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  Last update: 08:54 GMT 20.02.2020

  08:54 GMT 20.02.2020

  Russia

  Putin Thanks US for Help in Foiling Terrorist Attack in St. Petersburg, Says Ready to Return Favour

  In December 2019, Russia's special services detained two people planning to carry out terrorist attacks in crowded places in St. Petersburg during New Year celebrations. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) later confirmed that the two were arrested thanks to intelligence information received from the US.

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  Last update: 08:31 GMT 20.02.2020

  08:31 GMT 20.02.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  South Korea Reports Its First Death From Coronavirus

  Seoul reported earlier in the day that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has risen from 82 to 104.

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  Last update: 00:04 GMT 20.02.2020

  00:04 GMT 20.02.2020

  US

  Trump Appoints US Ambassador Richard Grenell as Acting Director of National Intelligence

  The US president has also thanked outgoing Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire "for the wonderful job he has done", adding that "we look forward to working with him closely, perhaps in another capacity" within the Trump administration.

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  Last update: 23:57 GMT 19.02.2020

  23:57 GMT 19.02.2020

  Europe

  Videos From Deadly Shooting Scene in Germany's Hanau Emerge on Social Media

  On Wednesday evening, two gunmen opened fire in two shisha bars in the city of Hanau in Hessen, leaving multiple people dead as a result of the attack, Hessenshau reported. According to initial media reports, up to eight people were shot dead as a result of the incident.

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  Last update: 07:04 GMT 20.02.2020

  07:04 GMT 20.02.2020

  Society

  Nervous Zuckerberg Allegedly Had Facebook Employee Blow-Drying His Armpits - Journalist

  A book written by renowned tech journalist Steven Levy, claims that the founder of the social network had issues with excessive sweating when there was a need to talk to an audience.

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  Last update: 06:29 GMT 20.02.2020

  06:29 GMT 20.02.2020

  Middle East

  'No Choice': Israel's Arab Party Has Disappointed Many But There's No Alternative - Activist

  With less than two weeks left until Israel goes to the polls for a third time in under one year, parties are stepping up their election campaigns, aimed at convincing Israelis to give them their votes.

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  Last update: 04:27 GMT 20.02.2020

  04:27 GMT 20.02.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Two More Russians From Cruise Ship Diamond Princess Diagnosed With Coronavirus - Embassy

  On Wednesday, the Russian Embassy in Japan said that two Russian nationals had left the cruise ship Diamond Princess, as authorities were lifting a quarantine.

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  Last update: 06:00 GMT 20.02.2020

  06:00 GMT 20.02.2020

  Tech

  Russian Scientists Develop Profitable Waste Management Strategy

  Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) have developed a strategy of combined industrial and municipal waste recovery by burning it as part of composite fuels, which, they believe, will help save at least 1.5 times more money than using traditional coal.