South Korea reported 594 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, its biggest daily increase since the first infection was confirmed on Jan. 20, taking its tally to 2,931 cases.
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
Malaysia's Mahathir says to be PM candidate for former ruling coalition
Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday he has agreed to be the prime ministerial candidate of the former ruling coalition, which collapsed this week when he resigned as prime minister.
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Fish oil supplements offer 'little or no benefit' against cancer
Research suggests omega-3 supplements may not be as beneficial as previously suggested.
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The boss who put everyone on 70K
A tech boss introduced a $70,000 minimum salary for all his staff - by cutting his own wages. Five years, on he has no regrets.
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Delhi riots: Muslim women recall horror of Molotov cocktails and arson
Religious violence in the Indian capital has left thousands staring at a bleak future.
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Syria war: Refugees eye Europe as Turkey hits breaking point
Turkey says it is no longer preventing Syrians from leaving for Europe - and the refugees want to move.
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Five reasons why Canada's 'shutdown' is a big deal
Justin Trudeau is under pressure, companies are getting spooked and farms are running low on fuel.
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Kizito Mihigo: The Rwandan gospel singer who died in a police cell
Rwandan genocide survivor Kizito Mihigo, hailed as a national talent, was later accused of treason.
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Mainland China reports 427 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 28, up from day earlier
Mainland China had 427 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, up from 327 cases a day earlier.
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South Korea reports 594 new coronavirus cases, raise total to 2,931: KCDC
South Korea reported 594 new coronavirus cases, raising the country's total infections to 2,931, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Saturday.
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CDC: 2nd coronavirus case due to 'community spread' confirmed in California
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New coronavirus case of unknown origin in California; U.S. to push production of protective gear
The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks, gloves, gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus, the Trump administration said, as a new case of unknown origin was confirmed in California on Friday.
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Mainland China, excluding Hubei, reports lowest new daily infections
Mainland China -- excluding Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak originated in the country -- reported just four new cases of infection on Friday, the lowest since the national health authority started compiling nationwide data in January.
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U.S. vows to remain engaged with Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan on Blue Nile dam
The United States will stay engaged with Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan until they sign an accord ending years of differences over a giant Blue Nile hydropower dam, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday, but gave no specific date.
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New York scrambles to replace U.S. government's faulty coronavirus test kits
New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nation's most populous city.
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Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?
People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February.
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Canadian National Railway starts calling back employees laid off during rail blockade
Canadian National Railway Co has started calling back many of the 450 workers it laid off earlier this month in eastern Canada, when blockades crippled operations on strategic rail lines, according to a company email sent to customers on Friday.
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Biotechnology trade group taps former Biogen CEO as its coronavirus czar
The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the biotechnology industry's largest trade association, told Reuters on Friday that former Biogen Inc CEO George Scangos would coordinate its response to the global coronavirus outbreak.
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New York scrambles to replace U.S. government's faulty coronavirus test kits
New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nation's most populous city.
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U.S. to push production of protective gear for coronavirus; new case confirmed in California
The United States will invoke a federal defense law to boost production of masks, gloves, gowns and other items to protect against the new coronavirus, the Trump administration said, as a new case was confirmed in California on Friday.
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President Trump holds a rally in North Charleston, S.C., 24 hours before the polls close in the state's Democratic primary. Watc
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Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars
The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s.
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Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station
Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains.
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Friday, February 28, 2020
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Police identify victims, shooter in Milwaukee brewery shooting rampage
Police in Milwaukee on Thursday identified the five brewery employees shot and killed by a co-worker who later took his own life in the latest spasm of gun violence plaguing U.S. workplaces and schools.
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