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Afghan President Ghani rejects Taliban prisoner release under U.S deal
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected on Sunday a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with Afghanistan’s government and civilians, included in...
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Morocco to delay sports, cultural events over coronavirus: state media
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco will postpone sports and cultural events over coronavirus fears, a government committee charged with overseeing the state’s response to the disease said on Sunday, state...
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U.S. officials talk down coronavirus market panic, tout economic strength
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trump administration officials on Sunday tried to calm market panic that the coronavirus could cause a global recession, saying the public had over-reacted and that stocks would...
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Coronavirus deaths rise in Italy, government prepares economic support
ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen to 34, five more than a day earlier, officials said on Sunday, as the government prepared to boost spending to help...
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Australian financial regulators hold emergency call on coronavirus: sources
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s financial regulators scheduled an emergency call on Monday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the...
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‘Moment of truth:’ Buttigieg drops out of Democratic race two days before...
(Reuters) – Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Sunday, saying he no longer saw a chance of winning, the day after fellow moderate Joe Biden won a big...
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Amazon confirms two employees in Italy have contracted coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, November 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said late on Sunday that two...
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BOJ reassurance on coronavirus bolsters speculation of global policy action
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank will take necessary steps to stabilise markets jolted by the coronavirus outbreak, bolstering speculation about...
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Child drowns at sea off Greece in first fatality after Turkey opens border
KASTANIES/LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) – A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greek officials said, the first reported...
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Coronavirus deaths rise to six in Seattle area as U.S. pushes for more testing
KIRKLAND, Washington (Reuters) – Six people in the Seattle area have died of the illness caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, as authorities across the United States...
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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Democratic bid to defend Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a politically explosive case on whether Obamacare is lawful, taking up a bid by 20 Democratic-led states including California and...
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Coronavirus spreading fast outside China but stigma is more dangerous: WHO
GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) – The new coronavirus now appears to be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within but can still be contained, and stigma is more dangerous than the disease itself,...
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Latino voters in U.S. started changing outcomes in 2018: they may do so again...
RALEIGH, N.C./FRESNO, Calif. – (Reuters) – John Verdejo moved to North Carolina by way of the Bronx, with only basketball great Michael Jordan and the folksy humor of the Andy Griffith television show...
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Sanders looks to take charge on Super Tuesday, Biden hopes to catch up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders will look to take command of the Democratic presidential race when 14 states vote on Tuesday, while top rival Joe Biden aims to gain ground by muscling aside...
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At a glance: Super Tuesday states and delegate counts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On Super Tuesday, 14 states, one U.S. territory and Democrats living abroad will vote in contests to pick the party’s challenger to President Donald Trump in November. “I Voted”...
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Myanmar turns away cruise ship over coronavirus fears
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar stopped a cruise boat carrying hundreds of tourists from docking in the country, a senior tourism official said on Tuesday, citing fears passengers could be carrying the...
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Resurgent Biden makes Super Tuesday push to halt Sanders’ momentum
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden took his resurgent campaign to California on Tuesday in a last-minute push to blunt front-runner Bernie Sanders’ momentum...
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Tennessee to extend voting hours at all polling sites after storms
Damage to buildings and vehicles is seen after a tornado hit eastern Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Harrison McClary WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several Tennessee polling places will...
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Fed cuts rates to blunt coronavirus impact, markets drop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Tuesday in a bid to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, but the emergency move failed to...
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Three more die in Seattle area from coronavirus as U.S. promises 1 million...
(Reuters) – The number of people with the new coronavirus in the United States climbed on Tuesday with Washington state reporting three more deaths, as authorities worked on preventing its spread and...
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