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China counts over 72,000 cases of novel coronavirus as death toll rises

According to reports, almost 93 new deaths have been reported in China's Hubei province in the past 24 hours. "It certainly is on the verge of that happen...

Snow storm on the way for Sudbury and northeastern Ontario

The snow will move out of the area by Tuesday evening as the low pressure area crosses central or eastern Ontario into Quebec. Snowfall totals in the GTA will...

Hospital director dies in China's Wuhan, epicentre of coronavirus outbreak

Liu Zhiming, the director of Wuchang Hospital in Wuhan, died Tuesday morning after " all-out rescue efforts failed ", state broadcaster CCTV reported. The organ...

US Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy after abuse scandal

As a result of the filing, all civil litigation against the organization is suspended. In addition to the abuse lawsuits, the organization was already struggl...

Chinese doctors using plasma therapy on coronavirus, WHO says ‘very valid’ approach

According to the World Health Organization , the virus has infected more than 71,000 people globally and killed 1,775, the majority in China . An expert wit...

UK: $1.6 Billion Supercomputer to Provide More Precise Weather and Climate Forecasts

After commissioning of the system will not only provide better forecasts (including forecasts of precipitation), but also help rescue workers to place mobile ba...

French ski resort moves snow with helicopter in order to stay open

Luchon-Superbagnères in the Pyrenees took up the challenging task on Friday night while referring to it as "exceptional". Mr Pounau said: "We are not going to...

Storm Dennis wreaks havoc across United Kingdom, parts of France

Yesterday afternoon South Wales Police said they had declared a major incident as firefighters and rescue crews continued to help communities that had been cut ...

FW de Klerk Foundation retracts apartheid statement, apologises

In 1973, the United Nations declared Apartheid a crime against humanity, defining it as "inhuman acts committed for the goal of establishing and maintaining dom...

John Bolton says he hopes his forthcoming book isn't 'suppressed'

He and the White House have been at odds for almost two months over the publication of his book . "I hope it's not suppressed", Bolton said Monday in a talk ...

Government in talks with China to build HS2

In a letter to Mark Thurston, chief executive of HS2 Ltd CRCC offered to use its expertise to build the line between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds,...

Americans evacuating from coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise arrive in US

After arriving in the USA, all of the passengers must go through another 14 days of quarantine at the military facilities - meaning they will have been under qu...

Sanders Hits Bloomberg for Trying to 'Buy the Presidency'

Sanders is seeking to keep his momentum after strong showings in Iowa and New Hampshire . "And I also am an advocate for him coming on the debate stage". Blo...

SC directs Centre to grant permanent commission for women Army officers

The Supreme Court on Monday blasted the Army " s dogged resistance to provide permanent commission to women officers and called for "true equality in Army"....

Aussie fireman who told PM to 'get f***ed' keeps job

Whatever the case, we stand with Paul Parker . Rural Fire Service volunteer Paul Parker said he was dismissed after saying Scott Morrison should "go and get ...

French health minister to run for Paris mayor

The post of mayor of Paris is now held by Anne Hidalgo, a Socialist looking to renew her term and favored in polls in the two-round municipal elections to be he...

Ted Cruz takes aim at Alabama vasectomy bill: 'Yikes'

Similarly, in February 2020 Rep. Rolanda Hollis introduced a bill (HB 238) in the Alabama Legislature that "would require a man to undergo a vasectomy within on...

Storm Dennis washes ghost ship up on to Cork shore

On 3 September a year ago, the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, posted on Twitter that its crew had spotted Alta in the middle of the Atlantic. Mari...

More Than 1,100 Former Justice Department Officials Want William Barr to Resign

The letter is the latest sign of a crisis of confidence inside the department. The letter commends the four prosecutors who withdrew from the Stone case. In t...

Airbus ‘deeply regrets’ USA tariff increase

It did not raise the tariff rates on those product, as it had suggested it might do in October. Airbus hopes that USTR's position will change when the WTO aut...

Storm Dennis: Remarkable drone pictures show flooding devastation

A minister has said climate change means the government can not protect every household from flooding . The British environment secretary said climate change...

U.S. evacuates citizens from cruise ship as China virus toll mounts

For the past two weeks China's police have been raiding houses, restaurants and makeshift markets across the country, arresting almost 700 people for breaking t...

Sen. Cassidy issues statement on war powers resolution vote

Yes, the Senate has agreed to limit President Trump's ability to wage war against Iran. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska...

No scope for third-party mediation on occupied Kashmir, says India

Guterres arrived in Pakistan on Sunday morning for a four-day visit to the country. "When we see situations of discontent and unrest [in Indian-administered...

European Union divided over naval mission in Mediterranean

The idea is to shift the new operation further east, away from the usual waters used by migrants leaving Libya in search of better lives in Europe . Libya ha...

Berth reserved for puja space on Kashi Mahakal Express ‘temporary’, says IRCTC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the Kashi Mahakal Express , the third corporate passenger train, via video conferencing. One-way Varanas...

British MP who leads parliamentary group on Kashmir denied entry to India

NDTV is one of the leaders in the production and broadcasting of un-biased and comprehensive news and entertainment programmes in India and overseas. Abraham...

Trump takes 'The Beast' for a lap around Daytona

Trump has a close relationship with Roger Penske, a businessman, former racer and founder of one of the world's most successful motorsports teams. It no doubt...

China says coronavirus curbs starting to work

Speaking before the latest figures were released Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the drop in new cases showed "that overall the epidemic is controllable"....

Storm Dennis: Police declare 'major incidents' after flooding

A flood rescue crew from Burnham-On-Sea's BARB Search & Rescue was called to South Wales on Sunday (February 16th) after severe flooding caused by Storm Dennis....