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20:14 GMT 20 February 2020 / updated: 03:38 GMT Middle East

Turkey's Support for Militants in Syria May Provoke New Escalation - Moscow

A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020.

Saudi Air Defence Intercepts Several Ballistic Missiles Fired From Yemen's Sanaa - Reports

A medical worker in protective suit disinfects the hallway at Jinyintan hospital in Wuhan

China's Vice Technology Minister Says Coronavirus Vaccine Submitted for Clinical Trials in April

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren calls for people across the country to support striking Chicago teachers after joining educators picketing outside an elementary school, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Warren Continues Attack on Bloomberg After Nevada Debate, Vows He Won’t Be Nominee

Roger Stone, a longtime ally of US President Donald Trump, holds a news conference in Washington

Trump Says His Longtime Aide Roger Stone Has 'Good Chance of Exoneration'

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World
Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts
Clashes between government forces and militants backed by Turkey in the northwestern province of Idlib have intensified recently, while the Turkish forces have also carried out several strikes against the Syrian Arab Army.
Last update: 03:45 GMT 21.02.2020
03:45 GMT 21.02.2020
US
Trump Lashes Out at Parasite Movie for Winning Best Picture Oscar, Calls Brad Pitt ‘Little Wise Guy’
US President Donald Trump slammed the Academy Awards winners of Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor during his rally in Colorado Thursday night.
Last update: 23:19 GMT 20.02.2020
23:19 GMT 20.02.2020
Asia & Pacific
Death Toll From Coronavirus in Mainland China Rises to 2,236, More Than 75,400 Infected
As of 20 February, 115 new deaths and 411 new cases of coronavirus were registered in the province, where the new virus originated last December.
Last update: 22:04 GMT 20.02.2020
22:04 GMT 20.02.2020
Europe
German Court Allows Tesla to Continue to Clear Forest Near Berlin to Build Its Gigafactory
The clearing work, granted to Tesla by the State Office for the Environment, was temporarily stopped by the same court earlier this month after the Brandenburg Green League filed an appeal and requested legal protection.
Last update: 02:28 GMT 21.02.2020
02:28 GMT 21.02.2020
Tech
Elon Musk Reveals Nearly Completed Starship Nosecone in Twitter Video
The SpaceX CEO showed in his Twitter the assembly of a nearly-completed Starship nosecone inside the company’s South Texas Starship factory, an indication that the flight debut of the prototype may be fast approaching.
Last update: 23:43 GMT 20.02.2020
23:43 GMT 20.02.2020
Viral
Video: Small Jet Catches Fire, Skids Down Runway at US Airport
Dramatic video footage shared online shows the moment a plane skidded down a runway while being engulfed in flames at the Daytona Beach International Airport in Florida on Thursday afternoon.
Last update: 00:07 GMT 21.02.2020
00:07 GMT 21.02.2020
Europe
Two German Tourists Killed by Avalanche on Svalbard
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two German tourists were killed by an avalanche on the island of Spitsbergen, a part of the Svalbard archipelago, the Norwegian authorities said.
Last update: 21:49 GMT 20.02.2020
21:49 GMT 20.02.2020
Military & Intelligence
Judge Orders US Navy to Review, Release Docs Related to Imploded USS Thresher
The US Navy is expected to make public unclassified documents associated with the 1963 implosion of the USS Thresher (SSN-593), which claimed the lives of nearly 130 individuals and was the catalyst for the service’s Submarine Safety Program (SUBSAFE).