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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it would suspend flights to and from South Korea from March 1 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, except those operated by national … Read More

By Stephen Tekajwok JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudanese wrestler Kur Bol Jok strode into the arena, his chest – smeared with ashes and dust – puffed out as he faced … Read More

By Mahmoud Mourad and Nadine Awadalla CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt held a military funeral on Wednesday for its former president Hosni Mubarak, bestowing the state’s final rehabilitation on the man … Read More

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – China expects U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to visit this year, including its restive Xinjiang region, its ambassador in Geneva said … Read More

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America, after a Sao Paulo hospital flagged the possible infection … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday agreed to hold a nationwide vote to allow Russians to have their say on a raft of changes to the country’s constitution … Read More

PARIS (Reuters) – Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has suggested publicly for the first time that he could run for a third term if the national constitution is changed, a move … Read More

By Helen Coster (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s <DIS.N> Robert Iger will step down as chief executive officer, handing the reins to Disney Parks head Bob Chapek, the company said … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong until March 28, the airline said on Wednesday, citing a drop in demand. The UAE suspended all … Read More

BERLIN (Reuters) – A 25-year-old man living in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg has tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Milan, and another man further north is … Read More