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China urges U.S. not to create, spread fear over coronavirus outbreak
- February 05, 2020
Authorities in Hubei, the province at the epicentre of the outbreak, reported 56 new fatalities, with one reported in the southwestern megalopolis of Chongqing. The US reported their ninth case on Sunday, involving a woman from Santa Clara County in the San Francisco Bay Area who arrived in the US to visit relatives after recently traveling to Wuhan. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
Authorities in Hubei, the province at the epicentre of the outbreak, reported 56 new fatalities, with one reported in the southwestern megalopolis of Chongqing. The US reported their ninth case on Sunday, involving a woman from Santa Clara County in the San Francisco Bay Area who arrived in the US to visit relatives after recently traveling to Wuhan. (more...)
Australian evacuees arrive on remote island
- February 05, 2020
A single person however was stopped from boarding by Chinese authorities at the health pre-screening check. Australian citizens would be transferred from Auckland to Christmas Island, the ABC quoted New Zealand Health Minister David Clark as saying. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
A single person however was stopped from boarding by Chinese authorities at the health pre-screening check. Australian citizens would be transferred from Auckland to Christmas Island, the ABC quoted New Zealand Health Minister David Clark as saying. (more...)
DNC chair calls for accountability after Iowa Caucus fiasco
- February 05, 2020
During a private conference call with campaigns earlier in the day, state state party chairman Troy Price declined to answer pointed questions about the timeline - even whether it would be days or weeks. But some officials had trouble using the app . "Well, I never heard it". Get our Politics Newsletter. "Confidence can impact whether or not people choose to vote", he says. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
During a private conference call with campaigns earlier in the day, state state party chairman Troy Price declined to answer pointed questions about the timeline - even whether it would be days or weeks. But some officials had trouble using the app . "Well, I never heard it". Get our Politics Newsletter. "Confidence can impact whether or not people choose to vote", he says. (more...)
Check out this adorable clapping seal!
- February 05, 2020
The footage Burville has taken is part of an global study by Monash University , Australia, published on Monday in the journal Marine Mammal Science . A researcher at Newscastle University has caught a grey seal clapping underwater on camera for the very first time! "The clap was incredibly loud and at first I found it hard to believe what I had seen", Dr Burville said. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
The footage Burville has taken is part of an global study by Monash University , Australia, published on Monday in the journal Marine Mammal Science . A researcher at Newscastle University has caught a grey seal clapping underwater on camera for the very first time! "The clap was incredibly loud and at first I found it hard to believe what I had seen", Dr Burville said. (more...)
Trump bashes Bloomberg; Dem’s campaign calls Trump a `liar’
- February 05, 2020
In the ad, Trump touted his record of criminal-justice reform and featured footage from the emotional moments when Johnson was released from prison and reunited with her family. "Trump took all the credit", one Twitter user said. But the former NY mayor is leveraging his personal wealth to air a barrage of ads. "Why should he get a box to stand on?" Bloomberg's campaign denies that is the case. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
In the ad, Trump touted his record of criminal-justice reform and featured footage from the emotional moments when Johnson was released from prison and reunited with her family. "Trump took all the credit", one Twitter user said. But the former NY mayor is leveraging his personal wealth to air a barrage of ads. "Why should he get a box to stand on?" Bloomberg's campaign denies that is the case. (more...)
China Eastern Airlines suspends flights to United States due to coronavirus
- February 05, 2020
Beijing time (0230 GMT). "The loss of 4.4 million seats is equivalent to the whole of the Indian market (4.2 million seats) stopping all services such is the scale of change", said the article analysing the impact of coronavirus on China's aviation. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
Beijing time (0230 GMT). "The loss of 4.4 million seats is equivalent to the whole of the Indian market (4.2 million seats) stopping all services such is the scale of change", said the article analysing the impact of coronavirus on China's aviation. (more...)
WINTER STORM WATCH in effect starting Tuesday evening; Snow in the forecast
- February 05, 2020
Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday. Four to seven inches of snow is possible in Cheyenne by the time the storm moves out on Tuesday. Many Utah school districts took the rare step of cancelling classes, in what was the second snow day for the Salt Lake City School District in almost 20 years. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday. Four to seven inches of snow is possible in Cheyenne by the time the storm moves out on Tuesday. Many Utah school districts took the rare step of cancelling classes, in what was the second snow day for the Salt Lake City School District in almost 20 years. (more...)
