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Cruise passengers off California await virus test results
Coronavirus test results were expected Friday for some passengers and crew aboard a cruise ship held off the California coast.
Coronavirus: EU ministers tackle risks of shortages
Fearing a possible shortage in protective equipment, health ministers from the European Union are holding an emergency meeting to try to improve their collective response to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Gunmen attack memorial for Afghan Shiite leader, 18 injured
Gunmen attacked a remembrance ceremony for a minority Shiite leader in Afghanistan's capital on Friday, wounding at least 18 people, officials said.
Migrants, police clash again on Greek-Turkish border
Clashes erupted anew on the Greek-Turkish border Friday as migrants attempted to push through into Greece, while the European Union's foreign ministers held an emergency meeting to discuss the situation on the border and in Syria, where Turkish troops are fighting.
Democratic presidential contender Warren drops out of 2020 race
Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who campaigned as a progressive Democrat, said Thursday that she is dropping out of 2020 U.S. presidential race.
Russia, Turkey agree on ceasefire in Syria's Idlib
Russia and Turkey agreed Thursday on a ceasefire in the de-escalation zone in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, after talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan which lasted for about six hours.
Pompeo urges Afghan parties to reduce violence
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday the increasing violence in some parts of Afghanistan was unacceptable, urging warring parties to "stop posturing" before intra-Afghan peace talks.
WHO expert calls on nations to take fundamental measures to contain COVID-19
China's experience has shown fundamental measures do work to contain COVID-19, such as measures of identifying cases and contacts, as well as mobilizing population, an epidemiologist of the World Health Organization (WHO) noted here Thursday, calling on countries to make full use of them.
Coronavirus: As virus cases near 100,000, fear of 'devastation' for poor
The number of people infected with the new virus charged toward 100,000 Friday, with the global scare upending routines, threatening livelihoods and prompting quarantines in its spread.
U.S. press bullying slams on its own value
The U.S. administration's move to limit the number of Chinese employees of Chinese media outlets in the united states severely undermines the mutual trust and exchanges between the two countries and reveals a real image of press bullying.