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Publisher, 2 politicians charged over Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians have been charged with illegal assembly over a pro-democracy march last year35m ago![FILE - In this Nov. 25, 2018, file photo, pro-democracy candidate Lee Cheuk-yan shouts slogans next to an election poster of establishment candidate Chan Hoi-yan during a by-election campaign at the voting day in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's Apple Daily ne]()
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Turkey, Russia talk tensions in Syria as migrants push west
The presidents of Turkey and Russia have spoken by phone to try to defuse tensions that rose significantly in Syria after at least 33 Turkish troops...1h ago![A Turkish military convoy drive in the east of Idlib, Syria, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. NATO envoys were holding emergency talks Friday at the request of Turkey following the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, as scores of migrants gather]()
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Guinea's president delays vote on contested referendum
Guinea’s president has delayed Sunday’s legislative and constitutional referendum vote for two weeks, citing concerns from international observers2h ago
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Anti-Polanski protesters greet French film awards ceremony
The ceremony for the French version of the Oscars took place in Paris on Friday amid protests by women's rights activists as director Roman Polanski...2h ago![Women demonstrate outside the venue of the Cesar awards ceremony, the French equivalent of the Oscar, Friday,Feb. 28, 2020 in Paris. French women's rights activists protest against multiple nominations for Roman Polanski at the Cesar Awards ceremony.]()
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Two rescued marsupials enjoy meal together
A wombat and a wallaby eat together as they are nursed back to health after a vehicle accident.2h ago![A wombat and a wallaby eat together as they are nursed back to health after a vehicle accident.]()
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Couple separated by Pacific Ocean -- and coronavirus
Mark and Jerri Jorgensen unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a global health scare -- and thousands of miles away from each other.2h ago![Couple separated by Pacific Ocean -- and coronavirus]()
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Health officials confirm 2nd coronavirus diagnosis from community spread
Cases in the U.S. rose to 63, including two instances of community spread.2h ago![PHOTO: Mask-clad commuters make their way to work during morning rush hour at the Shinagawa train station, in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2020. \]()
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Mexico confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus
Mexico's assistant health secretary says the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus3h ago![A man wears a mask over his mouth as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Mexico’s assistant health secretary announced Friday that the country now has confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. (A]()
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What's happening: Virus fears hit Africa, markets, schools
Amusement parks, sporting events, religious gatherings, reality TV shows, even schools3h ago![Murals adorn the walls of an empty subway station, in Milan, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak in northern Italy, the bustling metropolis of Milan has resembled more of a ghost town lately, as workers stayed home and tourism h]()
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Guatemalan prosecutors seek to question former first lady
Guatemalan prosecutors are seeking to summon former first lady Patricia Marroquín de Morales for questioning in connection with possible fraud3h ago
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Historic Paris train station evacuated due to nearby fire
Police have evacuated a historic Paris train station because a fire is raging nearby3h ago![Charred vehicles are pictured after a fire near the Gare de Lyon train station Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 in Paris. Someone set fire to a scooter during an unauthorized concert near the train station, and the flames quickly spread to other vehicles nearby]()
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Cyprus says Turkey deliberately sent it migrants for months
Cyprus' interior minister has accused Turkey of deliberately channeling migrants for months to the ethnically-divided island's Greek Cypriot south to...3h ago
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In Moscow, people adjust to a winter without snow: 'It's like we're at a resort'
The Russian capital has seen almost no snow amid record warm temperaturesFeb 28![PHOTO: Tourists walk at a holiday market during Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) celebrations in front of the Historical Museum, left, and historical hotel Moscow on Revolution Square near the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 25, 2020.]()
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Feb 28
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Grounded cargo ship leaking oil off Brazilian coast
Environmental authorities say a cargo ship grounded off the coast of Brazil has begun leaking oilFeb 28![This Feb. 27, 2020 photo released by the Brazilian Navy shows cargo ship Stellar Banner partially emerged offshore of Sao Luis in Maranhao state, Brazil. The cargo ship grounded off the coast of Brazil has begun leaking oil, the country's environment]()
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Parents slam bill in chilling 'missing babies' cases
After years of waiting, Serbian lawmakers are set to soon pass a bill that authorities say attempts to shed light on a chilling, decades-old scandal...Feb 28![In this photo taken Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, Mirjana Novokmet speaks during a protest in front of the parliament building in Belgrade, Serbia. After years of waiting, Serbian lawmakers are set to soon pass a bill that authorities say attempts to shed l]()
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Feb 28
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2 killed in dry ice accident at Moscow bath complex
Russian officials say two people were killed when a large amount of dry ice was dumped into a pool at a bath complex in MoscowFeb 28
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Many Venezuelans struggle to put food on the table in crisis
A recent study finds that Venezuelans have less trouble finding food in the markets, but their nation's crisis makes it hard for them to afford itFeb 28![In this Feb. 27, 2020 photo, Orlando Blanco, 68, waits for food to be served at a religion center in the slum called The Cemetery in Caracas, Venezuela. In the midst of a severe crisis, families in Venezuela struggle to consume enough food daily. A r]()
