GENEVA, 06 FEBRUARY 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) appealed on Wednesday for US$675 million to boost international measures to counter the new coronavirus epidemic, as deaths from the outbreak neared 500. Speaking in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the latest data indicated 24,363 confirmed infections in […]
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Bureau of Reclamation Water Treatment Engineers to Assist Palau Public Utilities Corporation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, Doug Domenech is pleased to announce that a team of water treatment engineers from the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) will be in the Republic of Palau for two weeks beginning February 7, 2020, to assist the Palau Public Utilities […]
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Woods, McIlroy give Torrey Pines the feel of a season opener
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small crowd that gathered in the morning chill made its way to the first tee to watch Tiger Woods start his pro-am round Wednesday at Torrey Pines. The first starting time is ideal because the front nine is open. Rory McIlroy was in the second group. As the FedEx Cup […]
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James closes on Kobe, Davis has 28 as Lakers beat Knicks
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James spent the first half showing why he will soon pass Kobe Bryant for third place on the NBA’s career scoring list. Then this season’s assists leader put his own offense aside to help Anthony Davis find his. James scored 19 of his 21 points before halftime to quickly cut […]
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In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020.
AP-NORC poll: Public doubts Senate trial will be revealing WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are sharply divided along party lines about whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office, and they doubt the Senate impeachment trial will do anything to change their minds, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Overall, the public […]
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House leaders march Trump impeachment articles to the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the stage for only the third trial to remove a president in American history. Trump complained anew it was all a “hoax,” even as fresh details emerged about […]