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Mahathir, Anwar vying to be the next Malaysian prime minister

February 27, 2020

He said King Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin could not determine if anyone had a clear majority, even after private audiences with all 221 members of parliament, excluding himself. The political drama that unfolded over the weekend saw 37 legislators, led by Bersatu, ditching the ruling alliance, depriving it of majority support.

Coronavirus lockdown on Canary Islands hotel leaves guests scared or bored

February 27, 2020

According to the Canarias Noticias news website, an Italian woman who was not yet showing symptoms, but who was traveling with the doctor, also tested positive for the virus . Before Monday, Spain had identified two cases - a German tourist in La Gomera, another Canary Island , and a British man in Mallorca. Italy's European neighbours have pledged to keep borders open despite the new coronavirus spreading down the country to Tuscany and Sicily and a surge in the number of infected ...

Florida woman 'killed her boyfriend by zipping him inside a suitcase'

February 27, 2020

When deputies responded to her 911 call, Torres was found lying by the front door near a blue suitcase, the affidavit said . She allegedly said they were drinking at the time and she passed out on her bed. "That's on you. Oh, that's what I feel like when you cheat on me", Boone says. First responders found Torres with a small laceration on his lip and "what appeared to be some bruising around his eye", the document states.

Death toll jumps to 18 in anti-CAA protests in New Delhi

February 27, 2020

There were also reports of tear gas being fired at protesters, and violent clashes between protesters and the outnumbered police. "I can now confirm 13 deaths". There are only three policemen". "The police told the healthcare workers that they wouldn't be able to provide them with protection from the rioters", he said.

Court Rules Trump Administration Can Withhold Grants From Sanctuary Cities

February 27, 2020

The states are New York , Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and Rhode Island. A federal appeals court handed the Trump administration a significant legal victory Wednesday, ruling that Attorney General William Barr has the authority to deny federal law enforcement grants to states and local governments that maintain "sanctuary" immigration laws to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.

South Korea, US postpone annual military drills due to virus

February 27, 2020

While the response efforts to the disease have long focused on China and its neighbours, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier called for Americans to be prepared for the illness to spread there. The US military reported its first case of the coronavirus yesterday, in a 23-year-old soldier based in Camp Carroll, about 20 km from Daegu .

Saudi Arabia suspends entry for religious pilgrims over coronavirus fears

February 27, 2020

It provided no time frame for when they will be lifted. Saudis overseas who want to return or Gulf citizens in Saudi Arabia who wish to leave may do so, according to the statement. Umrah attracts tens of thousands of Muslims from all over the globe each month. Since it emerged in December in central China, the new coronavirus has sickened 82,000 people globally, with more than 2,700 deaths.

Coronavirus prompts Italy program closure by Syracuse University

February 27, 2020

New York University has set a tentative start date of March 29 for their program, pending health updates in Italy. The New York university said at least 342 students are studying overseas in Italy. School officials made a decision to close the campus after a confirmed case was reported in Florence this week, prompting the closure of the University of Florence and restrictions on public gatherings.

US Forces Korea on high alert for coronavirus after dependent tests positive

February 27, 2020

Korean Air's social media platforms have been flooded with complaints from customers who are trying to cancel their flights to South Korea or other parts of Asia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) warned Americans against unnecessary travel to South Korea on Monday amid growing concerns about the outbreak of a novel form of coronavirus originating from China .

Foreign Ministry succeeds in evacuating two Sri Lankans on board Diamond Princess

February 27, 2020

Only seven of 538 Filipinos onboard on the cruise ship were passengers, according to the ministry, the rest were crew members. Four Israelis, including Biton, contracted the disease while on the ship and were treated in special medical centers in Japan .

South Korea reports 60 new coronavirus cases, total 893

February 27, 2020

Of the total confirmed cases, 329, or about 54.7 percent, are linked to members of a minor Christian sect, known as the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, and people who came into contact with them, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Trump campaign plans information centers for black voters in battleground states

February 27, 2020

Last monday, the US military said that a 61-year-old woman in South Korea had tested positive for coronavirus , after visiting a USA military base in the southeastern city of Daegu. "He feels they're doing very effectively", Trump wrote after a cellphone dialog with the Chinese language chief. "We see the virus spreading in new parts of the world every day, and we are taking the necessary steps to protect San Franciscans from harm".

Assange complains he can not follow US extradition hearing

February 27, 2020

Assange's team claims that he was engaging in protected journalistic activity and that the US case against him is simply political revenge for humiliating the powerful USA defence establishment. Assange's lawyer Fitzgerald said the case against his client was political and that extradition for political offences was unlawful under the 2003 Anglo-U.S.

