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More Homes on Fire in Southeast Australia 02 Feb 2020

More Homes on Fire in Southeast Australia

Several rural homes were reportedly destroyed overnight in Australia southeast but the wildfire threat had diminished by Sunday across New South Wales state.

Outbreak of Bird Flu Made China Cull Chickens 02 Feb 2020

Outbreak of Bird Flu Made China Cull Chickens

Chinese authorities are culling thousands of chickens after an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu in Hunan Province.

Britain began its future outside EU 02 Feb 2020

Britain began its future outside EU

Britain began an uncertain future outside the European Union on Saturday after the country greeted the historic end to almost half a century of EU membership with a mixture of joy and sadness.

Palestinians cut ties with Israel, US 02 Feb 2020

Palestinians cut ties with Israel, US

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced Saturday a cut of all ties with Israel and the US, including security cooperation.

Pelosi Says Senators Who Voted against Trial Witnesses Part of A Cover-Up 01 Feb 2020

Pelosi Says Senators Who Voted against Trial Witnesses Part of A Cover-Up

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ripped senators who voted against approving further witness testimony in the Senate’s impeachment trial against President Trump, saying the lawmakers were part of a “cover-up.”

Kyrgyzstan protests Trump travel restrictions 01 Feb 2020

Kyrgyzstan protests Trump travel restrictions

Kyrgyzstan Foreign Ministry has slammed the latest US move to impose travel restrictions on citizens of more countries.

Apple Closes China Stores Due to Virus Outbreak 01 Feb 2020

Apple Closes China Stores Due to Virus Outbreak

Apple Inc on Saturday said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb 9.

WHO Says Prepare for Local Outbreaks of Coronavirus 01 Feb 2020

WHO Says Prepare for Local Outbreaks of Coronavirus

A WHO official said other governments need to prepare for “domestic outbreak control” if coronavirus spreads in their countries.

South Korea ready to save economy from new coronavirus 01 Feb 2020

South Korea ready to save economy from new coronavirus

South Korea said on Friday it is ready to take action to reduce the impact of the new coronavirus on Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Post-Brexit trade must be clear 01 Feb 2020

Post-Brexit trade must be clear

The UK's biggest manufacturing lobby groups are calling for more clarity as efforts to establish a new post-Brexit trade relationship gather pace.