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Last update: 14:13 GMT 28.02.2020
14:13 GMT 28.02.2020
Middle East
Iranian Parliament Suspends Its Work Over Coronavirus Spread
Iran remains one of the countries beyond China suffering the most from the coronavirus outbreak. Over a hundred people have been infected in the country, including a lawmaker and Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi, who was leading the task force to tackle the epidemic. The official death toll stands at 34.
Last update: 14:21 GMT 28.02.2020
14:21 GMT 28.02.2020
Society
Hero Captain, Aged 60, Jumps 12 Meters Down to Save Drowning Woman – Photo
As it turned out this was not the first time that U Myint Aye saved a person. According to him he “lost count” of the number of people he took out of the water.
Last update: 12:45 GMT 28.02.2020
12:45 GMT 28.02.2020
Middle East
Hundreds of Refugees Reportedly Move Towards European Borders Amid Escalation in Idlib
Ankara has linked a new refugee crisis with renewed hostilities in Syria’s Idlib Province, where the Syrian Army has been repelling militant attacks, some of which began under the cover of Turkish artillery fire, according to the Russian Defence Ministry.
Last update: 13:02 GMT 28.02.2020
13:02 GMT 28.02.2020
Sport
Liverpool Could Miss Out on Premier League Title If Season Ends Abruptly Due to Coronavirus - Report
According to The Telegraph, there is presently no specific regulation in place for a scenario where the season will have to be curtailed due to the virus outbreak.
Last update: 13:13 GMT 28.02.2020
13:13 GMT 28.02.2020
Tech
Chinese Coronavirus Efforts Boosted With AI 'Robocop' Helmets As AIIB Donates 1mn To Tackle Epidemic
The new equipment aims to help Chinese authorities manage the COVID-19 outbreak which has left thousands dead, using new technologies aimed at monitoring symptoms and early detection of fresh cases, according to reports. The news comes after a major development bank donated a huge cache of supplies and funds to fight the virus.
Last update: 13:49 GMT 28.02.2020
13:49 GMT 28.02.2020
US
Get Ready! Hillary Clinton Reportedly Set to Launch Podcast to 'Rant and Rave' About Daily News
The United States is now entering a busy pre-election period, and Hillary Clinton, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, may have just found a new platform to speak her truth, by becoming a part of what she distrusted so much during her time in office – the media.
Last update: 14:38 GMT 28.02.2020
14:38 GMT 28.02.2020
US
Daughter of One of Most-Wanted Mexican Drug Lords Nabbed in Washington
Mexican woman Oseguera Cervantes, daughter of drug trafficker El Mencho, had earlier been indicted for money laundering but didn’t know about an arrest warrant when she came to see her brother, also investigated in her father’s case, in court.
Last update: 15:27 GMT 28.02.2020
15:27 GMT 28.02.2020
Military & Intelligence
US Defences Are Incapable of Intercepting Russian, Chinese Missiles, Navy Admiral Admits
The statement was made during a hearing devoted to the US plans to modernise American weapons and to possible ways the US can respond to the new cutting-edge weapons Russia rolled out in last two years.