Hong Kong blocks entry from virus province
Residents of the Chinese province where the new coronavirus outbreak was first reported will be banned from entering Hong Kong, as China tries to halt the rapid spread of the outbreak.
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HK protesters torch quarantine building
Protesters have set alight the lobby of a new residential building in Hong Kong that authorities planned to use as a quarantine facility for the coronavirus outbreak.
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French citizens to be evacuated from Wuhan
French citizens will be evacuated from the Wuhan area in China that is the centre of a coronavirus outbreak, French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn says.
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Top Democrat has not yet paid price: Trump
US President Donald Trump says the Democratic lawmaker leading the impeachment case against him has "not paid the price, yet" for his actions, a statement the lawmaker views as a threat.
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Iraq security forces clash with protesters
Iraqi security forces have fired tear gas and live bullets in clashes with protesters who resisted with stones and petrol bombs.
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Nineteen dead in attack on Mali army camp
Nineteen soldiers have been killed and five wounded in a pre-dawn attack on an army camp in central Mali.
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Australian Associated Press
