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Kremlin Refutes Claims That Syrian Army Attacked Civilians in Idlib
Turkey has beefed up its positions in Idlib - the last rebel bastion in Syria - with hundreds of vehicles carrying commandos, howitzers, and soldiers crossing the border over the last few days. "Experts told me that after the last meeting in Moscow between the intelligence chiefs of Turkey and Syria, everybody unwillingly accepted that and knew that the Syrian government would advance towards the... [Full Article...]
Joe Biden won a 'duck egg' of delegates in New Hampshire Primary
Not easy to do what I did, is it?' Trump tweeted . The president finished by saying that it was "very interesting" that former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg looked to finish just over a percent below Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders . [Full Article...]
Australia, Indonesia move to implement trade deal
That is the viewpoint of Marvel fan and Indonesian president Joko Widodo, who on Monday addressed federal parliament while visiting the nation to sign a historic trade deal. Finally, the two countries must also work together to "protect the environment, to achieve sustainable development and reforestation in forest and river upstream areas, to prevent forest and land fires, to commit to lowering c... [Full Article...]
Briton not included on Wuhan repatriation flight ‘after wearing two jackets’
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was the second and final flight to be chartered by the Government and had British Government staff and military medics on board. The UK government has announced new powers to fight the spread of coronavirus, saying it poses a "serious and imminent threat" to public health. Residents of nearby Kents Hill estate said they were not concerned about the q... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus Gets Official Title: COVID-19
This week's christening comes as the coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000; more than 43,000 cases have been reported in China and overseas. A total of 377 new confirmed cases were reported on Tuesday outside Hubei, showed data released by the NHC on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Suspected letter bombs explode in the Netherlands
The first explosion was reported shortly before 0800 CET at a postal sorting centre on Bolstoen, in northwestern Amsterdam. Nobody was hurt in both incidents. Various businesses in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht and Maastricht have been receiving mysterious packages rigged with explosives last month. Police did not reveal details about the warning letters. [Full Article...]
Taliban breakthrough appears closer as Ghani reports progress
Tens of thousands of people have been killed since the Taliban launched an armed rebellion after it was deposed in a US-led invasion in 2001. The Times said Trump would only give final approval to the deal if the Taliban stick to a reduction in violence of "about seven days later this month". [Full Article...]
Opposition leader Guaido returns to Venezuela
Maduro claimed interim President Juan Guaido is responsible for the move and called on the general public for support. "Guaido, fascist!" shouted employees of the state-run airline Conviasa, which was subjected to U.S. Guaido, who is recognized by more than 50 countries as Venezuela's legitimate president, hopes to revive the inertia of 2019 when he led a groundswell of protests against Maduro o... [Full Article...]