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Uganda: Queen of Katwe star Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies aged 15
Al Jazeera English - 16 Feb 2020 22:37
Teenager who starred in a Disney movie about a Ugandan chess prodigy dies of brain tumour, school says.
Trump expected to raise $10 million during Florida stop
ABC News - 16 Feb 2020 04:13
President mixes reelection business with pleasure during a stop at Mar-a-Lago.
Florida approves $2 million claim for wrongfully convicted man
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2020 05:02
The move comes a little over three weeks after the Department of Legal Affairs initially denied the request for compensation.
Ukrainian President Zelensky rejects Trump's claim in CNN interview with Christiane Amanpour
OpEdNews - 16 Feb 2020 22:52
In a CNN interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Ukraine is corrupt. He also said he is ready for another phone call with Trump and open to visiting the ...
New Chinese coronavirus cases show slight fall; Chinese tourist dies in France
Reuters - 16 Feb 2020 05:36
The number of new cases of a coronavirus in China fell slightly on Sunday, more than three weeks after the outbreak's epicenter was locked down, and a Chinese tourist died from the virus in France, the first fatality in ...
Giuliani blasts Bloomberg for flip-flop on stop-and-frisk
New York Post - 16 Feb 2020 16:22
Rudy Giuliani knocked Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg for condemning the use of the controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy while he was mayor of New York. “What is this stuff that he's condemning...
China Says It's Now Quarantining Old Cash to Combat Spread of Coronavirus
Slate - 16 Feb 2020 16:13
China is also heating bills and using ultraviolet rays to sanitize old bills.
Britain Battered as 'Weather Bomb' Brings Travel Chaos
The New York Times - 16 Feb 2020 15:57
Fast on the heels of another big storm, Dennis has caused flooding and misery for the second straight weekend.
Controversy over Chinese government response to coronavirus
Al Jazeera English - 16 Feb 2020 15:51
President Xi Jinping and other leaders knew about the seriousness of outbreak weeks before it was revealed to the public, speech indicates.
Auschwitz survivor Michael Bornstein on Holocaust deniers
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2020 15:39
In this web exclusive Michael Bornstein, who was four years old when he was freed from Auschwitz at the end of World War II, tells correspondent Martha Teichner why, for years, he did not talk about his experience in the...
Sex Abuse Scandal At Jim Jordan's Old Team Will 'Get Worse' For Him, Warns Ex-Wrestler
The Huffington Post - 16 Feb 2020 15:30
Others are "going to come out" with information about how much Jordan knew, said a former team captain.
Canada to evacuate passengers from virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship
Reuters - 16 Feb 2020 05:51
Canada has chartered a plane to evacuate its citizens onboard the Diamond Princess cruise liner docked in Yokohama, Japan, the Canadian government said in a statement late on Saturday.
Facebook boss backs tighter rules on 'harmful online content'
Al Jazeera English - 16 Feb 2020 05:48
Mark Zuckerberg says system based on existing rules for telecoms and media firms could be used to regulate social media.
Libya faces 'catastrophic financial crisis' due to oil blockade
Al Jazeera English - 16 Feb 2020 04:22
Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have closed major oil ports since January 18, causing a sharp fall in Libya's output.
Artist reveals Putin 'superhero' paintings in Turkey -- which are promptly removed
New York Post - 16 Feb 2020 03:53
A Russian artist known for his satirical portrayals of Vladimir Putin revealed new works featuring the Russian president in Istanbul on Saturday, according to a report. Alexander Donskoy unveiled four large paintings in ...
Harrison Ford, the reluctant superstar, on "The Call of the Wild"
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2020 16:48
The actor talks about how a respect for nature led to his role in the film of naturalist Jack London's classic novel - and doesn't talk about the upcoming installment of the Indiana Jones franchise
Duchess Kate opens up about her struggles as a new mom
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2020 00:57
As part of her campaign to raise awareness of mental and emotional health issues -- including the common struggles of new parents around the world -- the Duchess Kate of Cambridge recorded a personal half-hour chat with ...
Watch the Crowds
OpEdNews - 16 Feb 2020 20:29
It's too serious to laugh but it makes you want to laugh. This is the old media razzmatazz asking a question with dower and serious intonations, is Joe Biden too old? Is Bernie Sanders too Liberal? Can a woman win the Wh...
Happily ever after
CBSNews - 16 Feb 2020 17:29
Forty-five-year-old Corey Cunningham, who has an incurable brain tumor and is under hospice care, had one item on his bucket list: get married. So, doctors and nurses at Houston Methodist Hospital rushed him to the chape...
Virus spreads on ship in Japan, American passengers set to disembark
Reuters - 16 Feb 2020 15:31
Hundreds of passengers were preparing to be evacuated from a cruise ship on Sunday after spending two weeks under quarantine off Japan over the coronavirus, with Americans expected to begin flying home on chartered plane...
Mike Bloomberg getting black support despite stop-and-frisk controversy
USA Today - 16 Feb 2020 13:00Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked
Reuters - 16 Feb 2020 01:33
Twitter said on Saturday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) media Twitter account had been hacked and temporarily locked.