Journalist Sajid Mir trekked for hours to reach villagers cut off in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
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Saturday, January 25, 2020
Friday, January 24, 2020
One man arrested, two more sought in deadly Seattle rush-hour shootout
One man was arrested on Thursday and two more were being sought as suspects in a gunfight that erupted the evening before on a busy street in downtown Seattle, leaving one woman dead and six other bystanders wounded, city officials said.
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Trump impeachment: Senators play games and nap during trial
Senators have been seen chewing gum, handing out fidget spinners and sleeping during the trial.
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South Korea confirms second case of Chinese coronavirus
South Korea's government on Friday confirmed the second case of a coronavirus that originated in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
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North Korea confirms former defense commander is new foreign minister
North Korea's state media on Friday confirmed that Ri Son Gwon, a former defense commander with limited diplomatic experience, has been appointed the country's new foreign affairs minister.
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Pentagon could start global troop rebalance this year, Esper says
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper suggested on Thursday he could be ready to start a highly anticipated global force repositioning this year as part of an effort to refocus the Pentagon on challenges from China and Russia.
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China virus death toll mounts to 25, infections spread
A new coronavirus has killed 25 people in China and infected more than 800, the government said on Friday, as the World Health Organization declared it an emergency but stopped short of declaring the epidemic of international concern.
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Australia mourns U.S. firefighters as probe into plane crash begins
Firefighters in Australia held a minute's silence on Friday for three U.S. colleagues killed in a plane crash as investigators began scouring the accident site in remote bushland.
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Tesco to ditch plastic-wrap for multipack tins
Supermarket giant says the change will remove 350 million tonnes of plastic from the environment.
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What's the difference between pandemic and epidemic?
Concerns are growing that the recently-detected coronavirus may spread. Dr Rosalind Eggo explains.
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What can school strikers learn from protest veterans?
Do today's school strikers think protests lead to change and what can they learn from the past?
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Giant koala sand art captures Australian bushfires emotions
Australian artist "Edward" channelled his "raw emotion" about the bushfires into the artwork.
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What does Trump actually believe on climate change?
He has called it all of these things: "mythical", "a hoax", not a hoax, and "a very serious subject".
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China confirms 830 coronavirus cases, with 25 deaths
China confirmed 830 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus as of Jan. 23, while the death toll from the virus has risen to 25, the National Health Commission said on Friday.
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Canadian waterbomber plane crashes while fighting Australia bushfires, three dead
A Canadian-owned C-130 Hercules air tanker crashed while fighting bushfires in Australia's alpine region on Thursday, killing all three of its crew, authorities said.
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Factbox: C-130 Hercules aircraft used as water bombers to fight fires around the world
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules tanker fighting bushfires in Australia's alpine region crashed after losing contact with ground control on Thursday, authorities said. Modified versions of the aircraft are used around the world to dump large quantities of flame retardant or water on wildfires.
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U.S. senators to get government briefing on coronavirus: aide
U.S. senators have been invited to a closed door briefing Friday on the coronavirus with senior U.S. government officials.
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HS2 risks not priced in at the start, say auditors
No-one took full account of how complex the project was going to be, says the spending watchdog.
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Tesco chief executive on getting rid of multi-wrap plastic use
Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis on the plan to ditch the plastic wrap on tinned food.
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Co-op faces equal pay claims from shop workers
More than 400 claimants have launched an equal pay action against the supermarket chain.
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Bosses set out immigration priorities after Brexit
Industry groups band together to call for flexibility for skilled workers to enter the UK.
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'I have to live on $1,175 a year'
Brazil's army of fruit workers speak of struggling with low pay and dangerous working conditions.
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Actress Annabella Sciorra testifies she tried to fight Weinstein during alleged rape
Actress Annabella Sciorra testified on Thursday that Harvey Weinstein pinned her hands behind her head and violently raped her more than 25 years ago, becoming the first accuser to take the stand against the former Hollywood producer in his sexual assault trial.
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How Italy's far right is hoping to cause a political earthquake
Matteo Salvini is hoping to cause a political shock by winning a traditional stronghold of the left.
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Thursday, January 23, 2020
US plans limits for 'emotional support' animals on flights
Passengers have attempted to bring increasingly exotic animals on board flights.
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Three generations join Delhi women's citizenship sit-in
Thousands of women are camping out in a Delhi suburb in protest over a law they see as anti-Muslim.
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Yad Vashem: Why Poland won't be attending Holocaust memorial
Poland's president has snubbed an Israeli event to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
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Lions and tigers escape circus for vast new home
Seventeen big cats rescued from Guatemalan circuses have moved to a South African wildlife sanctuary.
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Ivory Coast is using plastic waste to build schools
The West African country has partnered with UNICEF to transform landfill waste into bricks for schools.
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Auschwitz: How death camp became centre of Nazi Holocaust
It is 75 years since Soviet Union troops liberated Auschwitz - now marked as Holocaust Memorial Day.
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'I have to live on $1,175 a year'
Brazil's army of fruit workers speak of struggling with low pay and dangerous working conditions.
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16 people monitored for contact with U.S. coronavirus victim
At least 16 people had close contact with a Washington state man diagnosed as the first U.S. case of the coronavirus and are being monitored for the illness that has killed 17 people in China and sickened hundreds more, local officials said.
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U.S. senators on 'digital detox' as they hear Trump's impeachment trial
Some members of the U.S. Senate hearing President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, a proceeding following decades-old precedent, said they welcomed at least one of the chamber's anachronistic rules: a ban on cellphones.
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