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Vast virus quarantine in China as cases emerge in Europe, S. Asia

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A massive quarantine effort covering 13 cities was in effect in China on Saturday aimed at containing a deadly virus, as the death toll climbed to 26 and the first cases of the disease were reported in Europe and South Asia. China on Friday imposed transport bans in an area covering a staggering 41 million people, as the United States confirmed its second case of the SARS-like virus that has reached almost a dozen countries. The virus has also spread to densely populated South Asia, where Nepal confirmed one case, and Europe, where two cases were reported in France. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37tAxXu via Latest News

Iraqis rally against US troops, demanding they leave

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Waving national flags and banners denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump, tens of thousands of Iraqis marched peacefully through Baghdad on Friday to demand the ouster of U.S. troops from their country in a protest organized by a populist Shiite cleric. Later Friday night, two anti-government protesters were shot and killed by security forces in separate demonstrations a few kilometers (miles) from where the big anti-U.S. rally had taken place, two medical officials and one security official said. The rally by followers of Muqtada al-Sadr and Iranian-backed militias came amid heightened tensions following a U.S. drone strike earlier this month that killed a top Iranian general in the Iraqi capital, fanning anti-U.S. sentiment. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36r2GwF via Latest News

Google's Nearby Sharing feature looks like its own version of Apple's AirDrop - CNET

Nearby Sharing could be the competitor that Android Beam tried to be. from CNET https://ift.tt/37pvJSX via Mobiles

Rolls-Royce is reportedly building mini nuclear reactors - CNET

The modular power stations could provide power to the UK by 2029. from CNET https://ift.tt/36rCRwu via Mobiles

Apple patent envisions 'finger devices' for controlling objects in AR and VR - CNET

The fingernail-sized device is loaded with sensors that let users connect to other devices, according to a patent application. from CNET https://ift.tt/3aHUJa3 via Mobiles

Surprising Android tricks an iPhone can't do video - CNET

These Android features will fill your iPhone-owning friends with envy. from CNET https://ift.tt/2tFmtvn via Mobiles

Porsche hopes to steal show during Super Bowl with The Heist ad - Roadshow

Join a band of definitely-gonna-get-fired security guards as they chase down a rogue Taycan in the streets of Stuttgart. from CNET https://ift.tt/2TWXFtk via Mobiles

Super Bowl commercials 2020: Mr. Peanut dies and Bill Nye makes a green plea - CNET

Plus, Rick and Morty get in a pickle with Pringles, and Lil Nas X rides the Old Town Road to Doritos' Cool Ranch. from CNET https://ift.tt/2GnZBDk via Mobiles

Watch Dogs Legion: Click goes inside the post-Brexit game

In a world first, Marc Cieslak interviews the creator of Watch Dogs: Legion inside his own game. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2vj6enX via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Donald Trump is suddenly scared of Mike Bloomberg — as he should be

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Mike Bloomberg probably isn’t going to win the Democratic nomination for president. But he might beat Donald Trump anyway. The reason? Well, there are a couple billion of them — namely, the $2 billion Bloomberg plans to spend on Democrats' behalf. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RLtjHn via Latest News

Canada ‘Will Not Stop’ Until It Has Answers on Iran Crash

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(Bloomberg) -- Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said her government will be relentless in seeking answers from Iran on the jet crash that killed 57 Canadians this month near Tehran.Justin Trudeau’s second in command, speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV in Davos, Switzerland, said Canada wants a “real, independent” analysis of the airplane’s black box, along with transparency on what exactly happened. She also said Canada is receiving support from allies in pressing on the issue, particularly from the Netherlands and Ukraine.“I am confident we will get those answers because Canada is relentlessly focused on getting them and we will not stop until we get them,” Freeland said.Iran is under intense international pressure to provide full accountability over the circumstances that caused the crash of the Ukrainian International Airlines plane on Jan. 8. The three-year-old Boeing Co. 737-800 was shot down about two minutes after takeoff from Tehran. While nearly half the victims...

