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  Last update: 01:00 GMT 29.01.2020

  01:00 GMT 29.01.2020

  World

  Over 5,900 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in China, Death Toll at 132 - Health Commission

  BEIJING (Sputnik) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China has reached 5,974 and the death toll from the new virus strain has gone up to 132, China's National Health Commission said.

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  Last update: 02:03 GMT 29.01.2020

  02:03 GMT 29.01.2020

  Opinion

  'Deal of the Century' Failure Could Give Netanyahu Ground For Unilateral Measures - Pundit

  On 28 January, US President Donald Trump presented his so-called 'Deal of the Century' during a joint press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. The plan sets out a two-state solution, with a Palestinian state whose capital is East Jerusalem and with the United States recognizing Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

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  Last update: 01:02 GMT 29.01.2020

  01:02 GMT 29.01.2020

  US

  Ex-US Navy SEAL Accused of War Crimes Outs ‘Cowards’ Who Made Allegations Against Him

  Former US Navy SEAL officer, Edward Gallagher, came to notoriety in the United States after he being accused of committing war crimes during a 2017 deployment in Iraq. In July 2019, the officer was acquitted of a majority of the charges he faced.

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  Last update: 04:28 GMT 29.01.2020

  04:28 GMT 29.01.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  ‘Significant Breakthrough’: Australian Scientists Succeeded in Recreating Coronavirus Outside China

  Earlier, scientists in China, where the virus initially appeared, managed to recreate the genome sequence, but not the virus itself. This indicates that Australian discovery is the first of its kind.

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  Last update: 03:11 GMT 29.01.2020

  03:11 GMT 29.01.2020

  UK

  Video: 'Manchester United Fans' Attack Mansion of Club CEO

  Manchester United is on the brink of missing the Champions League for the second season in a row. The Red Devils currently sit six points behind the top four teams, with just 14 matches remaining in the English Premier League. Club chief executive Edward Gareth 'Ed' Woodward has reportedly been blamed for the unsatisfying performance by The Reds.

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  Last update: 22:19 GMT 28.01.2020

  22:19 GMT 28.01.2020

  US

  GOP Congressman: US May ‘Reexamine’ Intelligence-Sharing Partnership With London Following UK-Huawei 5G Deal

  The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have a key multilateral intelligence alliance set up in the post–World War II period known as the UKUSA Agreement, or the Five Eyes (FVEY). The long-standing treaty is aimed at intelligence-sharing between the five allies.

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  Last update: 23:38 GMT 28.01.2020

  23:38 GMT 28.01.2020

  Military & Intelligence

  Number of US Troops With Traumatic Brain Injuries From Iran Missile Attack Increases to 50

  A new report citing the US Department of Defense revealed that an estimated 50 US military personnel were diagnosed with either traumatic brain injury (TBI) or a concussion following the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) January 8 strike in Iraq.

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  Last update: 03:48 GMT 29.01.2020

  03:48 GMT 29.01.2020

  US

  ‘Offensive Boobs’: Passenger Claims She Was Stopped From Boarding for Wearing 'Too Revealing Shirt'

  The passenger thought at the beginning that the main reason she was stopped was for having a “ripped ticket” before later being told that it was her choice of clothing.