World scrambles to curb fast-spreading coronavirus
By Colin Packham and Parisa Hafezi
SYDNEY/DUBAI (Reuters) – The coronavirus’ rapid spread in Iran, Italy, South Korea and elsewhere (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)World
Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow authorities are rounding up stray animals and exterminating rats as a precaution against the new coronavirus, (More…)
Running out of time: East Africa faces new locust threat
By Omar Mohammed and Dawit Endeshaw
NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Countries in East Africa are racing against time to prevent (More…)
Trump says coronavirus risk in U.S. is low; CDC confirms first case of unknown origin
By Jeff Mason and Jonathan Allen
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told Americans on Wednesday that the risk (More…)
U.N. decries nearly 50% increase in killings of women activists in Colombia
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Killings of women engaged in community organizing and defending human rights in Colombia increased nearly 50% in (More…)
Court rules Trump can withhold funds from ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds (More…)
Germany ‘heading for epidemic’ as virus spreads faster outside China
By David Stanway and Josh Smith
SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Germany said on Wednesday that it was heading for a coronavirus (More…)
Greek islanders opposed to new migrant center clash with police
ATHENS (Reuters) – Riot police on the Greek island of Lesbos fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of (More…)
UK conducts random coronavirus testing as part of early warning plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has started random tests for coronavirus on flu patients to have an early warning system in (More…)
Trump will hold White House news conference on coronavirus on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he will hold a news conference on the coronavirus at 6 p.m. (More…)
