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US confirms first coronavirus deathThe US has reported the first death from the brand new coronavirus in the country, in the state of Washington.Officials said the patient was a...Russian oppon to protest Putin's 'leader-for-life' reformsRussia's opposition on Saturday holds its first major protest since President Vladimir Putin in January announced plans which critics fear can help him stay in...Takeaways from the SC primary: JoementumSC provided Joe Biden with a lifeline he desperately needed, propelled by the energy of the black vote, but his victory will not necessarily provide...Gunmen kill 10 officers in northern Burkina FasoGunmen killed 10 cops in northeastern Burkina Faso on Saturday, the most recent attack in a country battling jihadist attacks.Another three officers were wounded in...COVID-19 cases rise to 888 in Italy, 21 deadThe full total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Italy have increased to 888, including 21 fatalities and 46 recoveries, in line with the Ministry...Double murder haunts voters in SlovakiaSlovakia votes on Saturday in its first general election since an investigative journalist and his fiancée were murdered in 2018.The shooting of Jan Kuciak and...2nd US case of one who got virus from communityCalifornia health officials on Friday confirmed the second case of novel coronavirus in america believed to have been transmitted to somebody who didn't travel internationally...Democrats concentrate on Super Tuesday even as S. Carolina loomsBernie Sanders will swing through NEW YORK, Virginia and Massachusetts in the coming days. Elizabeth Warren can make stops in Texas and Arkansas. Amy Klobuchar...Turkey opens frontier for Syrian refugees to enter EuropeTurkey won't stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe, a senior Turkish official said, as Ankara responded on Friday to the killing of 32 Turkish soldiers...Trump urges Afghans to seize chance of peacePresident Donald Trump has called on Afghans to embrace prospects for peace, as the united states prepares to sign an agreement with the Taliban on...Burundi govt says it kills 22 in pre-election violenceThe Burundi government said on Tuesday it had killed at least 22 "wrongdoers" in the hills overlooking the primary city Bujumbura since the other day,...Trial opens for all of us students over Italy police deathTwo US students are anticipated to appear in an Italian court on Wednesday on the first day of their trial over the fatal stabbing last...No political motive behind carnival incidentGerman authorities are ruling out that the man who plowed an automobile into a carnival parade on Monday, injuring some 60 persons including children, was...Israeli foreign minister slams Sanders horrifying commentIsrael's foreign minister denounced Democratic front-runner Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for what he called his "horrifying comment" about Jerusalem, saying that those that support Israel...High stakes Democrat debate has Sanders in the crosshairsThe Democratic presidential prospect debate in Charleston, SC, reprised a piece of political theatre similar to a performance six days earlier in Las Vegas.On stage...Coronavirus cases surge to 400 in ItalyThe number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to 400, amid international efforts to support the spread of the deadly outbreak.The rise in Italy,...Iran official running anti-coronavirus task force has virusA spokesman for Iran's Health Ministry says the top of the country's counter-coronavirus taskforce has tested positive for the virus.The announcement on Tuesday comes a...UAE bans Iran flights over virus; at least 15 dead in IranThe United Arab Emirates on Tuesday banned all flights to and from Iran over the outbreak of the new coronavirus, only a day following its...Last marshal of the Soviet Union Dmitry Yazov diesThe last marshal of the Soviet Union Dmitry Yazov, who participated in a coup against then USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991, has died, news...Europe's coronavirus outbreak spreads from ItalySeveral Europe have announced their first coronavirus cases, with all appearing to be from the growing outbreak in Italy.Austria, Croatia and Switzerland said the cases...Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollutionTiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller when compared to a fraction of a grain of riceare arriving everywhere in oceans, from the water tothe guts...WHO says it no longer uses 'pandemic' category, but virus still emergencyThe World Health Organization no more uses the term pandemic, however the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak remains an international emergency that is more likely to spread...NZ extends ban on China arrivalsNew Zealand has extended for eight days a ban on arrivals from mainland China, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, carrying into its fourth...Murder rate soars in Brazil state as police strikeThe authorities in Brazil say 147 persons have been murdered in the north-eastern state of Ceará in the first five days of a military police...Australia spy chief warns of neo-Nazi threatAustralia's intelligence chief has warned of a "real threat" to the country's security from neo-Nazis.ASIO Director General Mike Burgess said "small