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Five more tourists were rescued trying to reach a bus made famous by Into the Wild. Why do they do it? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39ce16b via IFTTT

Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ik1dyZ via IFTTT

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Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/387uc3r via IFTTT

Slovak opposition party Ordinary People (OLANO) took the lead in the EU country's parliamentary election, results from one third of voting districts showed on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vqB2DC via IFTTT

The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ib6Uig via IFTTT

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I4dlE3 via IFTTT

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways" from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vvwab1 via IFTTT

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Mainland China reported 573 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Feb. 29, up from 427 on the previous day, the country's health authority said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vjsr5X via IFTTT

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Biden wins South Carolina Democratic primary, Fox News projects, in crucial boost to campaign after early losses 02/29/20 4:01 PM

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PALoaR via IFTTT

Director Mohammad Rasoulof is banned from leaving Iran and filmed There Is No Evil in secret. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Tdyt14 via IFTTT

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32BUtFX via IFTTT

Mainland China had 427 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, up from 327 cases a day earlier. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PwWYUo via IFTTT

New York health officials are trying to get their own coronavirus testing kits up and running after getting stuck with faulty tests from the federal government that they said left them unable to diagnose people quickly in the nation's most populous city. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2VwdkAt via IFTTT

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Canadian National Railway Co has started calling back many of the 450 workers it laid off earlier this month in eastern Canada, when blockades crippled operations on strategic rail lines, according to a company email sent to customers on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2vhVO8G via IFTTT

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), the biotechnology industry's largest trade association, told Reuters on Friday that former Biogen Inc CEO George Scangos would coordinate its response to the global coronavirus outbreak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2I3WoJP via IFTTT

Congo's military intelligence chief died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his wife said, following media reports that an investigation had been opened into allegations that he tried to destabilize the country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2POyN4j via IFTTT

Roman Polanski, who faces accusations of rape, won France's Cesar Award for best directing for his film "An Officer and a Spy" on Friday, prompting several actresses to walk out of the ceremony in protest. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2uIQPgW via IFTTT