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Cost of China's anti-virus fight rises
Real estate agent Du Xuekun's sales usually jump after the Lunar New Year holiday. But this year, Du has been at home for a month with no income after vast swathes of China's economy were shut down in a sweeping effort to contain a virus outbreak.
Coronavirus infects over 69,000 people
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
France's Macron urges better long-term relations with Russia
Europe needs to strive for better relations with Russia in the long term, French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday, adding that while he isn't proposing lifting sanctions they have changed nothing about Russia's behavoir.
Lawmaker questions China's offer to build UK high speed rail
Allowing China's state-run railway to build a high-speed rail line linking London with central and northern England would be an "extremely questionable" decision, a prominent British lawmaker said Saturday.
Enormous waves race across Atlantic, UK braces for storm
Enormous waves churned across the North Atlantic on Saturday as Britain braces for a second straight weekend of wild winter weather and flooding that's already seen the army deployed to help out residents in northern England and the Royal Navy assist in a search and rescue operation.
Race to lead UK's main opposition Labour Party narrows to 3
The race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as the next leader of Britain's main opposition Labour Party has narrowed to three after Emily Thornberry was narrowly eliminated from the leadership contest.
6 wounded in shooting at Chicago apartment complex
Six people, including three minors, were wounded in a shooting at an apartment complex on Chicago's South Side, police said.
US defense chief slams China as rising threat to world order
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday cast China as a rising threat to world order — saying the world's most populous nation steals Western know-how, intimidates smaller neighbors and seeks an "advantage by any means and at any cost."
China reports major drop in new virus cases, 143 new deaths
China reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases Saturday while the government announced new anti-disease measures as businesses reopen following sweeping controls that idled much of the economy.
France announces 1st death in Europe of virus patient
The French health minister has announced the first coronavirus death in Europe.