Image copyright Getty Images The UK government is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to ban equipment made by Chinese technology giant Huawei from its 5G networks. The US is lobbying the UK to exclude it on the grounds of national security. Huawei insists it would never take orders from the Chinese government. Prime Minister […]
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Malaysia’s government has announced it will ban travelers from the central Chinese city of Wuhan and other parts of surrounding Hubei province beginning immediately January 27, 2020, 11:09 AM 2 min read BEIJING — 7:15 p.m. Malaysia’s government has announced it will ban travelers from the central Chinese city of Wuhan and other parts of
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CONCORD, N.H. — Supporters of a regional pact that would tackle transportation emissions are struggling to win over several New England governors concerned that the climate change initiative will increase gas prices. After the Transportation and Climate Initiative was announced last month, New Hampshire’s Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said the state won’t join, citing fears
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IOC President Thomas Bach says Kobe Bryant was “an outstanding and true Olympic champion January 27, 2020, 12:35 PM 2 min read LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Kobe Bryant was as “an outstanding and true Olympic champion,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday. The basketball great, who was killed in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles on
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With one week to go until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden finds himself in a seemingly unimaginable position: needing to mobilize older voters who are usually the most consistent voters. This helps explain why recent polls diverge so much on Mr. Biden’s standing in Iowa. He trailed in the New York Times/Siena College poll of
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Germany’s foreign minister says his country is considering evacuating its citizens from Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the center of a outbreak of a pneumonia-like virus January 27, 2020, 11:39 AM 3 min read BEIJING — 7:30 p.m. Germany’s foreign minister says his country is considering evacuating its citizens from Wuhan, the central Chinese
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Jonathan Ross suggested Natalie Cole was performing as Daisy ITV has apologised after Jonathan Ross suggested a singer who died five years ago could be one of the celebrities on The Masked Singer. After the performance of the celebrity dressed as Daisy on Saturday, Ross guessed that the US
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Image copyright Presidents Club It’s been two years since the Presidents Club charity closed down amid anger over its men-only dinners at which waitresses were allegedly groped. But now a range of Presidents Club-branded clothes has revived memories of the scandal – and stockists include Mike Ashley’s House of Fraser chain. The clothes include figure-hugging
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Tourism from China was already weakening even before a new virus forced much of the country into a standstill By BARBARA ORTUTAY and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writers January 27, 2020, 11:39 AM 4 min read Tourism from China was already weakening even before a new virus forced much of the country into a standstill.
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MELBOURNE, Australia — As the fourth-set tiebreaker ended, Stan Wawrinka tapped his right temple with his index finger, his signature celebration. He probably figured he had his Australian Open opponent right where he wanted him. Heading to a fifth set. Wawrinka came back to beat U.S. Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 (2),
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