Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A worker disinfecting machines before workers return from their holidays in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. A large number of China’s factories remain closed today even as millions of people return to work after the Lunar New Year holiday was extended due to the coronavirus. The shutdowns are having a […]
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Emergency services have rescued hundreds of people from flood waters in Sydney, after the city had its wettest few days in 30 years. People in the city have been sharing their footage of dams overflowing, fallen trees and howling winds. More than 100,000 homes remain without power across New South Wales and evacuation orders are
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Damian Lillard had 33 points and eight assists, Gary Trent Jr. scored 22 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Miami 115-109 in Andre Iguodala’s debut with the Heat By BY ERIK GARCÍA GUNDERSEN Associated Press February 10, 2020, 5:55 AM 5 min read PORTLAND, Ore. — Andre Iguodala fell short in his first chance
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Three senior Iraqi officials say the U.S. has signaled its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing vital Iranian gas and electricity imports By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press February 10, 2020, 5:46 AM 4 min read BAGHDAD — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bong Joon-ho won best director and best original screenplay as well as best picture South Korean film Parasite has been named best picture at this year’s Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to take the top prize. Renee Zellweger won best actress for playing Judy Garland in Judy.
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Andre Drummond had 19 points and 14 rebounds in his Cleveland debut, but the optimism following the addition of the star center was quickly dashed By STEVE HERRICK Associated Press February 10, 2020, 5:03 AM 5 min read CLEVELAND — The presence of Andre Drummond began the night with optimism for the Cleveland Cavaliers. That
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“Hair Love” director and writer Matthew A. Cherry addressed the importance of normalizing Black hair during his acceptance speech on stage at the 92nd Academy Awards. The short animated film, which tells the story of a Black father who wears his hair in locs and learns to do his daughter’s hair for the first time,
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Image caption Andrew Haigh, of the Newcastle Building Society, and resident Joe Pilling, in rural Hawes In one respect, Hawes – a small market town in the Yorkshire Dales – shares the plight of many rural communities. The last bank in town has closed. HSBC moved out in 2016. Last summer, Barclays shut premises which
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe and NASA’s Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun’s elusive poles. The $1.5 billion spacecraft will join NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, launched 1 1/2 years ago, in coming perilously close to the sun in order to unveil its
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Nathan MacKinnon scored his 32nd goal of the season, Pavel Francouz made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche ended their road trip with four wins in five games by beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 By BRIAN HALL Associated Press February 10, 2020, 4:03 AM 4 min read ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nathan MacKinnon scored his
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