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World Health Organization declares global emergency over virus from China
It evacuated 195 Americans from Wuhan earlier this week. Earlier this week the Centres for Disease Control in the U.S. said to "avoid non-essential travel". and that there's no need at this time for measures that interfere with travel and trade". The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, praises China's response to the coronavirus outbreak. [Full Article...]
US House approves bill calling for sanctions on China's officials
Chinese officials continue to threaten the religious freedom of Tibetans to select Buddhist leaders, including a future 15th Dalai Lama - in clear violation of China's global obligations to protect religious freedom. "Standing together, the American people will remain steadfast partners of the Tibetan people". According to the bill, the succession or reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, i... [Full Article...]
9-year-old arrested, stabbed younger sister multiple times
When paramedics arrived on the scene, they found that a 5-year-old girl had been stabbed multiple times. The stabbing took place in an apartment in Ocala, about 80 miles northwest of Orlando, according to reports. The girl was airlifted to a local hospital. The young boy claims he wanted to kill his sister because the thought had entered his mind two days ago and he wanted to get the thought o... [Full Article...]
Parnas, former Ukraine fixer, turned away from Trump impeachment trial
A newly released Lev Parnas video shows his business partner Igor Fruman being warmly greeted by RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel at a Mar-a-Lago event where the pair mingled with President Donald Trump . "I mean, come on.it is a circus. the American people know it", said Meadows, a Trump confidant. In addition to Parnas and Trump conversing, it also purportedly captures Trump urging associates to " get ... [Full Article...]
Writer requests Trump's DNA related to sexual assault allegation
The president denied knowing Carroll and accused her of "totally lying" when the claims were put to him in an interview with The Hill, a political news outlet, in June previous year. The request came in a letter to the president's attorney, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment from ABC News. Carroll sued Trump in November, saying he smeared her and hurt her career as a longti... [Full Article...]
Cruise ship with 6,000 passengers stuck at Italian port after coronavirus scare
He added in a follow-up tweet: "UPDATE: The suspected case of #Coronavirus is with the woman, a 54-year-old from Macau, while her husband did not show symptoms". "From this morning I am in continuous contact with the health and maritime authorities ..." One passenger, Filippo, also posted photos of police officers stood on the dock, writing: "Meanwhile in Civitavecchia we are stuck in Costa sh... [Full Article...]
Pentagon seeking Iraqi permission to deploy missile defenses
The US Department of Defense says it is "working with the Iraqi government" to deploy Patriot missiles in the country, but admits it needs Baghdad's "permission" - weeks after the Iraqi Parliament told foreign troops to leave. was "working with the Iraqi government" on the issue, but said that "the mechanics of it all" still need to be worked out. The chairman later added that given the size o... [Full Article...]
US House confirms travel ban targeting Nigeria, others as Pelosi reacts
According to sources close to the administration, a document outlining President Trump's new expansion is expected to be announced this week near the three year anniversary of the original travel ban instituted in 2017. Trump's executive order, often described as a " Muslim ban ", was imposed soon after he took office and limited travel from folks traveling to the U.S. [Full Article...]