on Feb. 14

The number of new deaths in China's central Hubei province from the coronavirus outbreak rose by 139 as of Friday, the province's health commission said on its website on Saturday.

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Coronavirus: Why have two reporters in Wuhan disappeared?

They said they wanted to provide the "truth" about the coronavirus outbreak. Now they cannot be found.

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Sanctuary counties: Inside America's gun rights resistance

Democrats swept to victory in Virginia after campaigning on stricter gun control. Weeks later, the backlash began.

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Why were two Mexican butterfly activists found dead?

Relatives and co-workers live in fear after two monarch butterfly activists were found dead in Mexico.

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Hafiz Saeed: Will Pakistan's 'terror cleric' stay in jail?

Hafiz Saeed is the first high profile figure jailed for terrorism financing in Pakistan.

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Trade shows hit hard by coronavirus outbreak

The world's largest mobile phone trade show joins a growing list of cancellations around the globe.

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William Barr: Trump tweets make my job 'impossible'

US Attorney General William Barr said he would not be bullied by anyone, including the president.

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Indonesia's Jokowi: Reformer turns pragmatist

Joko Widodo swept into power promising to change Indonesia - but the journey hasn't been smooth.

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Israel-Palestinian conflict: The family with its own checkpoint

The Gharib family's house is in a fenced-off enclave within an Israeli settlement.

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Three Honduran policemen killed in shootout to free jailed MS-13 gang leader

About 20 gunmen dressed in military fatigues and police uniforms on Thursday killed three policemen and wounded two others during an attack to free one of the most senior leaders of the powerful MS-13 gang, police said.

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Coronavirus cases in China epicenter fall, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China's Hubei province rose by 116 on Friday, health officials said, less than half the number of deaths from the day before, when Japan reported its first fatality.

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