Woman freed from Alabama prison stars in Trump ad during Super Bowl
- February 05, 2020
She spent 21 years in prison before being pardoned by Trump after he met with reality star Kim Kardashian at the White House in June 2018. His wealth has become a subject of concern within some progressive circles, with criticisms coming at him from fellow 2020 Democrats Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Warren. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
She spent 21 years in prison before being pardoned by Trump after he met with reality star Kim Kardashian at the White House in June 2018. His wealth has become a subject of concern within some progressive circles, with criticisms coming at him from fellow 2020 Democrats Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Warren. (more...)
Federal court dismisses First Nations' challenges to Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
- February 05, 2020
This approval was revoked by the Federal Court of Appeals in August 2018, as the consultation with the indigenous people was insufficient and the potential impact of additional oil tankers before BC on marine life was not adequately taken into account. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
This approval was revoked by the Federal Court of Appeals in August 2018, as the consultation with the indigenous people was insufficient and the potential impact of additional oil tankers before BC on marine life was not adequately taken into account. (more...)
Coronavirus outbreak: Air India to suspend flights to Hong Kong
- February 05, 2020
SF Airlines, the aviation branch of China's express giant SF Express, integrated the air freight capacity to meet demands for the transportation of emergency supplies, according to the airline. The Hong Kong Government will tonight close all but two border crossings into mainland China. "The geopolitical issues, which we obviously respect, the virus doesn't". (more...)
- February 05, 2020
SF Airlines, the aviation branch of China's express giant SF Express, integrated the air freight capacity to meet demands for the transportation of emergency supplies, according to the airline. The Hong Kong Government will tonight close all but two border crossings into mainland China. "The geopolitical issues, which we obviously respect, the virus doesn't". (more...)
Woman sees missing dog on beer cans promoting shelter dogs
- February 05, 2020
Hazel, renamed Day Day by the shelter, was among the featured canines in need of care. Mathis then contacted the shelter and shared the dog's microchip information that proved she was Hazel's former owner. "I sent everything I could find - all the pictures so I could stop an adoption process from happening because I could've lost her again", Mathis said. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
Hazel, renamed Day Day by the shelter, was among the featured canines in need of care. Mathis then contacted the shelter and shared the dog's microchip information that proved she was Hazel's former owner. "I sent everything I could find - all the pictures so I could stop an adoption process from happening because I could've lost her again", Mathis said. (more...)
Streatham attack: Emergency terror law to end early prisoner release
- February 05, 2020
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the Government would table legislation within days that will mean terrorist prisoners will not be released before serving their full sentence, without a strict risk assessment by a new arm of the Parole Board. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said the Government would table legislation within days that will mean terrorist prisoners will not be released before serving their full sentence, without a strict risk assessment by a new arm of the Parole Board. (more...)
Australia quarantines coronavirus evacuees with Tamil family at Christmas Island
- February 05, 2020
The passengers are later brought to Christmas Island in smaller planes, where they are quarantined. She said 89 of the evacuees are under the age of 16, including five infants. Mr Morrison announced on Saturday foreign travellers who have left or passed through China will be denied entry to Australia aiming to stop the spread of the coronavirus. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
The passengers are later brought to Christmas Island in smaller planes, where they are quarantined. She said 89 of the evacuees are under the age of 16, including five infants. Mr Morrison announced on Saturday foreign travellers who have left or passed through China will be denied entry to Australia aiming to stop the spread of the coronavirus. (more...)
Chinese Defence Ministry Sends 1,400 Military Doctors to Specialised Hospital in Wuhan
- February 05, 2020
Medical teams from the People's Liberation Army were arriving in Wuhan to relieve overwhelmed health workers and to work at the new hospital, located in the countryside far from the city centre. The viral outbreak has infected more than 17,300 people globally, with 57 more confirmed dead within the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 361. (more...)
- February 05, 2020
Medical teams from the People's Liberation Army were arriving in Wuhan to relieve overwhelmed health workers and to work at the new hospital, located in the countryside far from the city centre. The viral outbreak has infected more than 17,300 people globally, with 57 more confirmed dead within the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 361. (more...)
1 dead after vehicle hits 6 children near high school, police say
- February 04, 2020
Five other students were also hit by the vehicle. As of Tuesday morning, Crum was in critical condition at Oklahoma Children's Hospital, said spokeswoman April Sandefer. Townsend, police said, did not stop after hitting the students, but was apprehended shortly after the incident. 'The past 3 years she crossed the finish line of our race as an elite runner, ' the post read. (more...)
