Japan reports one new coronavirus infection, total reaches 1,000 cases: media

Japan has confirmed another case of coronavirus infection, bringing the total in the country to 1,000 cases, including those from a cruise ship that had been quarantined off Yokohama, Kyodo News reported, citing the health ministry.

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British Police charges two with attempted murder in prison attack incident

British police said http://bit.ly/38ieNx1 late on Tuesday two men were charged with attempted murder following an attack on a prison officer at Whitemoor prison in eastern England in the beginning of the year.

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UK launches large-scale public advice campaign on coronavirus

The British government launched a wide-ranging public health campaign on Wednesday in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus, a day after warnings that as many as one in five employees could be off work at the peak of the outbreak.

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No square to spare in Australia as stores cap toilet paper 'panic buying' over coronavirus

Australia's biggest grocery chain Woolworths Group Ltd and the local arm of Costco Wholesale Corp put limits on purchases of toilet paper amid "panic buying" by shoppers concerned the coronavirus would hurt availability.

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UK government says 12 new positive tests for coronavirus, total now 35

British health authorities said on Sunday there had been 12 new cases of coronavirus in Britain, bringing the total to 35.

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Planned mass women's strike in Mexico like 'Cinderella' dream come true, organizer says

Activist Arussi Unda knew many across Mexico shared her fury over violence against women and impunity for the perpetrators, but she was still surprised when her vision of women staging a national one-day strike took off beyond her home state.

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Antarctic sea creatures 'stressed to the max'

Justin Rowlatt reports from Antarctica's Ross Sea, where rising temperatures could affect marine life.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The Ethiopian at the heart of the coronavirus fight

As World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has people hanging on his every word.

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Slovakia's Matovic: Europe's Mr Ordinary prepares for power

How Igor Matovic used a series of publicity stunts to defeat Slovakia's populist left government.

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Was Tulip Mania really the first great financial bubble?

Has the notorious collapse in tulip prices been misunderstood?

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'I have sensation in my breasts again'

Sarafina Nance had a new type of surgery to prevent breast cancer that meant she retained more feeling in her chest.

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Coronavirus: South Africa's economic victims

How a health crisis on the other side of the world spelled disaster for a South African industry.

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Coronavirus outbreak hits Beijing small businesses

The BBC's Stephen McDonell visits shopping areas in Beijing to see if the virus is having an effect.

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Bernie Sanders wins Democratic presidential primary in home state of Vermont in latest Super Tuesday results, Fox News projects

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Joe Biden wins Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary in first Super Tuesday result, Fox News projects

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Joe Biden wins Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary in first Super Tuesday result, Fox News projects

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Resurgent Biden projected to win Virginia, Sanders takes Vermont on Super Tuesday

Joe Biden was projected to take Virginia and front-runner Bernie Sanders was declared the winner in his home state of Vermont as polls closed in those two states on Tuesday, the biggest day of voting in the Democratic presidential nominating race.

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Super Tuesday voting so far free of cyber meddling, U.S. officials say

The Super Tuesday primary elections were so far free of any signs of interference, said national security professionals who gathered in Northern Virginia in an unprecedented monitoring effort to counter cyberattacks and foreign disinformation.

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South Korea reports 600 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths

South Korea reported 600 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths from the virus, taking total infections to 4,812, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said on Tuesday.

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Trump administration says drug makers will work together to combat coronavirus

The Trump administration said on Monday it had secured commitments from top pharmaceutical companies to work together to develop a vaccine and treatments to fight the coronavirus.

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Former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke to endorse Joe Biden: NYT

Former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke was set to endorse Joe Biden's White House bid, according to the New York Times, joining dozens of current and former Democrats who rushed to endorse the former vice president on Monday.

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Netanyahu ahead in Israeli election, but still lacking governing majority

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led on Tuesday in a cliffhanger election in Israel, but was still short of a governing majority in a third national ballot in less than a year, exit polls showed.

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Choppy waters of Brexit threaten Danish fishing

Denmark warns the UK that bigger catches in UK waters may not mean bigger sales to the EU.

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Letter from Africa: Fake news and Nigeria's media

He was pilloried after a false story circulated that he had thrown a tantrum at the US consulate.

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Why hasn’t AI changed the world yet?

Self-driving cars, robot surgeons: artificial intelligence promises a lot, but what has it delivered?

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Steroids at 16: South Africa's schoolboy rugby scene faces a widespread doping problem

Doping in South African schoolboy rugby is casting a shadow over the whole sport. Salmon van Huyssteen's story is just one chapter.

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Mainland China reports lowest number of new coronavirus cases since January

Mainland China had 125 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Monday, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, down from 202 cases a day earlier and the lowest since the authority started publishing nationwide data in January.

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