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Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down in surprise announcement
Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company's absorption of Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel and Fox's entertainment businesses and the launch of a Netflix challenger, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday.
New Orleans celebrates end of Mardi Gras touched by tragedy
Dressed in sequined costumes, grooving to the rhythm of marching bands and clutching at strands of shiny beads, people in New Orleans celebrated the end of a Mardi Gras season tinged by tragedy after two bystanders were killed by floats in the days leading up to Fat Tuesday.
NTSB: Tesla Autopilot, distracted driver caused fatal crash
Tesla's partially automated driving system steered an electric SUV into a concrete barrier on a Silicon Valley freeway because it was operating under conditions it couldn't handle and because the driver likely was distracted by playing a game on his smartphone, the National Transportation Safety Board has found.
Abe: Flex hours, work style among key steps to fight virus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday that companies should allow employees to work from home and hospitals must expand their treatment capacity in order for Japan to control its virus outbreak.
Trump, US officials send mixed messages on virus risk here
President Donald Trump and his chief economic adviser said Tuesday that the new coronavirus is under control in the U.S., even as the government's top disease fighters warned Americans to prepare for an outbreak here.
S Korea coronavirus cases rise, 1st US soldier infected
The number of new virus cases in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the first U.S. military soldier tested positive, with his infection and many others connected to a southeastern city where the outbreak has clustered.
IAEA says to support Japan in Fukushima plant decommission
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday said the agency will continue to support Japan in safely decommissioning the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Maldives launches national vaccination campaign against measles, rubella
The Maldives Health Ministry on Tuesday said it had launched a national vaccination campaign against measles and rubella.
China to provide support to countries with weaker health systems: FM spokesperson
China will provide support within its capacity to countries with weaker health systems to help them strengthen their epidemic prevention and control capabilities, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.
China urges US to view bilateral cooperation in science, technology, culture correctly
China on Tuesday urged the U.S. side to discard its outdated Cold War mentality and zero-sum game concept, correctly view and safeguard China-U.S. exchanges and cooperation in science, technology and culture, and do more to enhance mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries.