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Britain Reports First Two Cases of New Coronavirus
British health officials had previously warned that the United Kingdom was highly likely to have cases of the new type of coronavirus, which first emerged in China's central province of Hubei and has killed 213 people so far.
After Trump's Middle East Plan, Israel Defence Chief Wants to Extend Sovereignty to Illegal West Bank Settlements
Israel Defence Minister Naftali Bennett said that history had given Israel a one-time opportunity to apply Israeli law to the West Bank settlements, which he described with Hebrew names
CIA Interrogator Testifies That He Threatened to Kill Prisoner’s Son
Former CIA contract psychologist James E. Mitchell said he did so after he consulted a lawyer at the agency’s Counterterrorism Center about how to make the threat without violating the Torture Convention.
Turkey's Erdogan Says Trump's Middle East Peace Plan 'Absolutely Unacceptable'
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan sais that Jerusalem was sacred to Muslims and giving it to Israel would be absolutely unacceptable. He alleged that the plan ignores Palestinians' rights and is aimed at legitimising Israel's occupation.
Trump's Middle East Peace Plan Calls for Creation of Palestinian State, Freeze on New Israeli Settlements
The plan more than doubles the territory currently under Palestinian control although it also recognises Israeli sovereignty over major settlement blocs in the West Bank.
All Praise for His Doctor, Pakistan PM Imran Khan Says Nurses Looked Like 'Hoors’ After One Injection
Khan bantered saying soon after the injection was pushed into his body, he thought all his problems magically vanished, and so did his 'memory'.
Despite Approval in Israel, Saudi Arabia Says Israelis Passport Holders Not Welcome ‘for Now’
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Israelis are not welcome at the moment in Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest sites.
Turkey Ends Rescue Efforts after Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 41
The magnitude 6.8 quake caused 37 deaths in Elazig province, about 550 km (340 miles) east of Ankara, and four in neighbouring Malatya.
Authorities from 6 Countries Battle Atlantic Storm to Capture Yacht Carrying Cocaine Worth $77 Million
Two foreign men aged 51 and 53 were arrested in the operation, said the Portuguese police.
China County Offers Reward for Identifying People from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan
The new coronavirus has infected more than 2,800 people in China, with 81 dead, and has spread to several countries.
France to Fly Home Citizens from China's Virus-stricken City of Wuhan
The United States has also announced it would arrange a flight to evacuate personnel and citizens trapped at the epicentre of the virus outbreak.
Pro-Pak Elements Infiltrating Anti-CAA Protests in US; Pushing Own Agenda: Indian-American Leaders
During a recent protest against the CAA in Washington DC, posters were seen reflective of the presence of pro-Pakistani elements.
Photographs, Death Marches and Eisenhower: How the World Discovered the Nazi Camps
In June 1944, as it became clear that Germany was losing the war, Nazi leader Heinrich Himmler ordered some camps be evacuated before they were reached by Allied troops, and that their prisoners be transferred to other locations.
China Has Overtaken Russia as World's Second-Biggest Arms Producer, US Still on Top: Think Tank
The data, covering the period from 2015 to 2017, allowed it to compile what it called the most comprehensive picture of Chinese companies' weapons production to date.
Air Tanker Dropped Fire Retardant Shortly Before Fatal Crash in Australia: Report
The C-130 Hercules tanker plane lost contact with authorities while battling blazes in the country's alpine region, known as the Snowy Mountains, located in the country's east.
'Where's Hunter?' How Joe Biden Talks About a Touchy Subject — His Son
For months now, Biden has been confronted on the campaign trail with questions, attacks and misinformation concerning his son — encounters that have taken on a dramatic feel, given the uncertainty of how Biden will respond.