Big Case for Appalachian Trail in Virginia Hits Supreme Court Over Pipeline

February 27, 2020

Supreme Court for a hearingMonday on a critical permit. The Supreme Court will begin listening to arguments at 10 a.m. Monday, and make its decision by the end of June at the latest. Justice Sonia Sotomayor told Kellogg he didn't appear to have proven "the parade of horribles that have been put forth". Project developers Dominion Energy and Duke Energy will be asking the high court to overturn a ruling that wouldn't allow the pipeline to cross two national forests, as well as the ...

The aftermath of Delhi violence

February 27, 2020

The group of Hindus roamed the area shouting praises to Hindu gods and goddesses. "Two of my colleagues Arvind Gunasekar and Saurabh Shukla were badly beaten by a mob just now in Delhi , they only stopped beating them after realising they are "our people- Hindus".

Coronavirus: China Southern Airlines resumes flights to Kenya

February 27, 2020

On Monday the airline had said the waiver would apply to flights from February 24 to April 30. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Seoul's Incheon International Airport (ICN) is the only Korea flight Delta is cutting, citing a need to decrease its capacity in anticipation of lower demand.

Expelled Wall Street Journal Reporters Leave China After Headline Row

February 27, 2020

Two of the three mainland China-based Wall Street Journal reporters whose press credentials were revoked last week due to the outlet publishing an opinion piece titled " China Is the Real Sick Man of Asia " left the country on Monday. "They are effectively controlled by the government of the People's Republic of China". "Out of humanitarian reasons, we will continue to allow her to stay in Wuhan, but she can not conduct interviews", Zhao said.

Coronavirus tally rises after two more Indians test positive on Diamond Princess

February 27, 2020

While some have criticized Japan for confining more than 3,700 passengers and crew on the ship in what they called a botched quarantine, he said it was not feasible to test and relocate all of them for quarantine elsewhere. The number of patients is rising around Japan, with the government set to announce a set of measures to combat it later on Tuesday. But the emergence of cases in which infection routes remain unknown has raised caution among health authorities and the public and in recent ...

China jails Swedish critic for 10 years

February 27, 2020

On Monday, the Ningbo Intermediate People's Court announced on its website that Gui, 55, was found guilty of "providing intelligence to foreign entities" after being indicted by local prosecutors in January. He added that in 2018, Gui voluntarily applied for reinstatement of his Chinese nationality, and according to law, he could not retain other nationalities.

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former autocratic president, dead at 91

February 27, 2020

Mr Mubarak , who was in power for nearly three decades , was forced to resign on February 11 2011 following 18 days of protests around the country. The Egyptian strongman faced years in prison, but his early release came after he was acquitted of charges that he had ordered the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising.

During India trip, Melania Trump visits 'happiness' class at school

February 27, 2020

The US first Lady was accorded a traditional welcome with "aarti" and was garlanded by students. "I want to thank all educators for setting a positive example and giving skills, knowledge to students", said the US First Lady. Some of them were carrying bagpipes and other musical instruments. Mr Kejriwal's deputy Manish Sisodia tweeted, "Welcome to our school @FLOTUS!" In another tweet, he said, "Its a proud moment for my Team Education of Delhi today".

Harvey Weinstein convicted in rape trial

February 27, 2020

It was a - it was a great victory and sends a very strong message. "How did that work out?" Mr Trump said he didn't "know too much about the case" because he has been in meetings and travelling "almost every hour of the day, every minute of the day".

Baboon Escapes From Sydney Hospital With Its Two Wives Before VasectomyGuardian Life

February 27, 2020

Police told nine.com.au officers were on the scene outside Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after being contacted at about 5.30pm. "Just after 5.30pm officers from inner west police area command were called to a vehicle park on Missenden Road and Lucas Street, Camperdown, after reports three baboons escaped while being transported", a NSW police spokesperson said .

World’s oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112

February 27, 2020

Watanabe who was aged 112 years, 344 days as of Wednesday, February 12, was presented with a certificate of the oldest male in the world at a nursing home where he lived. Mr Watanabe's daughter-in-law - wife of his eldest son Tetsuo, said: 'I've never seen him raise his voice or get mad. He had been living in a nursing home when he died.

World must act fast to contain coronavirus, says WHO's Tedros

February 27, 2020

COVID-19 deaths exceed 2,000; virus hits 74,000 in 25 nations A 78-year-old Italian man died after testing positive for the virus, with the death toll reaching four in Iran, and a number of cases reported across the Middle East, including the first infections in Israel and Lebanon .

