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WHO sent an advance team to China this week for anÂ international mission to examine the epidemic

WHO Names Deadly Virus From China As 'COVID-19'

WHO names deadly virus from China as 'COVID-19'

Sinn Fein Urges EU To Back United Ireland Bid After Poll Surge

Sinn Fein supporters celebrated the party's success in Ireland's weekend election

Sinn Fein urges EU to back united Ireland bid after poll surge

Daimler Profits Plunge In 2019 On 'Dieselgate' Costs

The cost of the emissions cheating scandal is being felt by Daimler shareholders, who are getting around a quarter of what they got last year in dividends

Daimler profits plunge in 2019 on 'dieselgate' costs

The IEA said that emissions from coal -- the most polluting fossil fuel -- fell nearly 200 million tonnes, around 1.3 percent from 2018 levels

Carbon Emissions From Energy 'Flat' In 2019: IEA

Carbon emissions from energy 'flat' in 2019: IEA

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Pentagon

Pentagon: Iran Missile Strike Leaves 109 US Troops With Brain Injuries

According to Pentagon officials, the number is only set to rise.

It is forecast that the HS2 project could cost more than Â£100 billion -- double an official 2015 estimate

UK Set To Back High-speed Railway Despite Soaring Cost

UK set to back high-speed railway despite soaring cost

The coronavirus outbreak in China, the world's second-largest economy, has spooked markets worldwide

China Coronavirus Update: Death Toll Now At 1,013, Could Evolve To Deadlier Disease

There's the ever present danger the Novel coronavirus might mutate into something even more terribble.

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas shows maps of historical Palestine during a February 2020 Arab League meeting on President Donald Trump's proposed Middle East plan

Lacking Support, Palestinians Pull Request For UN Vote Against Trump Plan

Lacking support, Palestinians pull request for UN vote against Trump plan

The centre where coronavirus took place in the French Alps resort of Contamines-Montjoie

Monday's Stock Market Close: US Equities Rise, S&P And Nasdaq Set New Highs, Despite Coronavirus Fears

U.S. stocks closed higher on Monday despite renewed virus worries

Mytholmroyd in northern England was flooded after the River Calder burst its banks

Storm Ciara Wreaks Destruction Across Europe

Storm Ciara wreaks destruction across Europe

Activists have staged a series of protests across France in recent months to highlight the issue of 'feminicide', the murder of women, often by their husband or former partner

French State In Dock Over Violence Against Women

French state in dock over violence against women

The latest move ends the heir apparent role that Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer had held since even before she was heaved with Angela Merkel's backing into the party's top job

Merkel Party In Crisis After 'Heir' Quits Over Far Right Row

Merkel party in crisis after 'heir' quits over far right row

(l to r) Rhineland-Palatinate's State Premier Malu Dreyer, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announce the 2030 Climate Prtoection Programme on Friday

German Politics In Disarray As Angela Merkel’s Handpicked Successor Quits Party Leadership

Angela Merkel’s apparent successor has quit her post as party boss

As part of efforts to fight the new coronavirus, a worker wearing a protective suit disinfects the stair handrail of a business in the Chinese city of Shanghai

Monday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Drop On Continuing Coronavirus Fears

U.S. stocks traded higher on Monday rebounding from early declines

This handout illustration image provided by NASA shows the Solar Orbiter, which, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, was launched in 2020 on a mission to study the Sun's polar regions and magnetic environment

Solar Orbiter Launches On Mission To Reveal Sun's Secrets

Solar Orbiter launches on mission to reveal Sun's secrets

Wind-lashed Newhaven lighthouse during Storm Chiear on Sunday

Storm Ciara Lashes Sports Events Across Europe

Storm Ciara lashes sports events across Europe

Chechnya's leadership, under Ramzan Kadyrov (pictured here), had been the target of criticism by Imran Aliev, whose mutilated body was found in the French city of Lille in January

Suspicion, Uncertainty Cloud Murder Of Chechen In France

Suspicion, uncertainty cloud murder of Chechen in France

Many in Germany oppose the Alternative for Germany's (AfD) anti-immigrant positions

Merkel Fires Minister Over Far-right Row

Merkel fires minister over far-right row

With just a few days left before the Iowa caucuses, it's "all hands on deck". Many people, both staff and volunteers, have come from out of state to help drum up support for their candidates in a final push for votes in the crucial early primary state.

Iowa Caucus App Maker Casts A Shadow Over Election

Monday night’s landmark debacle after the Iowa Caucus voting was embarrassing for our country’s election system and the future of our Republic as a whole. How did this happen and who was behind it?

Christine Lagarde, the new chief of the European Central Bank (ECB), wore an owl pendant to a recent news conference where she said she doesn't want to be a policy hawk or dove, but would rather be known for wisdom like an owl

Owl-right Start For ECB's Lagarde In First 100 Days

Owl-right start for ECB's Lagarde in first 100 days

Putting on a show: Federer and Nadal were miked up as they enjoyed themselves playing an exhibition doubles with American billionaire Bill Gates and South African comedian Trevor Noah

Federer, Nadal Play To Record Crowd In Cape Town

Federer, Nadal play to record crowd in Cape Town

A laboratory technician works on coronavirus samples at "Fire Eye" laboratory in Wuhan

Friday's Stock Market Close: US Equities Drop As Virus Fears Overcome Good Jobs Report

U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday as strong January jobs report was overshadowed by virus woes.

French President Emmanuel Macron says European nations must face up to the possibility of a fresh nuclear arms race

Macron Urges Greater EU Role In Curbing Nuclear Threats

Macron urges greater EU role in curbing nuclear threats

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel's Party In Turmoil After Far-right Vote Debacle

Merkel's party in turmoil after far-right vote debacle

The US has imposed a 25 percent tariff on French wine imports since October 18.

French Wine Exports To US Plunge In Wake Of Trump Tariffs

French wine exports to US plunge in wake of Trump tariffs

A worker assembles a camping trailer at the Riverside RV factory in Indiana -- experts consider recreational vehicles to be bellwethers of the American economy

Friday's Stock Market Open: U.S. Equities Fall Despite Strong Jobs Report

U.S. stocks traded lower on Friday despite a strong January jobs report

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