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February 3, 2020 1:13 PM

Coronavirus: Chinese stocks plunges as markets reopen

In China, fears over the coronavirus have triggered a sharp fall in shares when markets reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday today.<br />''<br />''The Shanghai Composite index fell nearly 9% before recovering slightly, while commodity prices also ...

February 3, 2020 9:34 AM

Rwanda, Uganda agreed deal to swap prisoners to help ease tensions

<span style="color: #222222;">Neighbouring Rwanda and Uganda have agreed a deal to swap prisoners to help ease tensions following mutual accusations of spying and political meddling.<br />''<br />''Rwanda's Presiden...

February 3, 2020 9:24 AM

London terror suspect with hoax bomb shot dead, 3 injured

<span style="color: #222222;">In Britain, three people suffered injuries in a terrorist attack in south London, during which Scotland Yard officers shot dead a terror suspect strapped with a hoax bomb. Metropolitan Police said, yesterday's incident in Streatham w...

February 3, 2020 8:31 AM

G7 countries to formulate joint response to coronavirus epidemic

<span style="color: #222222;">The G7 countries will formulate a joint response to the coronavirus epidemic. Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn said that he talked on the phone with his US counterpart. He said they have agreed that there should be a discussion b...

February 2, 2020 10:06 PM

India, Maldives sign five MoUs for establishing Addu Tourism zone

India and Maldives today signed five MoUs for establishing the Addu Tourism zone in five islands of Addu atoll at a cost of 2.49 million dollars.<br />''<br />'' The MOUs were signed between the High Commissioner of India Sunjay Sudhir, Minister of For...

February 2, 2020 8:01 PM

Kosovo parties reach long-awaited deal to form government

In Kosovo, parties reach long-awaited deal to form the government, one day before a deadline by which Kosovo's parliament must elect a new prime minister. <br />'' <br />'' Kosovo's two biggest parties have reached a deal to crea...

February 2, 2020 8:00 PM

Iraq bars foreign arrivals from China over coronavirus fears

In Iraq, the interior ministry announced that it would not allow foreigners traveling from China to enter the country over fears of an outbreak of coronavirus. In a statement today, the ministry said that the step was part of the protective measures taken by countries around the world to combat the ...

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