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Police: 3 fire shots into Chicago store; 1 dead, 4 wounded
Two men and a woman fired nearly 20 shots into a convenience store on Chicago's South Side, killing an 18-year-old woman and wounding four other people, police said.
Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new virus case
President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a widespread U.S. outbreak of the new respiratory virus sweeping the globe isn't inevitable even as top health authorities at his side warned Americans that more infections are coming.
South Korea, US postpone annual military drills due to virus
The South Korean and U.S. militaries have postponed their annual joint drills out of concerns over a virus outbreak.
Death toll rises to 24 from Delhi riots during Trump trip
At least 24 people were killed and 189 injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi that coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals continue to take in the wounded, authorities said Wednesday.
Virus adds to fears for targets of Muslim crackdown in China
The spread of a new virus in China has deepened fears about the targets of a mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims in the far west of the country, human rights advocates said Wednesday.
Trump to detail US coronavirus efforts, Schumer seeks $8.5B
President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the coronavirus threat, as lawmakers called for giving disease fighters much more money than the $2.5 billion the White House has requested.
Italy seeks to calm fears in Europe as cases, deaths rise
Italy sought to rally international support for its virus containment efforts Wednesday even as its caseload reached 400, people linked to Italy fell ill across Europe and as far away as Brazil, and the U.N.'s health agency urged a scaled-up response.
Israel advises against foreign travel over virus concerns
Israel on Wednesday advised its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid the global spread of the new coronavirus that was first reported in China.
China improves legal services amid epidemic
China's Ministry of Justice has issued a guideline on providing better legal services concerning the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus epidemic and coordination in advancing economic and social development.
Mass grave found in Libya's Sirte
Security service of Libya's east-based government on Wednesday found a mass grave containing five bodies in the city of Sirte, which used to be dominated by Islamic State (IS) terrorists.