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Taiwan tells people not to go to Wuhan amid China virus outbreak

Reuters
Jan 22 12:39 PM

TAIPEI - Taiwan is calling on people not to visit the Chinese city of Wuhan unless they absolutely have to, after an outbreak there of the new coronavirus, one case of which has been detected on the island. Read more »

Father fends off mountain lion that attacked his 3-year-old son in California

Keith Coffman, Reuters
Jan 22 12:22 PM

A local sheriff's deputy has killed the mountain lion that attacked and wounded a 3-year-old child in a Southern California wilderness park before the boy's father chased the cougar off, state wildlife officials said on Tuesday.  Read more »

Macau confirms virus case, orders casino staff to mask up

Agence France-Presse
Jan 22 12:20 PM

The former Portuguese colony is a huge draw for mainland tourists as the only place in China that allows gambling.   Read more »

‘Nobody likes him’: Hillary Clinton risks party split over Bernie Sanders

Lisa Lerer and Sydney Ember, The New York Times
Jan 22 12:18 PM

For 3 years, Hillary Clinton has watched the Democratic Party search for a path forward in the Trump era. Read more »

Putin’s plans keep the Kremlin watchers guessing

Anton Troianovski, The New York Times
Jan 22 12:05 PM

Nobody knows what’s going on inside the Kremlin right now. And perhaps that’s precisely the point. Read more »

Chinese doctor investigating virus outbreak says he was infected

Tony Munroe, Reuters
Jan 22 11:02 AM

BEIJING - A Chinese physician who was investigating the outbreak of a deadly new virus in central China says he has himself been infected.  Read more »

China warns virus could mutate and spread as death toll rises

Beiyi Seow, Agence France-Presse
Jan 22 10:59 AM | Updated Jan 22 11:51 AM

China warned Wednesday that a SARS-like virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and spread to other countries could mutate, as authorities scrambled to contain the disease during the Lunar New Year travel season. Read more »

US Senate rejects Democratic bids for documents in Trump impeachment trial

Susan Cornwell and David Morgan, Reuters
Jan 22 08:37 AM

WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate rejected two Democratic efforts on Tuesday to obtain documents and evidence in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, an early sign the proceeding could advance along lines favorable to Trump. Read more »

US confirms first case of China virus as death toll reaches six

Issam Ahmed with Helen Roxburgh in Beijing, Agence France-Presse
Jan 22 07:53 AM

WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday announced its first case of a new virus that has claimed six lives in China and sickened hundreds, joining countries around the world in ramping up measures to block its spread. Read more »

Taiwan reports first case of new SARS-like virus

Agence France-Presse
Jan 22 07:10 AM

Taiwan reported on Tuesday its first confirmed case of the new SARS-like coronavirus as the government warned the public against travelling to Chinese city where it emerged.    Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa Moscow, pinag-iingat dahil sa umano'y mga bomb threat

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Jan 22 02:29 AM | Updated Jan 22 02:38 AM

Ayon kay Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos Sorreta, dapat sumunod ang mga Pilipino sa mga babala at abiso ng Russian Federation. Read more »

Caught in the crossfire

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Jan 21 11:33 PM

It is unfortunate that Filipinos who work in the Middle East have again been caught in the crossfire in the oil-rich region.  Read more »

Asia steps up checks as China virus kills six, infects nearly 300

Helen Roxburgh and Laurent Thomet, Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 09:37 PM

Nations across the Asia-Pacific region stepped up checks of passengers at airports to detect the SARS-like coronavirus, which first emerged in Wuhan, China. Read more »

PH embassy in Lebanon to repatriate OFWs who wish to fly home amid US-Iran tensions

Rhyse Furio, ABS-CBN News
Jan 21 08:46 PM

BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon is offering to fly home Filipino workers who may be affected by tensions between the United States and Iran.  Read more »

Mga OFW sa Jordan binalaang huwag mag-post ng larawan ng mga alaga sa social media

ABS-CBN News
Jan 21 07:14 PM

Ayon sa embahada, may mahigpit na batas at parusa sa mga mapatutunayang nagpost ng litrato ng kanilang mga alaga.   Read more »

Greta Thunberg calls on world leaders to listen to young activists

Dmitry Zhdannikov, Reuters
Jan 21 06:52 PM

Among the "climate heroes" being celebrated by the WEF are Irish teen scientist Fionn Ferreira, who created a solution for preventing microplastics from reaching oceans. Read more »

Iranian MP announces $3 million award for 'whoever kills Trump' - ISNA

Reuters
Jan 21 06:51 PM

DUBAI - An Iranian lawmaker announced a 3 million dollar award to "whoever kills Trump", Iranian semi-official News agency reported.   Read more »

Terror group Abu Sayyaf kidnaps 5 Indonesian fishermen

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 06:49 PM

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Abu Sayyaf militants from the Philippines have seized five Indonesian fishermen from a vessel off eastern Borneo, Jakarta officials said Tuesday, the latest in a series of abductions in the area. Read more »

Coronavirus precautions in Kuala Lumpur

Vincent Thian, AP
Jan 21 06:39 PM

Health officials hand out information about the current coronavirus at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia on Tuesday as countries have initiated body temperature checks at airports and railway stations in hopes of catching those at risk of carrying the new virus which authorities say can be transmitted between humans. Read more »

Taiwan president complains to Pope Francis about Chinese pressure

Reuters
Jan 21 06:37 PM

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to complain about Chinese pressure on the island Beijing claims as its own, saying China seeks to threaten its democracy and freedom. Read more »

Posthumous sperm donation should be allowed, say UK experts

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Jan 21 06:14 PM | Updated Jan 21 06:15 PM

LONDON - Men in Britain should be allowed to donate sperm after they die to meet growing demand from couples seeking fertility treatment, medical experts say. Read more »

China says number of confirmed SARS-like virus cases jumps to nearly 300

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 06:04 PM

There have been nearly 80 new confirmed cases of the virus that has so far killed four people, with over 900 still under medical observation, said the National Health Commission. Read more »

Iran seeks help reading plane's black boxes amid pressure to hand them over

Alexander Cornwell and Babak Dehghanpisheh, Reuters
Jan 21 05:13 PM

DUBAI - Iran has asked the US and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner, a request that will add to international frustration at Tehran's failure to send the recorders abroad for analysis.   Read more »

Iran confirms two missiles fired at Ukraine airliner

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 05:08 PM

The country's civil aviation authority said it has yet to receive a positive response after requesting technical assistance from France and the United States to decode black boxes from the downed airliner. Read more »

Australia testing first suspected case of Chinese virus

Agence France-Presse
Jan 21 12:50 PM | Updated Jan 21 01:02 PM

SYDNEY - A man showing symptoms of a SARS-like virus after visiting China is being held in isolation at his Australian home, in the country's first suspected case of the coronavirus, public broadcaster ABC reported Tuesday. Read more »