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Coronavirus death toll rises to 722
The number of confirmed cases of the new virus has risen again in China while fatalities increased to 722 on Saturday, as the ruling Communist Party faced anger and recriminations from the public over the death of a doctor who was threatened by police after trying to sound the alarm about the disease over a month ago.
Nicaragua paper gets supplies held at customs for 18 months
Independent newspaper La Prensa received on Friday the remaining supplies that had been held up at customs for 18 months without explanation, after President Daniel Ortega's government decided to release them to Nicaragua's oldest paper and a critic of his administration.
Macron seeks leading role in post-Brexit EU nuclear strategy
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday advocated a more coordinated European Union defense strategy in which France, the bloc's only post-Brexit nuclear power, and its arsenal would hold a central role.
Putin hosts Belarus leader for further economic talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the leader of Belarus Friday for another round of difficult talks on closer integration amid mounting Russian economic pressure on its ex-Soviet ally.
Palestinians deny US charges of incitement, blame Trump plan
The Palestinians on Friday rejected U.S. allegations of incitement after a day of clashes and attacks left three Palestinians dead and more than a dozen Israelis wounded.
Bad weather moves into Eastern states; 4 dead in South
Nearly 150,000 homes and businesses in the southeastern United States were without power early Friday after a powerful storm raked the region. At least four people were killed.
Egypt frees pro-democracy activist imprisoned for four years
Egypt on Friday freed a pro-democracy activist who spent over four years in prison and rose to local prominence as one of the faces of the country's 2011 uprising, his lawyer said.
Xi talks with Trump over phone on novel coronavirus outbreak
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke over phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday morning.
4 Afghan civilians killed in insurgents' mortar attack: police
Three children and a woman were killed and one woman was injured in overnight Taliban militants' mortar shelling in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province, local police said Friday.
A world race against coronavirus: science and technology
Scientists around the world are working together to neutralize a menacing enemy to mankind this year -- the novel coronavirus.