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President Trump slams media and Democrats, defends his response to coronavirus

February 29, 2020

Health officials have exhausted an initial $105m in emergency funding and have been looking elsewhere for dollars. He said bipartisan discussions were already underway among leaders and members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and that he expects they "are fully capable of handing this quite well".

Italy coronavirus outbreak spreads south as cases spike

February 29, 2020

Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union were due to meet in Rome on Tuesday to discuss the crisis, which first broke out in China and has now spread to nearly 30 other countries and territories. Conte insisted that Italy's well being protocols had been "amid the most rigorous". The main centre of infection in Italy has been the town of Codogno, a town of some 15,000 people around 60 kilometres (35 miles) to the south of Milan .

Leap year 2020: The reason we NEED leap years revealed - Watch animation

February 29, 2020

See the list of celebs born on Leap Day below! In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII developed and introduced a new calendar, the Gregorian calendar, to fix and replace Cesar's. If we didn't solve this error, in 100 years our calendar would be 18 hours off. So first we were 24 days off in 100 years, now we're down to 18 hours, so we're getting closer! How is a leap year calculated? "We do it so our seasons don't migrate over time".

Grandfather to plead guilty in toddler’s cruise ship death, no jail time

February 29, 2020

Mr Winkleman said Mr Anello's decision to agree to plead guilty "is in the best interests of the family so that they can close this terrible chapter and turn their focus to mourning Chloe ". Anello said that he relives that moment "all the time", explaining that he thought there was glass to stop his granddaughter's fall. Standing Chloe against glass was something he often did during the girl's big brother's hockey games.

'Major' fire in Paris as police evacuate Gare de Lyon railway station

February 29, 2020

Suburban rail services were instructed not to stop at the station and metro services were suspended. The blaze prompted the evacuation of the station, while the public is advised to avoid the area. Paris police say they have no reports of injuries yet but the situation is still evolving. Police confirmed reports on social media that firefighters were blocked by protesters from getting to the blaze - behaviour the police called "scandalous".

Missing teen found dead inside lion’s cage at Lahore zoo

February 29, 2020

The remains of a teenaged safari worker were found Wednesday in the lion enclosure at an animal park in the Pakistani city of Lahore , an official said. Chaudhry Shafqat, deputy director of Lahore Zoo Safari, had earlier rejected suggestions that security at the zoo was inadequate. Bilal's family and neighbors - angered at what they called incompetence by park authorities - attacked offices there, as well as smashed windows and cars, according to police official Najeeb Awan.

New Zealand limits entry of travellers from Iran on coronavirus fears

February 29, 2020

Health officials said the person, aged in their 60s, was being treated in Auckland City Hospital. The person travelled on an Emirates Airline flight that originated in Tehran, stopped in Bali, Indonesia, and ended in Auckland on Feb 26. People on the final leg of the flight, who are concerned, should contact authorities, the ministry said. "We are now asking New Zealanders who have returned from Iran in the last 14 days to self-isolate and register with Healthline".

The Year of the Leaping Birthday: Leap Year 2020

February 28, 2020

The name " leap year " probably originated because while a fixed date in the Gregorian calendar normally advances one day of the week from one year to the next, "the day of the week in the 12 months following the leap day will advance two days due to the extra day (thus "leaping over" one of the days in the week)", wrote Douglas Harper, in " leap year ", for the Online Etymology Dictionary.

Gare de Lyon in Paris evacuated after fire outside station

February 28, 2020

Photos on social media showed flames reaching several metres into the sky and a cloud of black smoke around the station, which was evacuated at the height of rush hour. Authorities urged people to avoid the area in eastern Paris while emergency workers fight the fire. Police confirmed reports on social media that firefighters were blocked by protesters from getting to the blaze - behaviour the police called "scandalous".

Coronavirus: 195 Indians brought back from China's Wuhan, cruise-ship in Japan

February 28, 2020

Two South African crew members on-board The Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus , the South African Health Department has revealed. Authorities said they have contacted passengers who sat near the woman on a flight from northern Italy to Dublin. It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to hold an emergency Cobra meeting in Whitehall on Monday.

Pompeo says Iran must 'tell the truth' on coronavirus

February 28, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday said Americans should prepare for community spread of the disease. "We still do not agree with quarantining cities since we believe the people are cultured enough to refrain from travelling from infected cities to other places", semi-official news agency ISNA quoted him as saying.

NZ voters 'not fooled' by Jacinda Ardern

February 28, 2020

Visit Business Insider Australia's homepage for more stories . The moments in which you would gladly swap your life with Scott Morrison's are few and far between these days, and this is no exception. But she pointed out that amongst those 2000 were individuals who were too young to become criminals. Drug offences, assault and child sex offences are the most common charges that result in deportation for New Zealand citizens in Australia.

