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Usually Bustling with Tourists, Phuket Now Deserted as Thailand Only 2nd to China in Coronavirus Cases
In the evening, foot traffic increased a little under the glow of the red lanterns strung across the thoroughfare, but remained far below normal levels.
Failure to Reach Post-Brexit Trade Deal 'Existential Threat' to Ireland, Says PM Leo Varadkar
Irish leader said on the day Britain leaves the EU that, 'A failure to secure a trade deal would be a major threat, and an existential threat to our economy in 2021, so we do need that deal.'
Coronavirus Spreads From Wife to Husband in Chicago: Official
The first confirmed case concerned a woman in her sixties who had recently travelled to Wuhan. Her husband did not travel to China.
China Orders Increased Food Production over Virus Price Rises
Officials said some local initiatives to curb the spread of coronavirus, such as roadblocks to stop travel between provinces, had also obstructed produce supply chains.
Russia to Shut Border With China to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus: PM
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told a government meeting that the order had been signed 'to take measures to close the border (with China) in the Far East,' Russian news agencies reported.
Coronavirus, Nipah, SARS, Ebola: How Do Bats Live With So Many Viruses?
Bats are considered the probable source of the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China. It turns out that they may have an immune system that lets them coexist with many disease-causing viruses.
Palestinian President to Visit United Nations in Next Two Weeks over His Rejection of US Mideast Plan
At that time a draft resolution will be submitted to the council, Riyad Mansour told reporters on Wednesday, without specifying a date for the visit.
'Weinstein Promised Me Movie Deal in Exchange for Threesome': Ex-actress Tells Court
The former actress said Harvey Weinstein greeted her in a bathrobe, and told her he would sign her for his next three movies if she had three-way sex with him and his assistant.
UN Offices in Geneva and Vienna Suffered 'Sophisticated' Hack, Shows Leaked Report
The level of sophistication was so high that it was possible a state-backed actor might have been behind it, said an official.
Pak Court Denies Bail to Prominent Pashtun Minority Leader Manzoor Pashteen Arrested for 'Sedition'
The 27-year-old activist, arrested along with nine other workers of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement from Peshawar, was earlier sent to Peshawar's Central Jail on a 14-day judicial remand by a magistrate.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Britain Tells Around 1,500 Travellers Coming from China to Self-isolate
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said authorities 'cannot be 100 percent certain' that the virus cannot spread from a person who exhibits no flu-like symptoms.
Accuser Says Harvey Weinstein Forced Oral Sex on Her at His Home in New York
Mimi Haleyi began testifying in a Manhattan courtroom with Weinstein looking on from the defence table. The 67-year-old has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting her.
Donald Trump Says US Offering China 'Any Help That is Necessary' to Tackle Coronavirus
'Very few cases reported in USA, but strongly on watch. We have offered China and President Xi any help that is necessary. Our experts are extraordinary,' Trump said.
Icon of US Road, Recreational Vehicles Show Economy's Strength in Election Year
For decades, recreational vehicles have been icons of the American road: homes-on-the-go furnished with beds, showers, kitchens and even television dens that offer families the freedom to roam and see the vast country.
Proposed Hong Kong Virus Quarantine Building Firebombed During Protest
The unrest came as city authorities announced anyone from Hubei, the central Chinese province where the outbreak began, would be denied entry until further notice.
Special 50-pence Coin Unveiled to Mark Brexit Day
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid, who is also the UK's Master of the Mint, said the new coin marks a new chapter in the country's history as he was handed the first batch of the Brexit coins. He will present one of them to Prime Minister Boris J...