- February 04, 2020
Five other students were also hit by the vehicle. As of Tuesday morning, Crum was in critical condition at Oklahoma Children's Hospital, said spokeswoman April Sandefer. Townsend, police said, did not stop after hitting the students, but was apprehended shortly after the incident. 'The past 3 years she crossed the finish line of our race as an elite runner, ' the post read. (more...)
Two small earthquakes occur over weekend in York County
- February 04, 2020
Louisa County, Virginia was the site of a 2011 quake that did damage homes, businesses, and school buildings. The quake hit about 25 miles east of Charlottesville just after 5 a.m. Geological Survey detected two earthquakes near Dover, Saturday and Sunday. People reported that they felt the natural disaster in parts of Culpeper and Charlottesville as well, and Virginia tech's seismograph recorded it too. (more...)
- February 04, 2020
Louisa County, Virginia was the site of a 2011 quake that did damage homes, businesses, and school buildings. The quake hit about 25 miles east of Charlottesville just after 5 a.m. Geological Survey detected two earthquakes near Dover, Saturday and Sunday. People reported that they felt the natural disaster in parts of Culpeper and Charlottesville as well, and Virginia tech's seismograph recorded it too. (more...)
Iran to Execute Man Who Gave Nuclear Secrets to CIA
- February 04, 2020
Amir Rahimpour "earned a lot of money" to pass on information about Iran's nuclear programme to the U.S., judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said. Last summer, Iran announced it had broken up a Central Intelligence Agency spy ring of 17 individuals and that some had been sentenced to death. The attack was ordered by US President Donald Trump, who in May 2018 withdrew the US from the historic nuclear accord Iran had signed with Western powers in 2015. (more...)
- February 04, 2020
Amir Rahimpour "earned a lot of money" to pass on information about Iran's nuclear programme to the U.S., judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said. Last summer, Iran announced it had broken up a Central Intelligence Agency spy ring of 17 individuals and that some had been sentenced to death. The attack was ordered by US President Donald Trump, who in May 2018 withdrew the US from the historic nuclear accord Iran had signed with Western powers in 2015. (more...)
Brexit poster being investigated as ‘racially aggravated’ incident by police
- February 04, 2020
An offensive "Joyful Brexit Day" poster warning individuals to not converse "the mom tongue of the nation you got here from" except it was English has been reported to police. "No person ought to must face intimidation due to who they're and it's extra vital than ever that we stand collectively within the face of hostility". (more...)
- February 04, 2020
An offensive "Joyful Brexit Day" poster warning individuals to not converse "the mom tongue of the nation you got here from" except it was English has been reported to police. "No person ought to must face intimidation due to who they're and it's extra vital than ever that we stand collectively within the face of hostility". (more...)
Wuhan to convert gymnasium, exhibition center into temporary hospitals
- February 04, 2020
As we reported before, China has reported an outbreak of deadly H5N1 avian influenza in Hunan Province, located on the southern border of Hubei Province, the epicenter of coronavirus. Numerous military doctors and nurses chosen for the job have experience treating either the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 or Ebola in West Africa in 2014. (more...)
- February 04, 2020
As we reported before, China has reported an outbreak of deadly H5N1 avian influenza in Hunan Province, located on the southern border of Hubei Province, the epicenter of coronavirus. Numerous military doctors and nurses chosen for the job have experience treating either the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 or Ebola in West Africa in 2014. (more...)
Trudeau to face House questions over Canada's response to coronavirus
- February 04, 2020
There has been an open question since plans for the flight were announced about whether Canadian permanent residents would also be allowed to leave. Their plane will land at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. Mayor Jim Harrison opened Monday's council meeting by updating residents on the situation, saying he was told on the weekend that the Federal Government would be chartering two planes to bring Canadians back from Wuhan, China and keep them quarantined at the base for two weeks, until they are ... (more...)
- February 04, 2020
There has been an open question since plans for the flight were announced about whether Canadian permanent residents would also be allowed to leave. Their plane will land at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. Mayor Jim Harrison opened Monday's council meeting by updating residents on the situation, saying he was told on the weekend that the Federal Government would be chartering two planes to bring Canadians back from Wuhan, China and keep them quarantined at the base for two weeks, until they are ... (more...)
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