Potential midweek snow storm tracking toward Ottawa: Environment Canada

February 27, 2020

The model below is essentially Wednesday night through Thursday morning. "These snow squalls will likely continue through Friday ". Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel hard in some locations". Different low tracks that are possible with this system. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 12 p.m.

Iran Prosecutor General Investigating MP’s Claim on Coronavirus Death Toll

February 27, 2020

Turkey said it would "temporarily" close its land border with Iran, while air traffic from Iran would be halted but departures to the country continue. Separately, a person in Afghanistan's western province of Herat who had returned from Iran tested positive for the virus. The flight ban, which will last at least a week, shows the growing concern over the spread of the virus in Iran amid worries the outbreak may be larger than what authorities there now acknowledge.

China provides Iran with masks, COVID-19 diagnostic kits

February 27, 2020

At least 190 people in Italy's north have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and four people have died , including an 84-year-old man who died overnight in Bergamo, the Lombardy regional government reported . As part of the containment efforts, school holidays were extended nationally while the 2.5 million people of Daegu were told to remain indoors. Italy, which has reported seven deaths and over 200 cases, has locked down 11 towns, while upcoming football matches in its Serie A ...

Iran’s coronavirus death toll now highest outside China - Health Minister gets infected

February 27, 2020

In 2018, the United States exited Tehran's nuclear deal with major powers and reimposed sanctions. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour confirmed Harirchi had the virus. The UAE has already announced 13 coronavirus cases, all foreigners, including an Iranian couple who had travelled from Iran. However, he did not say whether the regime had taken any steps to quarantine people who had come into contact with the merchant.

Sanders the target at Democratic presidential debate

February 27, 2020

Biden may be a favorite in SC, where African Americans make up more than 50 percent of all Democratic voters, but he has had a tougher primary season elsewhere. "It's not a question of if this will happen but when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illnesses", that CDC official, Dr.

Big Takeaways From President Trump & PM Modi's Briefing

February 27, 2020

Thank you", Trump told Ambani who briefed him about the RIL investment in the US and India business at the CEO roundtable event organised at the US Embassy here. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding Taliban peace deal and noted that everybody is "happy" about it.

Scotland to spend N11.4bn on free sanitary products for women

February 27, 2020

She highlighted the abundance of support "from right across civic Scotland, from girl guides, trade unions, anti-poverty charities and many individuals who have had their own lived experience of period poverty and know what it is like not to have access to products when they need them".

Bodycam video shows Florida cop arresting sobbing six-year-old at school

February 27, 2020

The video then shows the officer lifting the sobbing girl into the back seat of the police vehicle and putting a seat belt around her. We ran into the comedian Wednesday at LAX and asked him to weigh-in on the arrest of Kaia Rolle in Orlando previous year - a disturbing incident that was captured on bodycam footage and just recently released to the public.

WHO warns of pandemic risk as coronavirus cases grow

February 27, 2020

Another 19 cases were in neighboring North Gyeongsang province towns. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged Americans to prepare, saying that while the immediate risk there was low the global situation suggested a pandemic was likely.

United States upbeat on Taliban peace, warns Afghan leaders

February 27, 2020

Incumbent President Ashraf Ghani - who was officially declared the victor - agreed to postpone his inauguration, while his main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, pledged to halt his attempts to set up a parallel government. Asked if the US had a role to play in the Afghan political crisis, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said its chief mission was security. "There's an Afghan Constitution".

Trump says 2 justices should sit out cases, but they decide

February 27, 2020

As for Sotomayor, he took issue with her critical minority opinion in a case in which the Supreme Court's majority upheld the Trump administration's enforcement of a rule that bars people who would bar people requiring public assistance from immigrating.

Malaysian PM Mahathir sends resignation letter to king

February 27, 2020

That point of contention became the straw that broke the camel's back last Friday when members of the governing PH coalition pressed Mahathir to stop the tiresome guessing game and come up with a firm date for the handover to Anwar in the interest of national stability.

Hong Kong announces HK$120 bil plan to revive virus-hit economy

February 27, 2020

After years of failed attempts, however, both Hong Kong people and politicians have realized that the government is unable to resolve such issues as a shortage of housing and medical resources in the short-term, he said . Hong Kong usually runs balanced budgets or surpluses, since its pegged currency system commits it to fiscal prudence. "Although the cash payout scheme involves a huge sum of public money, it is an exceptional measure taken in light of the current unique circumstances ...

