News Archives for World - 2020-02-09

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World

Trump budget plan pushes back deficit target: US media

The budget proposal, expected to be released on Monday, will instead target closing the deficit by 2035, the Washin

Published 09 Feb, 2020 11:40pm

World

Criticism of US Mideast plan softened in UN draft resolution

The latest draft also no longer mentions the United States by name as the plan's author, and couches its criticism

Published 09 Feb, 2020 07:24pm

World

More French arrive home from virus-hit Wuhan, via UK

Their flight landed at the Istres military base in the south of the country and they were immediately taken into a

Published 09 Feb, 2020 07:24pm

World

Thousands rally in Morocco against Trump Mideast peace plan

Carrying Palestinian flags, the demonstrators, including local politicians and trade unionists, marched in Rabat ch

Published 09 Feb, 2020 07:21pm

World

Iran says satellite 'successfully' launched without reaching orbit

Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi admitted in a tweet that the launch "failed", adding: "But

Published 09 Feb, 2020 07:12pm

Africa

Kenyans queue to see body of Moi, country's longest-serving ruler

Kenyans formed long queues on Sunday to glimpse the body of the country's longest-serving leader, Daniel arap Moi,

Published 09 Feb, 2020 12:21pm

Asia

Nine members of Hong Kong family feared infected after 'hotpot'

Two more relatives are waiting for their results. The city's health minister said Sunday that around 470 peopl

Published 09 Feb, 2020 12:18pm

Asia

The global spread of the coronavirus: Where is it?

The latest figures from China show there are nearly 37,200 people infected in the country. There have also bee

Published 09 Feb, 2020 12:17pm

Middle East

Iran unveils ballistic missile, 'new generation' engines

The Raad was "a new generation missile that has half the weight of a Fateh-110 missile but with 200 kilometres more

Published 09 Feb, 2020 12:14pm

Europe

Russian plane in belly landing, no one hurt

"The plane landed on its tail," a spokeswoman for the local branch of the emergencies ministry told AFP. "A Ut

Published 09 Feb, 2020 12:12pm

Middle East

Iran starts countdown for satellite launch 'within hours'

Beginning countdown to launch #Zafar_Satellite in the next few hours. TEHRAN: Iran started counting down Sund

Published 09 Feb, 2020 08:49am

World

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

The area was relatively sparsely populated and flexible building design locally helped limit exposure to damage fro

Published 09 Feb, 2020 08:28am

World

Two U.S. service members killed, six wounded in insider attack in Afghanistan

The firefight broke after a combined U.S. and Afghan force completed a "key-leader engagement" at the administrativ

Published 09 Feb, 2020 07:33am

Asia

Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus

The new virus has spread rapidly since emerging late last year in China, killing more than 800 people in the mainla

Published 09 Feb, 2020 05:42am

Asia

27 dead in 'unprecedented' mass shooting: Thai PM

It is unprecedented in Thailand, and I want this to be the last time this crisis happens. NAKHON RATCHASIMA:

Published 09 Feb, 2020 05:37am

World

Merkel fires minister over far-right row

German Chancellor Angela Merkel salvaged her fragile ruling coalition Saturday with the resignation of two officials, including one junior minister, who had aligned themselves with the far-right in a regional election.