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US accuses Mexican ex-governor of corruption, cartel bribes
The U.S. government has designated an ex-governor of the Mexican state of Nayarit under the Magnitsky Act, accusing him of corruption and cartel tiesFeb 28
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South Korean workers fumigate subway station in Seoul
The workers used disinfectant and wiped down turnstiles as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases rises in the...Feb 28![PHOTO: South Korean workers fumigated a subway station in central Seoul, using disinfectant and wiping down turnstiles, as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases rises in the country.]()
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Geneva auto show, other big events canceled amid virus fears
The Geneva auto show was canceled after the Swiss government banned all large events to halt the spread of the new coronavirusFeb 28![Cars are pictured as workers stop the preparation of the 90th Geneva International Motor Show, GIMS, at Palexpo, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. The 90th edition of the International Motor Show, scheduled to begin on March 5th, is canc]()
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Cruise ship sails to St. Maarten after COVID-19 scare
A British cruise ship turned away by the Dominican Republic after passengers suffered flu-like symptoms is awaiting approval to dock on the Dutch...Feb 28![FILE - This June 3, 2017 file photo shows the upper deck pool area of the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship docked in Le Havre harbour, Normandy, France. The cruise ship was turned away in Feb. 2020 by two nations, Grand Cayman and Jamaica, after it reporte]()
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Thousand to gather in southwest England for climate march
Thousands of mainly young people have joined Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg for a peaceful climate march through the city of Bristol, in...Feb 28![Climate activist Greta Thunberg, from Sweden, center, marches with other demonstrators as she participates in a school strike climate protest in Bristol, south west England, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)]()
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Trump in India, shooting in Germany, Lizzo: The Week in Photos
A look at the week's top photos from around the globe.Feb 28![VIDEO: Trump in India, shooting in Germany, Lizzo: The Week in Photos]()
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Islamic extremists kill Nigerian pastor, attack his hometown
Islamic militants have killed a Christian pastor who had appealed for help in a video just days earlierFeb 28
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EU launches antitrust probe into Italy loan to Alitalia
The European Union's antitrust watchdog has launched an investigation into a 400 million euro loan provided by Italy to national flag carrier AlitaliaFeb 28
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'Unearthly': Free diver speaks out after record-breaking ice dive
Alexey Molchanov dived under the frozen waters of a quarry in MoscowFeb 28![PHOTO: Russian free diver Alexey Molchanov dives without oxygen under ice in a quarry near Moscow during a training session ahead of his successful attempt to set a world record for the longest under-ice free dive.]()
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Italy tries a return to some normalcy after virus closures
Italian authorities have decided to reopen schools and museums in some of the areas less hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak, in which Italy has the...Feb 28![A cleaner sanitizes a wagon on a regional train, at the Garibaldi train station in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities are taking new measures to sanitize trains and public transportation after the COVID-19 virus outbreak. (AP Photo/Luca]()
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UN envoy says Libya truce nearly broke down amid fighting
The U.N. envoy for Libya has denounced a near-breakdown of a fragile truce between the country’s warring sidesFeb 28![People carry a giant Libyan flag at the Martyr square during a march commemorating the anniversary of anti-Gadhafi protests in Tripoli, Libya, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)]()
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Center-right opposition leads polls ahead of Slovakian vote
Slovaks vote Saturday in parliamentary elections widely expected to unseat the country's long-dominant but scandal-tainted center-left party that...Feb 28![FILE - In this Friday, March 16, 2018 file photo, candles are placed in memory of slain journalist and his fiancee during a rally in Bratislava, Slovakia. The 2018 killings of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnirova, triggered major]()
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Barclays bankers acquitted over fraud charges in Qatar deal
Three former Barclays bankers have been cleared of fraud over a 4 billion-pound ($5.2 billion) investment deal with Qatar at the height of the global...Feb 28![Richard Boath smiles outside the Old Bailey, London, Friday Feb. 28, 2020. Three former Barclays bankers have been cleared of fraud over a 4 billion-pound ($5.2 billion) investment deal with Qatar at the height of the global financial crisis in 2008.]()
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Malaysia's Mahathir suffers blow as supporters abandon him
Malaysia's king says he will let party leaders nominate prime ministerial candidates, shifting the battle for power after opposition parties switched...Feb 28![Mahathir Mohamad]()
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EU welcomes Kosovo cut to Serbia tariffs, US says not enough
The European Union has welcomed Kosovo's decision to partially lift a 100% tariff on Serbian goodsFeb 28![Mike Pompeo, Hashim Thaci]()
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Former Prague Muslim leader sentenced on terror charges
A Czech court has convicted a former Prague imam of being part of a terror group and financing terrorism, sentencing him to 10 years in prisonFeb 28
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Afghans view US-Taliban deal with well-earned skepticism
Many Afghans view Saturday's expected signing of a U.S.-Taliban peace deal with a heavy dose of well-earned skepticismFeb 28![FILE - In this June 16, 2018 file photo, Taliban fighters gather with residents to celebrate a three-day cease fire marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, in Nangarhar province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. Many Afghans view Saturday's expected s]()