cells" of right-wing extremists...Tragic death in mind of France rock mysteryA competition to decipher a 230-year-old message on a rock on the coast of Brittany has discovered that a tragic death was at the heart...Togo opposition alleges 'fake' polling stationsA Togo opposition leader has accused authorities of establishing fake polling stations in Saturday's presidential election to skew the bring about favour of the incumbent.Agbéyomé...Jewish groups criticize Amazon's Hunters seriesSeveral Jewish groups have criticized Amazon for fictitious depictions of the Holocaust in its new series Hunters.The online retail giant has also been denounced for...Canary Islands engulfed by Saharan sandstormA vast sandstorm from the Sahara has shrouded Spain's Canary Islands, disrupting travel plans for tourists flying in and out.Spain's airport operator Aena cancelled, suspended...Merkel 'slumps in Hamburg as Greens surge'German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party has suffered its worst-ever cause regional elections in the town state of Hamburg, preliminary results say.The conservative CDU is suffering...Trump due to get started first official visit to IndiaUS President Donald Trump is due to start his first official trip of India with a focus on deepening ties between your world's two largest...Venice Carnival closes amid coronavirus outbreakItalian officials have cut short the Venice Carnival because they try to control what's now the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in Europe.Authorities in the...South Sudan rivals strike power-sharing dealFormer South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice-president, sealing a peace deal targeted at ending six years of civil...Revered charity founder 'abused six women'A religious leader who founded a celebrated organisation for folks with learning difficulties sexually abused six women in France, an interior report says.Canadian Jean Vanier...Niger military operation kills 120 'terrorists'A joint operation by Nigerien and French troops in southwest Niger killed 120 "terrorists" and seized bomb-making equipment and vehicles, the country's defense ministry said...Emergency room, shops closed in Rome on coronavirus lockdownStreets were deserted and residents warned to keep out of a crisis room on Saturday within an Italian town put under lockdown because of a...Coronavirus inspires ‘tighter health security partnership worldwide’Chinese President Xi Jinping has once more expressed his gratitude for the help distributed by the international community in its fight the COVID-19 epidemic. He was...Charter bus rollover kills 3, injures 18 outside San DiegoA charter bus swerved on a rain-slicked Southern California highway and rolled down an embankment Saturday, killing three persons and injuring 18 others, authorities said.Several...24 bodies uncovered in Mexico mass graveMexican authorities have uncovered 24 decomposed bodies on a mass grave on a rural area of west Michoacan state, regional prosecutors said in Thursday.The victims...Bolivia courtroom disqualifies Morales from working for SenateBolivia's supreme electoral courtroom on Thursday disqualified exiled ex - president Evo Morales from working for a good Senate seat in May's general election, telling...San Francisco museum to carry exhibition on artificial intelligenceA local museum will launch a significant exhibition on artificial cleverness (AI) to inspire persons to envision the continuing future of humanity, organizers said Thursday.Titled...Controversial church at middle of S Korean outbreakA church whose head claims he is an angel of Jesus is among the most most important cluster of viral infections in South Korea, in...Sanders warns Putin: 'Stay out of US elections'Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has condemned Russia because of its reported attempts to greatly help his campaign, telling it to "stay out of American...Tunisian PM-designate unveils final lineup of new gov'tTunisian Prime Minister designate Elyes Fakhfakh has just announced on Wednesday evening the ultimate lineup of his proposed government, said the Tunisian presidency.The new cabinet...Mexico City arrests 2 suspects in death of 7-year-old girlAuthorities said late Wednesday they arrested a woman and a man suspected in the kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl whose dead body was found wrapped...Columbus ship replicas sail into Mississippi harborWith about a dozen spectators lining a pier on Mississippi's Gulf Coast and aiming their phones out to the horizon, the Niña and Pinta sailed...Harry and Meghan's royal duties ending 31 MarchThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March, a spokesperson for the couple has said.They will no...Outcry after category of ex-rugby player die in fireThe deaths of three children and their mother in a car fire in the Australian city of Brisbane have sparked outrage, amid reports these were...Eight dead after two shootings in Hanau, GermanyEight persons are dead following two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau.At least five persons were injured after gunmen opened...No visas for low-skilled personnel, UK saysLow-skilled workers wouldn't normally get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the government.It is urging employers to "move apart" from counting on "cheap labour"...