'Despicable' - Women seethe over Mexican leader's wobbly response to violence
Mexico's president sells himself as lifelong champion of the rights of women, who he calls "more honest" than men. To stress the point, he made history upon taking office in December 2018 by putting women in half his cabinet posts.
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Mexico's president sells himself as lifelong champion of the rights of women, who he calls "more honest" than men. To stress the point, he made history upon taking office in December 2018 by putting women in half his cabinet posts.
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U.S. creates new envoy position to counter rising terrorism in Sahel
The United States has created a special envoy for Africa's Sahel region, a State Department spokesman said on Friday, to counter rising violence from groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State are expanding their foothold.
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The United States has created a special envoy for Africa's Sahel region, a State Department spokesman said on Friday, to counter rising violence from groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State are expanding their foothold.
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Kuwait suspends flights to and from seven countries over coronavirus: tweet
Kuwait suspended on Saturday all flights to and from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri-Lanka for a week starting on Saturday, Kuwait's civil aviation directorate said in a tweet.
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Kuwait suspended on Saturday all flights to and from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri-Lanka for a week starting on Saturday, Kuwait's civil aviation directorate said in a tweet.
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Saudi Arabia detains at least two senior princes, including king's brother: sources
Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family including Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, a younger full brother of King Salman and uncle of the crown prince, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family including Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, a younger full brother of King Salman and uncle of the crown prince, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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Mainland China reports 99 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on March 6
Mainland China had 99 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, down from 143 cases a day earlier.
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Mainland China had 99 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, down from 143 cases a day earlier.
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Saudi Arabia limits arrivals from UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to airports over coronavirus: SPA
Saudi Arabia limited on Saturday land crossings with the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain to commercial trucks only, with arrivals from the three countries temporarily limited to three airports as a precaution taken over the spread of the coronavirus, Saudi news agency SPA reported.
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Saudi Arabia limited on Saturday land crossings with the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Bahrain to commercial trucks only, with arrivals from the three countries temporarily limited to three airports as a precaution taken over the spread of the coronavirus, Saudi news agency SPA reported.
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Saudi Arabia detains two senior royals, including king's brother: sources
Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family - Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, who is the younger brother of King Salman, and Mohammed bin Nayef, who is the king's nephew, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family - Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, who is the younger brother of King Salman, and Mohammed bin Nayef, who is the king's nephew, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
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South Korea confirms 174 new coronavirus cases, total to 6,767
South Korea on Saturday reported 174 additional coronavirus cases as of late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
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South Korea on Saturday reported 174 additional coronavirus cases as of late Friday, taking the national tally to 6,767, the Korea Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (KCDC) said.
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China reports almost all new infections outside Wuhan originated abroad
About a quarter of China's new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic's epicenter in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday, according to official data.
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About a quarter of China's new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic's epicenter in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday, according to official data.
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Coronavirus infects 100,000-plus worldwide, 21 cases found on ship off San Francisco
Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Friday, adding to the more than 100,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness across the world.
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Twenty-one people aboard a cruise ship that was barred from docking in San Francisco have tested positive for coronavirus, U.S. officials said on Friday, adding to the more than 100,000 cases of the fast-spreading illness across the world.
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Guatemala court overturns government's civil society restrictions
Guatemala's government on Friday said it will respect a ruling by the nation's Constitutional Court that overturns a law allowing the government to pry into the affairs of and even dissolve non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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Guatemala's government on Friday said it will respect a ruling by the nation's Constitutional Court that overturns a law allowing the government to pry into the affairs of and even dissolve non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
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Mexico reports its sixth case of coronavirus
Mexican authorities on Friday said they have identified a sixth person infected with coronavirus, a 71 year-old man in the State of Mexico who recently traveled to northern Italy.
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Mexican authorities on Friday said they have identified a sixth person infected with coronavirus, a 71 year-old man in the State of Mexico who recently traveled to northern Italy.
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Hong Kong asks residents to defer non-urgent travel
The Hong Kong government has warned the city's residents to consider deferring all non-essential travel outside of the territory, as the coronavirus becomes increasingly prevalent around the world.
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The Hong Kong government has warned the city's residents to consider deferring all non-essential travel outside of the territory, as the coronavirus becomes increasingly prevalent around the world.
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Ethiopian investigators set to blame Boeing for plane crash: Bloomberg News
Ethiopian crash investigators have tentatively concluded that the crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX last year was caused by the plane's design, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a draft report being circulated to participants in the probe.
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Ethiopian crash investigators have tentatively concluded that the crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX last year was caused by the plane's design, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing a draft report being circulated to participants in the probe.
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Australian clinic closes after doctor tests positive for coronavirus
Australian health authorities said on Saturday they had closed a clinic and were contacting around 70 patients of a doctor who has been diagnosed with coronavirus after recently returning from the United States.
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Australian health authorities said on Saturday they had closed a clinic and were contacting around 70 patients of a doctor who has been diagnosed with coronavirus after recently returning from the United States.
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China says reports it fired laser at U.S. plane last month untrue
China said media reports it had fired a laser at a United States surveillance aircraft last month "did not accord with the facts", according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence.
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China said media reports it had fired a laser at a United States surveillance aircraft last month "did not accord with the facts", according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence.
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Afghanistan's confirmed coronavirus cases rises to four - health ministry spokesman
Afghanistan's health ministry said on Saturday that the number of confirmed case of coronavirus in the country had jumped to four.
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Afghanistan's health ministry said on Saturday that the number of confirmed case of coronavirus in the country had jumped to four.
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Ethiopian draft report blames Boeing for 737 MAX plane crash: sources
A draft interim report from Ethiopian crash investigators circulated to U.S. government agencies concludes the March 2019 crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX was caused by the plane's design, two people briefed on the matter said Friday.
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A draft interim report from Ethiopian crash investigators circulated to U.S. government agencies concludes the March 2019 crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX was caused by the plane's design, two people briefed on the matter said Friday.
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South Korea's coronavirus cases rise to 6,767 with most cases traced to church
South Korea's coronavirus cases rose to 6,767 on Saturday, up by 174 from late Friday, with more than 60% of the total cases linked to a secretive church at the center of the country's outbreak, health authorities said.
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South Korea's coronavirus cases rose to 6,767 on Saturday, up by 174 from late Friday, with more than 60% of the total cases linked to a secretive church at the center of the country's outbreak, health authorities said.
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'Evolving like Pokemon', Hong Kong women step up to protest frontlines
University student 'A', says she used to be a 'typical girl' who liked to shop, drink bubble tea and watch Korean soap operas but all that changed as Hong Kong's anti-government protests gained momentum and she stepped up to take a place in the frontlines.
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University student 'A', says she used to be a 'typical girl' who liked to shop, drink bubble tea and watch Korean soap operas but all that changed as Hong Kong's anti-government protests gained momentum and she stepped up to take a place in the frontlines.
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Turkish defense minister sees no violations of ceasefire in Syria's Idlib: Anadolu
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire agreed with Russia in Syria's Idlib, according to state-owned Anadolu news agency.
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Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire agreed with Russia in Syria's Idlib, according to state-owned Anadolu news agency.
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