BEIJING — Real estate agent Du Xuekun’s sales usually jump after the Lunar New Year holiday. But this year, Du has been at home for a month with no income after vast swathes of China’s economy were shut down in a sweeping effort to contain a virus outbreak. Du, who lives in Jiaozhuo, near the […]
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Gerard Andrus had 21 points as Prairie View extended its home win streak to eight games, topping Grambling State 75-69 February 16, 2020, 2:30 AM 1 min read PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Gerard Andrus had 21 points as Prairie View won its eighth straight home game, topping Grambling State 75-69 on Saturday. Devonte Patterson added
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The Trump administration is considering halting to China the sale of an aircraft engine produced in part by General Electric, two people familiar with the discussions said, part of a broader effort to limit the flow of technology there that could one day give Beijing an economic and security edge. Top Trump administration officials will
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A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally February 16, 2020, 1:21 AM 2 min read A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus
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Image copyright AFP Tributes have poured in for ex-Love Island host Caroline Flack, who has been found dead in her London flat, aged 40. The TV personality took her own life, a lawyer for her family said. Fans, celebrities and ex-Love Island stars have been paying tribute. An ITV spokeswoman said: “Caroline was a much
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Quatarrius Wilson scored on a layup and Alex Caldwell hit four straight free throws in the final minute as Southeast Missouri State held off Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 75-71 February 16, 2020, 1:28 AM 1 min read HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Quatarrius Wilson scored on a layup and Alex Caldwell hit four straight free throws in the final
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Defaulted loans are a prime economic issue for Cyprus, which since a 2013 financial crisis has seen overdue payments weighing on consumers and banks February 14, 2020, 2:28 PM 2 min read NICOSIA, Cyprus — Defaulted loans are a prime economic issue for Cyprus, which since a 2013 financial crisis has seen overdue payments weigh
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A former teacher who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease aged just 31 has hailed life-changing brain surgery that has allowed him to “live life again”. Ryan Cameron initially noticed a “resting tremor” in his arm and over time the neurological condition left him struggling to speak and control his movements. Medication failed to help, so
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCaroline Flack won a British Academy Television Award for Love Island in 2018 Former Love Island host Caroline Flack has been found dead in her London flat, her family have confirmed. A lawyer for the family said the star had taken her own life. She stood down
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Father Columba Stewart, a Benedictine monk from St Joseph’s Abbey, Minnesota, has travelled to Timbuktu with a team of experts to try and persuade the Imams of the City’s three great Mosques to allow them to digitise their highly endangered manuscript collections. Father Columba has watched on in horror as the Islamic State have systematically
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