1 killed in Israel drone attack on Golan Heights

February 28, 2020

It is rare for Israel to claim such attacks directly. A suspected Israeli missile strike on a vehicle near the occupied Golan Heights in Syria has reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah official, media reported on Thursday. Though Israeli officials generally refrain from taking responsibility for specific strikes in Syria, they have acknowledged conducting hundreds to thousands of raids in the country since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011.

China coronavirus death toll rises to 2,788

February 28, 2020

After the SARS outbreak from 2002 to 2003 that caused over 5,000 infections and killed 349 nationwide, China set up a top-down direct reporting system on infectious diseases and critical public health events, with reportedly United States dollars 104 million, with the aim of reporting and examining any epidemic quickly after receiving information about the confirmed and suspected patients at hospitals But it appears to have failed in raising alarm about coronavirus.

Swiss government cancels 2020 Geneva Motor Show amidst coronavirus fear

February 28, 2020

A number of brands had already pulled out of this year's show - before the virus reached Europe - including Citroen, Ford, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Subaru and Volvo. "In the meantime, the dismantling of the event will now have to be organised". Concept cars are unveiled at the event as well. The financial consequences for all those involved in the event are significant and will need to be assessed over the coming weeks.

Quack fire! China's 'duck army' to help Pakistan fight locusts

February 28, 2020

He said the yellow pigment on the locusts indicated they were old and were about to die. "Duck troops gather at the border to face locust swarms", the caption on the video by CGTN read. The government has undertaken a raft of measures to control the upsurge; already, it has allocated more than Sh200 million through the National Treasury and hired a consultant to assess the damages caused so far.

Fears Pope Francis has contracted coronavirus after public appearance

February 28, 2020

Speaking during the ash Wednesday service Pope told well-wishers, "I wish, again, to express my closeness to those who are ill with coronavirus and to health-care workers who are caring for them". Later in the day, Francis will celebrate an Ash Wednesday Mass at a Rome church, marking the start of Lent, the 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Holy Week and Easter.

Nigeria Confirms Its First Coronavirus Case

February 28, 2020

Nigerian authorities say the Italian patient - who had flown in from Milan, a city badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak - is clinically stable, with no serious symptoms, and is being managed at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos.

Australia’s Intelligence Chief Sounds Alarm of ‘Unprecedented’ Foreign Espionage Threat

February 28, 2020

China is Australia's largest trading partner, buying more than a third of its total exports, including much of its iron ore, coal and agricultural goods, and sending more than a million tourists and students to Australia each year. Mr Burgess revealed ASIO had recommended visa cancellations to stop foreign agents trying to travel to Australia , and intercepted foreign agents when they arrived.

South Korea confirms 256 more coronavirus cases, total 2022

February 28, 2020

Speaking in a live broadcast, Trump said the U.S. was "very, very ready" to face the virus threat and that Vice President Mike Pence would be in charge of the national response. People wait in line at a department store in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2020. But US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the risk of a major outbreak in the US still remained "very low".

Pet dog tests 'weak positive' for novel coronavirus

February 28, 2020

Even though there have been multiple reports of the virus originating from the consumption of wildlife animals, there hasn't been any official confirmation yet as of now. The department "strongly advise [d]" that the pets of patients infected with the virus should be placed in quarantine for 14 days - COVID-19's reported incubation period.

Bloomberg campaign downplays significance of SC primary, considers naming running mate

February 28, 2020

The day is known as Super Tuesday. He can draw on a political organization and fan base that is largely still intact from his run four years ago. California's early voting system allows people to begin casting ballots on February 3 - a month before the state's March 3 presidential primary election.

Italy changes virus count methods at United Nations agency's urging

February 28, 2020

Three more people with the virus died in 24 hours, bringing Italy's toll to 15, Borrelli said. Even the country's deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi has contracted the virus. Among the shared points of view emerging from the meeting, Speranza told reporters, was this one: "Closing borders is inappropriate" as a response. There were 52 more deaths reported on Wednesday - the lowest in three weeks - with no fatalities outside the epicentre in central Hubei province.

South Korea coronavirus cases surpass 2,000

February 28, 2020

Mainland China's total cases are now 78,824 with 2,788 deaths. Governments battling coronavirus epidemics from Iran to Australia shut schools, cancelled big events and stocked up on medical supplies on Thursday in a race to contain the outbreak's rapid global spread.

