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Canada hospital says it has confirmed case of deadly virus 26 Jan 2020 - 11:26 am

Toronto - A Toronto hospital said Saturday it has a confirmed case of the deadly virus from China, Canada's first. Sunnybrook Health Sciences...

Record southeastern Brazil rainstorms kill 30 26 Jan 2020 - 10:44 am

Brasília - At least 30 people have been killed in two days of intense storms in southeastern Brazil, the Minas Gerais state Civil...

In defending Sanders, Trump is stoking Democratic divisions 25 Jan 2020 - 07:26 pm

WASHINGTON: As tensions between Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose earlier this month, Sanders found himself with an unusual ally:...

Sanders grabs lead in Iowa race as support for Warren drops: NY Times 25 Jan 2020 - 06:43 pm

WASHINGTON: Senator Bernie Sanders is leading other Democratic presidential candidates with 25% of the likely vote in Iowa, just over a week before...

US to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan, China: WSJ 25 Jan 2020 - 02:48 pm

The United States is arranging a charter flight on Sunday to bring its citizens and diplomats back from the Chinese city of Wuhan,...

Trump's legal team to begin defense arguments at U.S. Senate impeachment trial 25 Jan 2020 - 01:49 pm

WASHINGTON: Lawyers for U.S. President Donald Trump will begin his defense at the Senate impeachment trial on Saturday, offering a rebuttal to Democratic...

US Space Force logo draws comparisons to 'Star Trek' 25 Jan 2020 - 11:15 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump unveiled the logo of Space Force on Friday, attracting critics who said America's newest military branch had boldly...

Democrats wrap up case against 'imminent threat' Trump, his team up next 25 Jan 2020 - 11:08 am

Washington: Donald Trump's lawyers prepared to deliver his first full-throated defense Saturday in the Senate's historic impeachment trial, after Democratic prosecutors spent three...

Greta Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief 24 Jan 2020 - 11:50 pm

DAVOS, Switzerland: Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has brushed off criticism and mockery from the U.S. Treasury chief, saying Friday his comments have...

Why didn’t accusers shun Weinstein? Expert: It's not unusual 24 Jan 2020 - 08:43 pm

NEW YORK: It's the defense's go-to question at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial: If he's such a monster, why did some of his accusers...

Democrats argue Trump's blocking of probe rates removal, too 24 Jan 2020 - 08:43 pm

WASHINGTON: Democratic House prosecutors are launching their final arguments Friday at Donald Trump's impeachment trial after an impassioned plea to senators to convict...

Paying homage to the 'Pachamama' central to Bolivian culture 24 Jan 2020 - 08:36 pm

COPACABANA, Bolivia: As they await their fresh fried trout, members of a family on holiday at Lake Titicaca pour a little bit of...

12 Democrats still in US presidential race days before Iowa caucuses 24 Jan 2020 - 08:35 pm

February kicks off the presidential nominating contest for both the Democratic and Republican parties. For Democrats, what was once a field of more...

US charges former Mexico police commander in El Chapo-linked cocaine probe 24 Jan 2020 - 08:35 pm

NEW YORK: U.S. prosecutors on Friday charged a former Mexican federal police commander with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from...

Pompeo to head to UK ahead of Brexit, then to Ukraine 24 Jan 2020 - 07:21 pm

Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will head to Britain next week to reaffirm the US "special relationship" with the country ahead...

Blast at machine shop rips through Houston neighborhood, killing two 24 Jan 2020 - 07:14 pm

Houston: A massive explosion at a machine shop ripped through a Houston neighborhood early Friday morning, killing at least two people and damaging...