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Second US patient has caught China virus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed a second US case of the new coronavirus from China in a Chicago woman.

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EU, China, Aust agree to temporary WTO fix

The European Union, China, Australia and 14 other have agreed to preserve the WTO’s two-step dispute system temporarily.

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Man shoots parents, family in German pub

Six people have been killed and another two wounded in a shooting in southwest Germany after what appears to have been a family dispute, police say.

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Man shoots parents, family in German pub

Six people have been killed and another two wounded in a shooting in southwest Germany after what appears to have been a family dispute, police say.

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Belarus blasts Russia for pushing merger

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says his people would “eat me alive within a year” if he merged his country with Russia.

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Prince Charles backs Palestinian ‘freedom’

Prince Charles has offered words of support for Palestinian “freedom, justice and equality” on his first visit to the Occupied Territories.

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Taiwan united over WHO anti-virus snub

Taiwan’s fractious political parties have united after the country was excluded from World Health Organisation talks on the coronavirus outbreak.

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Two dead in Houston machine shop blast

Two people have died after massive explosion, believed to be caused by a propylene gas explosion, destroyed a building in Houston, Texas.

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Facial recognition cameras set for London

British police will roll out live facial recognition camera in London prompted privacy concerns and opponents questioning the accuracy of the technology.

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Assange moved out of solitary in UK prison

Wikileaks says founder Julian Assange has been moved out of solitary confinement into a wing with other inmates at Belmarsh prison near London.

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Twelve dead in Spanish storm

The number of people dead from a storm that hit eastern Spain has risen to 12, and the toll may rise because there are still many missing.

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Protests against French retirement bill

Protesters have taken to the streets in France to voice their opposition against a bill reforming the national retirement system.

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US denies Britain’s extradition request

The wife of a US diplomat won’t be extradited to the UK to face any potential charges after being involved in a crash that killed a British teenager last year.

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US hippo raising funds for Aussie wildlife

A US zoo is using the birthday of its beloved hippo that was born premature as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affected by the bushfires.

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Ardern challenged to improve Maori lives

Kiwi leader Jacinda Ardern has admitted her government has more to do in improving Maori livelihoods.

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China building coronavirus hospital

A thousand-bed hospital is being built in the Chinese city of Wuhan to deal with the coronavirus crisis and authorities say it should be completed by Monday.

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Neve Ardern wins hearts at NZ event

Toddler Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford has delighted the crowd by making a rare public appearance at an event where her mother was speaking in New Zealand.

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