Turkey retaliates to the killing of two troops in Syria

February 28, 2020

Russian Federation recently said that it would never agree to a ceasefire with terrorist rebels in Syria " s Idlib region. The fighting in Idlib is still ongoing, he said, adding that Turkey and Russian Federation continue negotiations in the meanwhile.

Donald Trump lands in Washington, calls India trip ‘very successful’

February 28, 2020

In a tweet, his daughter Ivanka said that, Trump announced that US International Development Finance Corporation "will establish a permanent presence in India to strengthen our economic ties, improve development plus further women's economic empowerment through WGDP (Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative)!" As Trump left for the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night thanked the American President for coming to India and said the visit has been a "path-breaking ...

Justice Sotomayor Slams SCOTUS Ruling on Trump's Hard-Line Immigration Policies

February 28, 2020

Trump poured scorn on Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor , strengthening his record of targeting named judges on the federal bench. "She said some things that were obviously inappropriate", Trump said of Sotomayor during a news conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, where he's completing a two-day visit to India.

Erdogan says two Turkish troops killed in Libya

February 28, 2020

Both sides said on Monday that they would not take part in the negotiations in Switzerland, citing different reasons. Ahmaida Erouhma, who leads the eastern side's Geneva committee, said on Monday his faction's refusal to take part in the negotiations is due to the UN's approval of only eight of 13 names his side put forward for the delegation.

Why a NKY congressman voted against making lynching a federal hate crime

February 28, 2020

Rush introduced the bill a year ago and named it after Till, who was from the representative's 1st District in IL. Fourteen-year-old Till was brutally murdered in a racist attack in MS in 1955, an event that drew national attention to the atrocities and violence that African Americans have faced in the United States and became a civil rights rallying cry.

China COVID-19 toll 2,744 outbreak may be 'under control' by April,

February 28, 2020

China reported 433 new cases of coronavirus infections on February 26, the National Health Commission said on Thursday, up from 406 a day earlier, with a cluster of new cases in Beijing raising concerns about the management of employees returning to work.

Quaden Bayles: Bullied boy's family turns down trip to Disneyland

February 28, 2020

It's truly sad that poor little Quaden was bullied, but his story has since opened doors for heavy discussion on the relationship between bullying and suicidal tendencies. 'One day when his mother picked him up from school, she found Quaden in hysterics. Dwarfism Awareness Australia, and Balunu Healing Foundation are reportedly two organizations the family would like to see benefit from the funds.

Britain on collision course with European Union over trade

February 28, 2020

Separately from the trade deal, both sides committed in the Political Declaration to carry out equivalence assessments - checking whether their current regulatory systems are compatible - by the end of June, although that date was missing from the EU's mandate .

CDC Announces Possible Community Spread of COVID-19 in the United States

February 27, 2020

It's unclear whether the 33 cases are from the evacuated Diamond Princess cruise ship that was quarantined off the coast of Japan. Newsom said that 49 jurisdictions are monitoring "8,400-plus" people for the virus. Sonia Angell, Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer said in a statement . "The risk to the American people remains very low", Trump said, flanked by Pence and public health officials.

Mom of missing toddler accused of filing false police report

February 27, 2020

Situations where there is knowledge that a child has been abducted; has suffered serious bodily harm, abuse, or sexual exploitation; or who has run away would also be included in reporting requirements outlined under Evelyn's Law. "Our entire community is in disbelief that the well-being of this child has been jeopardized by an individual entrusted with her care", said Hulsey.

Southern California mortuary vehicle stolen with body inside

February 27, 2020

In the U.S., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of hearse, with a body inside. The hearse was stolen from outside a church Wednesday night, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Local media have reported that the body remained in the vehicle while a mortuary attendant brought a different body into the church and that's when the SUV was stolen.

Putin dismisses rumours he uses body doubles for security

February 27, 2020

After the president read out, "Putin lookalike proof", Vandenko said he liked that question and asked him, "Are you the real Putin?" He said that he feels "more comfortable" relying on protected communications means and may occasionally use an aide's phone.

Iranian vice president latest official infected with coronavirus

February 27, 2020

This virus is democratic, and it doesn't distinguish between poor and rich or statesman and an ordinary citizen. I'll start taking medicine. Another lawmaker, Mahmoud Sadeghi, previously wrote on Twitter that his corona test had been positive.

Delhi communal riots: Death toll rises to 32

February 27, 2020

Clashes between pro- and anti-citizenship law protesters started on Sunday and have devolved into communal violence between Hindus and Muslims. The Delhi Police, which has come under intense scrutiny for not being able to control the violence, has registered 18 FIRs thus far and arrested 106 people i