Greta Thunberg fires back after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says she isn't qualified to lecture the US on climate change

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"Is she the chief economist or who is she? I'm confused," Mnuchin joked about the Swedish teenager's call for America to quit fossil fuels. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2RGLnT6 via Latest News

The West Blames the Wuhan Coronavirus on China’s Love of Eating Wild Animals. The Truth Is More Complex

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The Wuhan coronavirus is believed to have originated from a market that sold wild animals. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tNu4rC via Latest News

US military investigating after finding Pornhub video of Navy service members shot through peephole

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The Navy is reportedly investigating videos found on the website Pornhub that they believe show unsuspecting service members through a peephole in a bathroom.The videos were discovered earlier this month by an agent from the Naval Criminal Investigative Series, according to a report by NBC News. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/36oGu6r via Latest News

Putin’s Overhaul Gets Initial Approval in Russian Parliament

(Bloomberg) -- The lower house of parliament gave initial approval to President Vladimir Putin’s plan to make major changes to the constitution, widely seen as an effort by the Russian leader to extend his 20-year rule.Legislators in the State Duma rose for a standing ovation after voting 432-0 for the proposal, which Putin unveiled in a surprise announcement last week. Discussions on possible amendments are set for next week, with a vote on those scheduled on Feb. 11. The plan will go to a national vote in April and is virtually certain to pass.The amendments, the most dramatic since the constitution was adopted in 1993, would reduce the power of the presidency, giving somewhat more authority to the parliament and strengthening the State Council, now a largely ceremonial body. The overhaul could create options for Putin to retain control after his current term -- his last under constitutional limits -- ends in 2024.Putin hasn’t given any public hint of his plans and details that have ...

Justice Department says it should not have continued spying on former Trump adviser

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The U.S. Justice Department has told a court it did not have enough evidence to justify continued surveillance of one of President Donald Trump's former campaign advisers in 2017, in a sign it believes the FBI on occasion went too far when it investigated Russian influence in the 2016 election. The department's assessment, made public on Thursday, came after an in-depth review by the Justice Department's internal watchdog found the FBI manipulated evidence and otherwise overstepped its bounds as it explored possible links between the Trump campaign and Moscow in 2016. The watchdog's review, made public in December, found that FBI agents acted legally when they asked in 2016 for court approval to begin surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/37nc0TF via Latest News

Warren responds after angry dad confronts her on student loans

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In the exchange, a father asked Warren if he is getting "screwed" because he saved money for his daughter's education. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2TR5hxk via Latest News

Australia's Kangaroo Island is looking for volunteers to feed animals injured in bushfires

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Nearly half of Kangaroo Island was burned by the bushfires this month alone. The RSPCA has posted an application form. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/38COeDk via Latest News

NFL player Antonio Brown released on bail by Florida judge

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NFL free agent Antonio Brown was released on bail Friday after a night in a Florida jail, where he turned himself in to face charges that he and his trainer attacked the driver of a moving truck that carried some of his possessions from California. Broward County Judge Corey Amanda Cawthon set a $110,000 bond and imposed conditions including surrendering his passport, wearing a GPS monitor, possessing no weapons or ammunition, and agreeing to a mental health evaluation and random drug testing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NY8qYr via Latest News

At Florida base, a mix of relief, anxiety in Saudi shooting aftermath

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With an FBI investigation underway, Navy security officer David Link still is not allowed to talk about what he saw when a Saudi gunman killed three U.S. sailors at this sprawling Florida naval base last month. Link and other base personnel met U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday during a visit that highlighted the Pentagon's efforts to restore a sense of security at U.S. military bases across the country. It is an uphill battle in Pensacola. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Gkn1th via Latest News

These gun enthusiasts at the Virginia rally carried more firepower than many US troops

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"This sends a strong visual message," a man holding a .50 caliber rifle said. Attendees also came with an armored vehicle and a grenade launcher. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/38xYb4Z via Latest News

Mr. Peanut's fiery end turns into social gold for Planters - NBCNews.com

Mr. Peanut's fiery end turns into social gold for Planters    NBCNews.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/3127h7P via Technology

Five-Year-Old Batman: Arkham Knight Gets New Cosmetic DLC - Kotaku

Five-Year-Old Batman: Arkham Knight Gets New Cosmetic DLC    Kotaku Rocksteady extends free skin offer for Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 nearly five years after launch, but where's the next Batman game?    Destructoid No, Rocksteady isn't making a Superman game for Xbox Series X    TweakTown Arkham Knight receiving Earth-2 Batman skin on PS4    Batman-News Xbox Series X could launch with an exclusive Superman game    GamesRadar View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2t0sGSc via Technology