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February 23, 2020
Grave of Iraqi commander now a new anti-US magnet
NAJAF — A minibus stopped outside the world's largest cemetery in the Iraqi Shiite holy city of Najaf. Five women got out, telephone cameras filming the scene, and dashed excitedly toward a grave.Clad in black, they joined wailing women and men beating their chests in grief at Wadi Al-Salam (Valley of Peace), an ever expanding cemetery. All eyes were on the grave of Iraqi paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis.Killed alongside top ...
February 23, 2020
Israel quarantines pupils who met SK tourists over virus fears
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Nearly 200 Israeli pupils were ordered to begin a two-week quarantine from Sunday after having come into contact with South Korean tourists who contracted the coronavirus, the education ministry said.South Korean members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus toed Israeli sites between Feb. 8-15 and upon their return home 18 of them were discovered to be infected with the virus.Israel's health ministry urged people who might have ...
February 23, 2020
Iran says 'enemies' used virus to sabotage vote; death toll up
TEHRAN — Iran confirmed eight deaths from the novel coronavirus on Sunday, the highest toll of any country outside China, as the supreme leader accused foreign media of trying to use the outbreak to sabotage a general election.The final results of the parliamentary election are due later in the day, two days after it was held on the heels of the confirmation of novel coronavirus cases in the country. A ...
February 23, 2020
Israeli forces kill Palestinian near Gaza fence, says army
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli forces on Sunday shot dead a Palestinian suspected of placing a bomb near the Gaza border, before extracting his body with a bulldozer, the army said."Following the successful thwarting of the attack near the Gaza Strip fence earlier this morning, an IDF (Israeli army) bulldozer extracted the body of one of the attackers," a military spokeswoman told AFP.Earlier Sunday, the army had said it "spotted two ...
February 23, 2020
Mobile phone services restored as Afghan truce holds
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — Mobile phone services were restored across swathes of Taliban-contested areas of Afghanistan over the weekend as a partial truce with the militants held for a second day.The Taliban, US and Afghan forces are currently overseeing a week-long "reduction in violence" that kicked off on Saturday.The commitment has seen fighting drop dramatically and is set to pave the way for an American withdrawal deal to be signed later ...
February 23, 2020
Togo counts votes as challenger claims 'fraud'
LOME — Togo tallied ballots on Sunday after a key challenger insisted he could cause a shock upset despite what he claimed was "fraud" in an election President Faure Gnassingbe was widely expected to win.Troops briefly surrounded the homes of opposition candidate Agbeyome Kodjo and one of his main allies shortly after voting ended on Saturday in a move the authorities said was for their "own safety".Kodjo has emerged as ...
February 23, 2020
Italy clamps down on travel after virus deaths, as cases rise
CODOGNO, Italy — Two deaths from the new coronavirus sparked fears throughout northern Italy on Saturday, as about 50,000 people were poised for a weeks-long lockdown imposed by authorities trying to halt a further increase in infections.Italy on Friday became the first country in Europe to report the death of one of its own nationals from the virus, triggering travel restrictions on about a dozen towns where the number of ...
February 23, 2020
Walls, mud packs and monkey removal for Trump in India
AHMEDABAD, India — US President Donald Trump makes his first official visit to India on Monday and work has been going on around the clock to spruce things up — to the annoyance of some locals as well as monkeys.The photo opportunity highlights of the 36-hour trip include a rally of 100,000 people at the world's largest cricket stadium and watching the sunset with First Lady Melania at the Taj ...
February 23, 2020
Sanders wins big in Nevada, stretching lead in Democratic race
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Progressive firebrand Bernie Sanders earned a decisive victory Saturday in the Nevada caucuses, solidifying his front-runner status in the race to choose the Democratic nominee who faces President Donald Trump in November's election.His win is a substantial accomplishment in a state seen as an important bellwether because it is the first diverse electorate to weigh in on the 2020 presidential race.It also shows that Sanders has ...
February 23, 2020
Quarantine questioned as Japan woman tests positive after leaving ship
TOKYO — Japan on Sunday confirmed the first case of a former Japanese passenger of a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship testing positive for the disease after initially receiving a clean bill of health.More than 20 foreigners evacuated from the ship have also tested positive after returning home.The cases raise questions about the effectiveness of the quarantine on board the ship and fears for the nearly 1,000 former passengers allowed to move ...
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