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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Dating website 'scammed me out of hundreds of pounds'

Sacha Cowlam says a dating website charged her £270 without her knowledge or permission.

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Savage x Fenty: Why sex still sells in women's fashion

As brands come under fire for overly sexualised advertising, how lucrative is it to sell sex appeal in fashion?

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Coronavirus: Will someone develop a vaccine?

Global pharmaceutical companies may not see enough profitability from developing a Covid-19 vaccine.

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China's Hubei province reports 116 new coronavirus deaths

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China's Hubei province rose by 116, the province's health commission said on Friday.

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India to woo businesses to Kashmir in planned investment summit

India plans to offer around 6,000 acres (2,400 hectares) of land in Kashmir as part of a business summit planned for April or May to help the Himalayan region after withdrawing its special rights and making sweeping administrative changes.

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Passengers on ship turned away over virus fears disembark in Cambodia

Passengers on a cruise ship that spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over coronavirus fears started disembarking in Cambodia on Friday.

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Fake news makes disease outbreaks worse, study finds

The rise of "fake news" - including misinformation and inaccurate advice on social media - could make disease outbreaks such as the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic currently spreading in China worse, according to research published on Friday.

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Google ordered to reveal author of Australian dentist's bad review

The Australian court ruling forces the US firm to hand over details about the anonymous poster.

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McConnell reacts to Barr's criticism of Trump tweets: 'I think the president should listen to his advice'

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Tech firms must do more on child abuse, European police chiefs say

European police chiefs have thrown their support behind British demands for technology companies to urgently transform how they operate to prevent access to child sex abuse, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Friday.

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Nigeria's military razed villages in war on Islamist insurgents: Amnesty International

Nigeria's military burned down villages and forcibly displaced hundreds of people in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the country's northeast, rights group Amnesty International alleged on Friday.

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China's Hubei province reports 116 new coronavirus deaths on Feb. 13, with 4,823 new cases

The number of new deaths in China's central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak rose by 116 as of Thursday, the province's health commission said on its website on Friday.

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