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MILAN (Reuters) – Passengers on a China Southern Airlines flight from the Chinese city of Wuhan arriving at Rome’s Fiumicino airport early on Thursday were checked for signs of coronavirus, … Read More

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday that the government needed to halt the illegal flow of gold out of the South American country and … Read More

(Reuters) – At least 16 people had close contact with a Washington state man diagnosed as the first U.S. case of the coronavirus and are being monitored for the illness … Read More

By Jessie Pang and Mari Saito HONG KONG (Reuters) – Derek Tai was arrested outside Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building last June, early in the city’s anti-government protests, which have … Read More

By Tim Hepher and Tracy Rucinski LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boeing Co’s <BA.N> new chief executive has sent the aerospace giant back to the drawing board on proposals for a new … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran welcomes dialogue with its Gulf neighbors, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday, amid heightened tension in the Middle East. “Iran remains open to … Read More

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government and Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk do not plan to resign and have good relations with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Honcharuk said on Thursday. “The government is … Read More

By David Stanway and Sophie Yu SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – A new coronavirus spreading from the city of Wuhan has put a spotlight on China’s poorly regulated wild animal trade – … Read More

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom, stepping up his bid to enlist U.S. government help to combat homelessness, has urged the Trump administration to open up surplus … Read More

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The death toll rose to 20 on Thursday from a volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island last month, as two people still missing were officially confirmed … Read More