‘India home to most polluted cities worldwide’

February 27, 2020

Pakistan has ranked second in the monitoring report with an average concentration of 65.8 micrograms of the pollutant particles, also known as PM2.5, in each cubic metre of air. Areas that lack air quality information are often estimated to have some of the world's most severe air pollution, putting huge populations at risk. Nine out of ten people are now breathing polluted air and, according to a new report, the cities that are struggling the most are located in India .

Saudi calls for arrest of Makkah female rapper

February 27, 2020

The video, which was uploaded to Slay's YouTube channel last week, has since been removed and those involved in its production are now facing prosecution after the city's governor, Khaled al-Faisal, ordered their arrests for "insulting the customs of Mecca" and "contradicting the identity and traditions of its esteemed population".

Four more United Kingdom patients 'test positive for coronavirus'

February 27, 2020

Since being kept on board the cruise liner in the port of Yokohama, a total of 634 passengers and crew have been infected, accounting for more than half of all the confirmed coronavirus cases outside of China. Although they were originally in a hospital just 90 minutes from the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship, Mrs Abel called her son in the middle of the night to say the couple were suddenly being moved to a different "three-star" hospital.

United States raises advisory for travel to Japan, S.Korea

February 27, 2020

Nationals arriving from those countries will be quarantined . Chinese officials have now reported more than 2,000 deaths across the country as tens of thousands have been stricken by the disease. At least six more countries have followed suit, including Bahrain, Jordan and Israel - who are all prohibiting entry to foreign nationals who have been in South Korea within the past two weeks.

European Union envoys agree mandate for Brexit trade talks, say sources

February 27, 2020

Varadkar, who is acting as caretaker premier after losing this month's election, said the withdrawal agreement is an global treaty and he said 'we expect the British government to honour that in full, RTE said. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "The UK's primary objective in the negotiations is to ensure that we restore our economic and political independence on January 1 2021".

Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea Could Scale Back Joint Training Exercises

February 27, 2020

In a statement at the time , US President Donald Trump said that the US was taking action to "enhance our [the United States'] ability to deter and defend against North Korea's ballistic missiles using the full range of United States military capabilities".

UP Governor, CM Yogi Adityanath to welcome Donald Trump in Agra

February 27, 2020

President Donald Trump , with first lady Melania Trump , pause as they tour the Taj Mahal. Herve Pierre was known to also make designer clothes for previous first ladies, such as Hilary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama. Trump has said the short India visit was partly due to presidential politics. "This time the excitement can be felt in the air", said Mohit Kumar, who works at a hotel in Tajganj area.

[Young Activists Greta Thunberg and Malala Meet; Pictured Together at Oxford University]

February 27, 2020

Enter activists Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg meeting for the first time and posting pictures together - giving us all the inspiration we need. She was transferred to the United Kingdom for treatment where she now lives and studies. Citizen scientist J.P. Lim, who discovered the snail, said that "naming this snail after Greta Thunberg is our way of acknowledging that her generation will be responsible for fixing problems that they did not create".

Turn off phone and open Bible for Lent says Pope

February 27, 2020

Observers of Ash Wednesday receive ashes marked on their forehead in the form of a cross. The region is home to the second-largest outbreak in Italy . In recent years, Francis himself has been the butt of insults from ultra-conservative Catholic websites and mostly anonymous anti-Pope Twitter feeds.

Vehicle drives into carnival crowd in western German town

February 27, 2020

Visit Insider's homepage for more stories . German authorities scrambled Tuesday to determine the motives of a man who ploughed his vehicle into a carnival procession, injuring dozens and further unsettling a country rocked by a fatal mass shooting last week.

China's coronavirus death toll crosses 2,300, World Health Organization team to visit Wuhan

February 27, 2020

Multiple provinces have reported zero new infections for several days in a row, even as the situation continues to worsen in parts of Hubei and outside of China. President Xi, who attended a meeting here to double efforts in coordinating the prevention and control of the COVID-19 outbreak, said the epidemic "has the fastest transmission, widest range of infection and has been the most hard to prevent and control".

Lesotho PM in court on suspicion of murdering wife, requests immunity

February 27, 2020

His current wife Maesaiah Thabane, 42, whom he married two months after Lipolelo's death, is considered a co-conspirator and has already been charged with murder. Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at State House in Maseru, Lesotho. The main opposition party the Democratic Congress, on Friday filed in parliament a motion of no confidence in the prime minister.

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