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44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Hong Kong halts trains from mainland China as virus spreads

7:27 pm January 28, 2020

Beijing: Hong Kong’s leader has announced that all rail links to mainland China will be cut starting Friday as fears grow about the spread of a new virus. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday that both the high-speed rail station and the regular train station would be closed. China’s death toll from a new viral […]

Mongolia closes border, China extends holiday to fight virus

5:12 am January 28, 2020

BEIJING: China expanded its sweeping efforts on Monday to contain a dangerous new virus, extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 81. Mongolia closed its vast border with China, and Hong Kong and Malaysia announced they were barring entry to […]

China allows non-residents of Wuhan to leave virus centre

Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation

11:31 pm January 26, 2020

BEIJING: A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while the US Consulate in the city at the epicenter announced it will evacuate its personnel and some private citizens aboard a charter flight. China’s health minister said the […]

France’s Emmanuel Macron tells global CEOs: we’re open for business

France’s Macron tells global CEOs: we’re open for business

9:24 pm January 20, 2020

Paris: France’s president is taking on the role of salesman in chief for his strike-battered country. Emmanuel Macron used the splendor of the Palace of Versailles to woo international business leaders on Monday, insisting that his reforms are attracting investors despite six weeks of crippling protests and walkouts over his plan to overhaul the retirement […]

Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin

3:08 pm January 20, 2020

Penang (Malaysia): Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year, with the environment minster warning on Monday that those who want to make the country a rubbish bin of the world can “dream on”. Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast […]