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WHO voices concern amid China evacuations
The United States and Japan flew nationals out of China's coronavirus epicentre as the number of deaths leapt to 133 and the World Health Organization said there was "deeply concerning" evidence of person-to-person transmission in other countries.
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Airlines slash flights to China amid virus
British Airways have halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as efforts to contain the coronavirus intensify.
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White House lawyers warn Bolton over book
The White House is objecting to the publication of a book written by President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton that depicts Trump as playing a central role in a pressure campaign on Ukraine, as the Senate impeachment trial enters a new phase.
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Tears and cheers as EU gives nod to Brexit
European Parliament has given final approval to Britain's divorce from the European Union, paving the way for the country to quit the bloc on Friday after nearly half a century and delivering a major setback for European integration.
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Bryant chopper did not have warning device
The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant did not have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to the ground but it is not clear if it would have averted the crash, investigators say.
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US inmates sewing for orphaned kangaroos
Inmates at a Florida jail are sewing cloth pouches for kangaroos and koalas orphaned by bushfires in Australia, even if animal care organisations here have enough of them for the time being.
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Australian Associated Press
