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Asian stocks rebound from early losses as virus toll grows
Shares rebounded in Asia on Friday after an early sell-off, though Japan's benchmark declined as investors reacted to news of a growing number of cases of a new virus among the local population.
Health concerns meet politics amid Taiwan's WHO exclusion
Taiwan's exclusion from the World Health Organization is pitting health concerns against geopolitics during the current crisis over the new illness known as COVID-19.
US says it's ready to help North Korea combat virus
The United States expressed deep concern about North Korea's vulnerability to the outbreak of a new virus and said it was ready to support efforts by aid organizations to contain the spread of the illness in the impoverished nation.
Man dead, suspect in custody after shooting in downtown Washington D.C.
A man was shot dead after a shooting on Thursday evening in downtown Washington D.C. and a suspect has been taken into custody, said the authorities.
Chocolate fair kicks off in Brussels
The 7th edition of the Salon du Chocolat, a fair reuniting over a hundred chocolate makers, pastry chefs, confectioners, and cocoa producers, opened here Thursday in the Belgian capital.
Death toll climbs to 30 in Peru gas truck blast
The death toll from a Jan. 23 gas tanker truck explosion in Peru's capital Lima rose to 30 on Thursday, the Health Ministry said.
3 grenades hit security forces protecting protesters in Baghdad
Iraqi security forces tasked with protecting the anti-government protests in Baghdad were attacked by hand grenades on Thursday, the Iraqi military said.
Pentagon confirms death of one U.S. soldier in Afghanistan
U.S. Defense Department confirmed on Thursday that one U.S. soldier had died in a non-combat incident in Afghanistan.
Virus death toll nears 1,400 in China, with 5,090 new cases
China on Friday reported another sharp rise in the number of people infected with a new virus, as the death toll neared 1,400.
Weight loss drug Belviq pulled from market over cancer risk
The maker of a weight loss drug pulled it from the market Thursday at the request of federal regulators, who said it posed a slight increased risk of cancer.