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Former US vice president Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, giving a big boost to his presidential campaign. Biden, 77, scored more than 50 per cent of the total votes counted in the crucial state of South Carolina, where the primaries for the Democratic party's presidential race were held on Saturday. Senator Bernie Sanders, 78, was a distant second with 17 percent of the votes counted. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/32DUEjS

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he planned to meet Taliban leaders in the "not-too-distant future", asserting that it was time that the war against terrorism was fought by someone else, particularly the countries in the region. "I will be meeting personally with cc in the not-too-distant future. And we will be very much hoping that they will be doing what they say they are going to be doing: they will be killing terrorists. They will be killing some very bad people. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2TeZ0Lv

China's coronavirus death toll climbed to 2,870 with 35 new deaths, while the confirmed cases increased to 79,824 even as the infections outside the worst-hit Hubei province dropped with only three positive cases reported in a single day, continuing the trend of slowdown in the rest of the country, health officials said Sunday. The National Health Commission (NHC) said it received reports of 573 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 35 deaths on Saturday from the Chinese mainland. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/32Ej6l4

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed on Saturday that he and his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds, are engaged to be married and expecting a baby in the early summer. However, the date of the wedding is not yet announced but it is confirmed that the patter of tiny feet is coming to Downing Street. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2uGyMb4

US President Donald Trump has announced additional travel restrictions affecting Iran, Italy, South Korea after first death due to the noval coronavirus has been reported in Washington. Trump announced restrictions on travel from Iran and advised fellow citizens not to travel to certain areas of South Korea and Italy. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/39niO4Z

As the US and the Taliban signed a landmark peace deal, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed efforts to achieve a lasting political settlement in Afghanistan, stressing the importance of sustaining the nationwide reduction in violence, for the benefit of all Afghans. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2wZuxbt

Qatar's Health Ministry on Saturday reported the first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. According to a ministry statement cited by the official QNA news agency, a 36-year old Qatari citizen who returned recently from Iran tested positive for the virus, The ministry said that the infected person was among Qatari nationals evacuated on Thursday from Iran, where 43 deaths were reported from the virus, reported Anadolu agency. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2TqmewL

Two more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Pakistan on Saturday, taking the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the country to four. Earlier, two people tested positive for the deadly disease in the country on February 26. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health Zafar Mirza confirmed the two new cases on Saturday. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2PAJB5X

The US and Taliban on Saturday finalised the peace deal after months of negotiation, to officially end America’s longest war in Afghanistan, that began in 2001 in the wake of 9/11 terror attacks masterminded by former Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2PAAAK9

Email phishing is the biggest concern. Just ask Barbara Corcoran of ABC's Shark Tank. And now we have to worry about fake audio too. Some tips.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2vqMfUR

A mild 4.6-magnitude earthquake has hit the Elazig province of Turkey. Country's Disaster and Emergency Management Department said that the quake occurred at a depth of 8 kilometers in the Sivrice district of Elazig province at 3:58 pm local time.  from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2I5FlXJ

The historical peace deal between the US and the Taliban has been signed in Doha.  from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/39cjWYO

The Sri Lankan government has decided not sign the MCC agreement with the US without Parliamentary approval after a special panel appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa found the deal could open the island nation to security threats and undermine its sovereignty. Under the agreement, the MCC, a bilateral United States foreign aid agency which partners with developing countries, would grant Sri Lanka USD 480 million to upgrade its transportation infrastructure and improve land management system. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/388AlfB

As the 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission commences at the headquarters of the UN -- Geneva -- a banner which says 'Pakistan Army Epicenter of International Terrorism' was put up at the iconic broken chair.  from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2Td6cHX

A man who pleaded guilty to supplying drugs and preventing the lawful burial of his Indian-origin gay lover during a date last year has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment at a UK court for dumping the body rather than alerting the police. Hiran Chauhan’s body was discovered by some schoolchildren after it was buried in a park by Neil Cuckson following a drug-fuelled "chemsex" session. Judge Alan Conrad told Cuckson that concealing the death and hiding the body "made it impossible for experts to obtain the results which they usually can in the case of a suspicious death". from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2TsO3o6

The 2020 Kunming Plateau Half Marathon, originally set to take place on March 28 in the capital city of southwest China's Yunnan province, has been postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. A total of 15,000 runners from China and overseas were expected to participate in this year's event, reports Xinhua news agency. The organising committee said that the date for the event will be determined after the epidemic is over. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2PALP5c

The coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, even as President Donald Trump denounced criticisms of his response to the threat as a “hoax” cooked up by his political enemies. New data released by manufacturing powerhouse China, where the virus was first detected in December, showed a sharp drop in the purchasing managers’ index to 35.7 in February, down from 50 in January. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below shows contraction. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2vqhFuv

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has outlined 10 basic personal prevention measures against COVID-19, including cleaning hands and surfaces regularly and avoiding travelling when having a fever or cough. "Your risk depends on where you live, your age and general health. WHO can provide general guidance. You should also follow your national guidance and consult local health professionals," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency on Friday. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3chztsn

Activist investor Elliott Management is seeking to oust Jack Dorsey as Twitter CEO, reports say. The $40.2 billion hedge fund is run by Paul Singer.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/3chXoYy

Amid the escalating death tolls, South Korea on Saturday has 594 more cases Coronavirus, leading to 2931 total cases. The  viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 83,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3celDqR

The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke by phone Friday to try to defuse tensions that rose significantly in Syria after at least 33 Turkish troops were killed in an airstrike blamed on the Syrian government, and a new wave of refugees and migrants headed for the Greek land and sea border after Turkey said it would no longer hold them back. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3981vo8

A large fire broke out at a major Paris train station on Friday, with reports that firefighters were being prevented from extinguishing it, reports said. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3cgstvO

At least 20 people have died and several others injured after a speeding train rammed into a passenger bus at an unmanned railway crossing in Pakistan's Sindh. The incident took place near Rohri railway station on Friday night. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3chSwTg

The United States will sign an agreement with the Taliban as part of its efforts to bring lasting peace in war-torn Afghanistan, President Donald Trump announced on Friday. from IndiaTV World: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/399lX8n

A high-tech museum exhibit puts visitors face-to-face with Martin Luther King Jr. as he delivers his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. The virtual reality exhibit opened in Chicago on Friday. (Feb. 28)             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2vtKFBF

From A New Hope to The Mandalorian, find out how to watch Star Wars in chronological order.             from USATODAY - Tech Top Stories https://ift.tt/2vofUxX