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Vietnam

Vietnam’s coronavirus cases climb to 15, baby infected

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam confirmed another case of the new coronavirus on Tuedsay, bringing its total to 15, the health ministry said. The latest case is a three-month-old baby, infected by her grandmother, who tested positive for the virus on Feb. 9, the …

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Ukraine

Anderson Cooper reacts to Lindsey Graham revelation: They aren’t even trying to hide it

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bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Xi Jinping

Coronavirus death toll surges past 1,000 as fears grow for Chinese economy

By Ryan Woo and John GeddieBEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China reported on Wednesday its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in two weeks, bolstering a forecast by Beijing's senior medical adviser for the outbreak there to end by April, but World Health Organization officials warned it could still "go in any…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Chinese Expansionism

Brexit and the Future of the Anglosphere

The triumph of Brexit opens a new page not just in British history, but in the emerging configuration of the global society. It represents not just a rejection of universal globalism embraced by our political and business elites, including in Britain itself, but potentially the rise of new trans-national blocs…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Turkish Refugee Camp

War rocks the Middle East, but love must go on

Nicosia (AFP) - "Love, we have no aim but to be defeated in your wars," wrote the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish. Despite the armed conflicts devastating the Middle East, occasionally love comes out victorious.From the battlefields of Syria to the ruined cities of Yemen, journalists bear witness to violence and…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Little Italy

Rhonda Ross in conversation at Harlem’s National Black Theatre

February 10, 2020 | 7:59pm When your mother is Diana Ross and your father’s Motown Records founder Berry Gordy — be talented or shut up. Rhonda Ross: “Superstar parents were a blessing. But challenging. Carving out my own authenticity in the midst of their huge footprint is work.” She sings…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Flygskam

Air travel’s bid to go green could get pricier thanks to virus

International flights to and from China have been badly affected by the virus outbreak. (AP pic)SINGAPORE: Add carbon markets to the list of things being disrupted by China’s deadly coronavirus. A United Nations-backed programme designed to rein in emissions from international air travel is at risk of being distorted as…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

1619 Slavery

1619 and the Oscars: Fit Companions

Needless to say, I didn’t watch the Academy Awards show last night. In fact, I didn’t know it was on: Hollywood and I parted company a long time ago. But I was surprised to learn from a friend that the New York Times ran an ad, during the Oscars show,…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Julian Assange

Feds Seek 7 to 9 Years in Prison for Trump Ally Roger Stone

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges. Stone, who is scheduled to be sentenced next week, was convicted in November of a seven-count indictment that…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

The Queen

Prince Andrew’s Royal Status Seems Murkier Than Ever

In late November, Prince Andrew stepped down from public duties, when the long-simmering scandal over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein erupted after a disastrous interview on the BBC. Exactly what that meant for Andrew’s involvement in the royal family was murky in the months that followed. Buckingham Palace emphasized that…

bubmagFebruary 11, 2020

Vietnam’s coronavirus cases climb to 15, baby infected

Anderson Cooper reacts to Lindsey Graham revelation: They aren’t even trying to hide it

Coronavirus death toll surges past 1,000 as fears grow for Chinese economy

Brexit and the Future of the Anglosphere

War rocks the Middle East, but love must go on

Rhonda Ross in conversation at Harlem’s National Black Theatre

Air travel’s bid to go green could get pricier thanks to virus

1619 and the Oscars: Fit Companions

Feds Seek 7 to 9 Years in Prison for Trump Ally Roger Stone

Prince Andrew’s Royal Status Seems Murkier Than Ever

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