The president and the prime minister of Portugal have added their voices to a national outcry over racist abuse aimed at a black FC Porto soccer player who walked off the field after hearing monkey chants By BARRY HATTON Associated Press February 17, 2020, 11:47 AM 3 min read LISBON, Portugal — The president and […]
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Incoming French health minister, Olivier Veran, a lawmaker and doctor, has been handed the keys to his new ministry while it is in the midst of dealing with the threat of coronavirus February 17, 2020, 10:22 AM 1 min read Incoming French health minister, Olivier Veran, a lawmaker and doctor, was handed the keys to
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Image copyright Curzon Image caption Parasite won four Oscars including best picture and best director Parasite received a huge box office boost over the weekend in the wake of its Academy Awards success. The South Korean satirical thriller won four Oscars earlier this month, becoming the first non-English language film to take best picture. It
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Image copyright Getty Images Shoe Zone has warned that it could be forced to close a fifth of its stores if business rates do not change. The retailer will close 100 of its UK stores unless the property tax is overhauled. Boss Anthony Smith told the BBC: “If people want vibrant High Streets, they really
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LONDON — Britain has been battered by severe weather for the second consecutive weekend, prompting an official warning on Sunday that lives were at risk as streets became flooded, mud flowed, rail tracks were submerged and dozens of flights were canceled. The storm, named Dennis and classified as a “weather bomb” by the national weather
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Tokyo Marathon organizers are drastically reducing the number of participants for this year’s race out of fear of the spread of the virus from China By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer February 17, 2020, 11:02 AM 3 min read TOKYO — Tokyo Marathon organizers drastically reduced the number of participants for this year’s race on
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HOUSTON — It hadn’t even been a full day since a 12-year-old video surfaced of Michael R. Bloomberg showing him linking the 2008 financial crisis to the end of redlining, a practice that allowed banks to declare low-income, mostly minority neighborhoods off-limits for loans. But as the criticism swelled over his record on race and
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Automakers are gradually reopening Chinese factories that were idled by an anti-virus campaign, sending thousands of employees back to work as they try to reverse a sales slump in the global industry’s biggest market By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer February 17, 2020, 10:49 AM 3 min read BEIJING — Automakers are reopening factories in
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Image copyright Getty Images Schools do not need to close or send staff and pupils home if there is a suspected case of coronavirus, new guidance is to recommend. Public Health England will say no restrictions or special control measures are needed while tests are carried out on a suspected case. If a case is
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg has died at the age of 87 February 17, 2020, 9:43 AM 3 min read LONDON — Harry Gregg, ae former Manchester United goalkeepercalled thea “hero of Munich” for rescuing two teammates as well as a baby and her pregnant mother from the burning fuselage in the 1958 air
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