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Italy to evacuate 35 nationals from cruise ship quarantined at Japan port

The United States and Hong Kong have stated that they will send flights to fetch their people from the ship

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance in weeks

As of yet, the so-called hermit kingdom has not reported any cases of the new coronavirus, which has caused the death of over 1,600 people in China

Feb 16, 2020

By IANS

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South Korea to evacuate Koreans from cruise ship quarantined in Japan

The Diamond Princess cruise ship which is owned by the Carnival Corp, has been quarantined since arriving in Yokohama on February 3

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

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Nepal evacuates 175 citizens, mostly students, from Wuhan after Coronavirus outbreak

Last week parents protested in front of the Health Ministry as they demanded the Nepali students in Wuhan to be brought home sooner

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

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New Chinese coronavirus cases show slight fall; Chinese tourist dies in France

After more than three weeks of struggle, the number of cases of the new coronavirus disease fell slightly on Sunday

Feb 16, 2020

By Reuters

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What is Hadaka Matsuri? Inside Japan's annual 'Naked Festival'

The annual Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival) was celebrated on Saturday, February 15 at Japan's Honshu island

Feb 16, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

UN designated terrorist and 'JeM' founder Masood Azhar is missing in Pakistan

Masood Azhar, the founder of JeM and a UN listed terrorist is missing and questions have turned towards Pakistan's capability in holding down terrorism

Feb 16, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Buddhist monks lead prayer vigils for Thai mall victims

Jakrapanth began his attack on the afternoon of February 8 when he shot his military superior and then his mother-in-law, as per reports

Feb 15, 2020

By IANS

Police rescues 35 women from Makati sex dens in Philippines

Police arrests four in connection with prostitution in Makati, the Philippines under two separate incidents of sex trafficking

Feb 15, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Is this India's Usain Bolt? Buffalo racer 'breaks' Jamaican sprinter's world record

A buffalo racer, hailing from the southern part of India, took just 9.55 seconds to run a distance of 100 metres in a slushy paddy field

Feb 15, 2020

By Anu James

Hundreds march in Hong Kong against potential Coronavirus quarantine clinics

The government has closed most of the border points with China and made quarantine compulsory for people coming into the city if they had been in China over the past 14 days

Feb 15, 2020

By Reuters

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