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  MH17 murder trial starts with calls for justice

  Four men accused of murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 went on trial in the…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Italy says lockdown aimed at saving economy from virus

  Italy said Monday its month-long lockdown of northern regions responsible for 40 percent of overall production was designed to save…

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  Vietnam vows to punish hiders of coronavirus after new cases

  Vietnamese authorities vowed Monday to punish anyone concealing sickness after 13 people caught the deadly new coronavirus on a flight…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Russia steps in to support tumbling ruble

  The Russian ruble tumbled Monday to a four-year low amid a crash in oil prices as authorities rushed to assure…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Rare Gabon burial cave reveals clues to African history

  The discovery of a 14th century underground burial site deep in Gabon's tropical forest may shed light on a little…

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  Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA

  The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Sudan PM unharmed in assassination attempt: top aide

  Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived unharmed an assassination attempt using explosives in the capital Khartoum Monday, said his top…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Visitors vanish from Asia’s most visited sites

  As dawn breaks the unmistakable tapered towers of Angkor Wat emerge from the gloom - but for once there are…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens

  China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…

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  Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated’

  Twitter has used a new policy to identify misleading content for the first time on a post retweeted by US…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  US regulators will force Boeing to rewire 737 MAX jets: report

  US aviation regulators plan to require Boeing to rewire all 737 MAX aircraft before allowing the troubled planes fly again,…

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  E-learning and Nintendo: coping with virus school shutdowns

  When Mayumi Iijima heard that schools across Japan would close over the new coronavirus outbreak, leaving her to juggle her…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Grieving children’s choir breaking Philippine drug war cycle

  The dozen children stared shyly at the audience but grew bolder when they began to sing, pouring their grief into…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees

  Migration crisis talks were set to be held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior EU officials in Brussels…

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  Former Scotland leader in court on sex charges

  Scotland's former first minister Alex Salmond was due to go on trial Monday accused of a string of sexual offences,…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Dutch MH17 trial to start without suspects

  The trial of four men accused of murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 opens in…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  In starving South Sudan, peace is no guarantee of a meal

  The villagers hear the distant roar of jet engines before a cargo plane makes a deafening pass over Mogok, dropping…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  One last event before Harry and Meghan bow out

  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will make their last official appearance as senior royals on Monday, joining Queen Elizabeth…

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  Germany announces economic measures to stall ‘corona-crisis’

  Germany announced measures to boost its sputtering economy in the face of the fast-spreading coronavirus on Monday, while also calling…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Spotlight returns to Iran’s nuclear programme

  Tehran's nuclear programme is back under the spotlight after the UN's nuclear watchdog revealed the extent of Iran's uranium enrichment…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Israel readies for more tricky coalition talks

  Talks to form Israel's next government will ramp up again this week, but an agreement to form a coalition may…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Markets plummet, Italy locked down as virus spreads

  Financial markets slumped heavily and a swathe of northern Italy was sealed off Monday as authorities struggled to contain the…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Lithuania seeks to heal Soviet trauma after 30 years of freedom

  Seeking justice for victims of the Soviet regime to heal historical trauma has become a top priority for Lithuania as…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  In starving South Sudan, peace is no guarantee of a meal

  The villagers hear the distant roar of jet engines before a cargo plane makes a deafening pass over Mogok, dropping…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Markets plummet, Italy locked down as virus spreads

  Financial markets slumped heavily and a swathe of northern Italy was sealed off Monday as authorities struggled to contain the…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  Asian markets collapse as virus spreads, oil prices crash

  Equity markets collapsed Monday as the rapidly spreading coronavirus fans fears over the global economy, while a crash in oil…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  EU considers taking in 1,500 child refugees in Greece: German govt

  The European Union is considering taking in up to 1,500 migrant children who are currently housed in Greek camps, Germany…

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  Fire will not destroy Venezuelan electoral system: official

  Venezuela's electoral system was damaged but not destroyed after a fire broke out in a warehouse used to store voting…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  China closes makeshift hospitals as virus cases plunge

  China has closed most of the makeshift hospitals opened to receive coronavirus patients in the epidemic's epicentre as the number…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP

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  France bans gatherings of 1,000 over virus, two more MPs infected

  France has banned gatherings of more than 1,000 people to try and slow the spread of COVID-19, the health minister…

  Published on 09.03.2020 by AFP AFP