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He Warned of Coronavirus. Here’s What He Told Us Before He Died.
The death of a Chinese doctor who was silenced by the police for being one of the first to warn about the coronavirus set off an outpouring of grief and anger on social media. The New York Times interviewed him last week.
Thai soldier kills at least 20 people, holes up in mall
A Thai Cabinet minister says at least 20 people have been killed and 31 injured in a mass shooting.
Libya's rival military commander seeks support in Greece
The commander of forces fighting the U.N.-supported government in Libya visited Athens Friday in a bid to counter Turkey's support for his opponents, ahead of a weekend summit on Libya in Berlin.
Fever chart: Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s
The decade that just ended was by far the hottest ever measured on Earth, capped off by the second-warmest year on record, two U.S. agencies reported Wednesday. And scientists said they see no end to the way man-made climate change keeps shattering records.
As trial nears, Trump keeps discredited Ukraine theory alive
The theory took root in vague form well before Donald Trump laid claim to the White House in 2016. The candidate's close confidant tweeted about it. His campaign chairman apparently spoke about it with people close to him.
Iran says it 'unintentionally' shot down Ukrainian jetliner
Iran announced Saturday that its military "unintentionally" shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.
DSquared2 fetes Milan Fashion's 25 years with Sister Sledge
Milan Fashion Week opened Friday on a festive note, with Sister Sledge dressed in shimmering jumpsuits belting out their hit "We Are Family" to fete Canadian twins for the 25th anniversary of their Made-in-Italy brand.
'Bullitt' Mustang sells for $3.74 million at Florida auction
The Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT featured in the film "Bullitt" was sold Friday at a Florida auction house for $3.74 million.
Risky Gulf Arab strategy tested by killing of Iran general
US allies in the Persian Gulf have loudly pushed for hawkish policies by Washington to pressure, isolate and cripple Iran, but this high-stakes strategy is now being put to the test by the unexpected U.S. strike that killed Iran's most powerful military commander last week, thrusting the region closer to full-blown conflict.
Iraq calls for expulsion of US troops over deadly airstrike
The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iraq's Parliament called for the expulsion of American troops from the country — a move that could allow a resurgence of the Islamic State group.