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Thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims protest India violence
Several thousand Muslims have marched from the main mosque in Bangladesh's capital to denounce India's government for allegedly inflaming tensions...Feb 28![Bangladeshis protest against the communal violence in New Delhi, after Friday prayers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Authorities have not said what sparked the riots, the worst communal violence in New Delhi in decades, as the the toll]()
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Malawi legalizes cannabis cultivation for certain uses
Malawi has legalized the cultivation of cannabisFeb 28![FILE - In this July, 2015 file photo, University of Malawi's Chancellor College look on at hemp products after an industrial hemp awareness workshop in Blantyre, Malawi. Malawi has legalized the cultivation of cannabis as the country seeks an alterna]()
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NATO urges Syria, Russia to halt airstrikes as migrants move
NATO allies are calling on Syria and Russia to end their airstrikes in Syria after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed thereFeb 28![A man holding a child walks with others to the border gate of Pazarkule in Edirne, near Turkey-Greece border, early Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. An air strike by Syrian government forces killed scores of Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish offic]()
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German unemployment steady at 5% in February
Germany's Federal Labor Agency is reporting that unemployment remained steady in February in the country, despite overall weakness in Europe's largest...Feb 28![A broker watches his screens with the German stock index DAX in background at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP)]()
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Turkey moves ahead with its threats to send refugees to EU
Hundreds of refugees and migrants in Turkey are heading for the country’s land and sea borders with Greece , buoyed by Turkish officials’ statements...Feb 28![Migrants arrive with a dinghy accompanied by a Frontex vessel at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. An air strike by Syrian government forces killed sco]()
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Vatican task force offers help to church on abuse prevention
The Vatican is launching a task force of experts to help Catholic dioceses and religious orders develop guidelines to handle cases of sexual abuse by...Feb 28![Pope Francis]()
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VW agrees to $912 million payments for Germans who sued
German auto giant Volkswagen says it will pay 830 million euros ($912 million) in damages to hundreds of thousands of customers whose diesel cars were...Feb 28![A worker completes an electric car ID.3 body at the assembly line during a press tour at the plant of the German manufacturer Volkswagen AG (VW) in Zwickau, eastern Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. Volkswagen are completely converting the plant in Zw]()
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Dominican Republic turns back cruise ship amid virus fears
A cruise ship heading to the Dominican Republic to disembark hundreds of passengers after a 14-day tour was searching for a new port on Friday after...Feb 28![FILE - This June 3, 2017 file photo shows the upper deck pool area of the MSC Meraviglia cruise ship docked in Le Havre harbour, Normandy, France. The cruise ship was turned away in Feb. 2020 by two nations, Grand Cayman and Jamaica, after it reporte]()
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South African sentenced for racist comment that went viral
South Africa has imposed a $3,300 fine or 2-year prison term on a man convicted for racist comments in a video that went viral last yearFeb 28![In this May 28, 2019 photo, Adam Catzavelos arrives outside the Randburg, Johannesburg Magistrates Court. Catzavelos on Friday Feb. 28, 2020 received a $3,300 fine or a 2-year prison term for racist comments in a video that went viral last year. (AP]()
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First virus-free guests abandon blocked Spanish island hotel
Some guests have started to leave a locked-down hotel in Spain’s Tenerife islandFeb 28![Tourists in quarantine gather at the terrace of the H10 Costa Adeje Palace hotel in La Caleta, in the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Spanish officials say a tourist hotel on the Canary Island of Tenerife has been placed in]()
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Guinea-Bissau president sworn in despite contested vote
Former army general Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been sworn in as president of Guinea-Bissau despite a pending decision by the Supreme Court on a request...Feb 28
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Prayers at fire-bombed mosques as India's riot toll grows
Muslims in India's capital returned for weekly prayers at fire-bombed mosques.Feb 28![Muslims offer prayers on the roof of a fire-bombed mosque in New Delhi, India, Friday, April 28, 2020. Muslims returned to the battle-torn streets of northeastern New Delhi for weekly prayers at heavily-policed fire-bombed mosques on Friday, two days]()
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Russia denies responsibility after strikes kill at least 33 Turkish troops in Syria
NATO to meet at Turkey's request following the incident.Feb 28![PHOTO: Columns of smoke raise after airstrikes hit town of Saraqeb, in Idlib province, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. Turkey-backed Syrian opposition fighters Thursday retook a strategic northwestern town iof Saraqeb, opposition activists said.]()
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Thai prime minister and colleagues survive censure vote
Thailand's prime minister and five of his fellow Cabinet members have defeated non-confidence motions filed against them in ParliamentFeb 28
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Fire kills 5 in residential building in Iranian city of Qom
A fire that erupted in a residential building in the Iranian city of Qom has killed at least five people, including a 2-year-old, and injured 38Feb 28
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Parents of 'terrified' Africans stranded in China want help
Parents' fears are growing for the thousands of African students who are thought to be stranded in China's locked-down city of Wuhan amid the virus...Feb 28![In this image taken from video, Margaret Ntale, whose three student daughters are stranded in Wuhan, and Cecilia Oyet, in foreground holding cellphone, whose daughter is a medical student at Wuhan University of Science and Technology, speak by video-]()
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