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Gulf stock markets dive as coronavirus outbreak hits oil prices

Virus threatens oil-rich Middle Eastern economies as global travel and transportation industries slump amid virus fears; TASE continues to fall, dropping 2.47%

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Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man Inside California Catholic Church

(SANTA ANA, Calif.) — Santa Ana police officers fatally shot a armed man Sunday afternoon inside a Catholic church, the Orange County Register reported. The shooting took place shortly after the officers were flagged down at 4:20 p.m. and told

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WHO warns over 60s to avoid crowds as Louvre shuts doors for crisis talks

People over 60 or with long-term illnesses should try to avoid crowded places to cut the risk of catching coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organisation has said.

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NASA images show coronavirus shutdown has cleared China pollution

NASA has published satellite images which show a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China, which the US space agency says is “partly related” to the coronavirus.

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US and Australia record first coronavirus deaths as Trump takes ‘aggressive actions’

The US and Australia have recorded their first deaths from COVID-19 – the disease caused by the coronavirus.

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Migrants try to swim from Turkey to Greece

Some migrants have attempted swimming to Greece after Turkey officially opened its western border with Europe.

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Coughing Pope Francis pulls out of spiritual retreat

A coughing Pope Francis will skip a week-long spiritual retreat with senior Vatican officials because of a cold.

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One worker at a time, virus-hit China’s factories sputter back online

The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar New Year holiday in their hometowns to kick-start production of tens of thousands of shoes daily. But China’s coronavirus epidemic

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China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death

China reported a fresh spike in coronavirus infections on Sunday, as President Donald Trump urged calm after the first death on US soil and Australia registered its first fatality. The virus has spread to more than 60 countries around the

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