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China virus death toll jumps to 106, almost 1,300 new cases
That lockdown has expanded to a total of 17 cities with more than 50 million people in the most far-reaching disease-control measures ever imposed. The US Consulate in Wuhan, the city at the centre of the outbreak, was preparing to fly its diplomats and some other Americans out of the country. [Full Article...]
ACT fire dubbed 'most serious' bushfire threat since 2003
ACT Emergency Services Commissioner Georgeina Whelan said it was hoped the backburn would slow the fire and "get it in a place of our choosing". Residents of Banks and neighboring suburbs Conder, Gordon and Calwell were asked to monitor the situation closely. [Full Article...]
Media goes after State Department after NPR reporter removed from trip
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his handling of a National Public Radio reporter whom Pompeo shouted at, cursed, and called a liar after a contentious interview. Getting past the Trump problem is crucial for Zelensky, a former television comedian who ran for president on a platform of dealing with Ukraine's enduring problem of corrosive corrupt... [Full Article...]
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern calls New Zealand election for September 19
Ardern highlighted strong economic growth, low levels of unemployment, and "critical" investments in health and education as reasons for voters to give the current government another term "to keep getting the job done". The 2017 election was one of the most exciting New Zealand had seen, with Ardern taking over as Labour party leader just seven weeks out from polling day, and electrifying the race... [Full Article...]
Google to Temporarily Shutter All Offices in China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
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Travelers with the illness were identified around the world, including in the United States, but nearly all of the cases of the illness have been in the central province of Hubei, the capital of which is Wuhan, where the virus emerged last month in a live wild animal market. [Full Article...]
President Trump Holds Rally in Wildwood, New Jersey
Jeff Van Drew for New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District. Hundreds of Trump supporters have been camped outside the Wildwood Convention Center since as early as 2pm on Sunday to see the President's first rally in the Garden State since taking office. [Full Article...]
Amber Alert issued for Miami newborn
This morning's alert says 1-week-old Andrew Caballeiro was missing. Miami-Dade police said the baby may be in the company of his father, Ernesto Caballeiro (right). I am unaware if they were having issues as a family. On the back left door there is a decal of "Caution: Transporting Children". "We are seeking the assistance of the community to locate Ernesto Caballeiro and his newborn infant so... [Full Article...]
Air Canada among airlines cancelling flights to China over coronavirus fears
More than 6,000 cases have been confirmed in mainland China and at least 132 people have died. Air Canada's flight suspension to Beijing and Shanghai takes effect tomorrow, January 30, and runs through at least February 29. More than 50 million people in 17 cities are now under under lockdown as China rolls out quarantine measures unprecedented in modern history. "I have no choice becaus... [Full Article...]