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When Manasi Joshi lost a leg in a road accident, she never dreamed she would go on to win a gold medal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36TOHQk

As World War Two was ending the leaders of the UK, US and USSR met to plan post-war peace. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31oXecM

"African capitals complain, with good reason, that Libya has become a toy of various powers," according to one analyst. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RVHM4W

The BBC's Sarah Toms looks at why bubble tea is proving so popular in Singapore and around the world from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/387u6cA

A plane load of Australians evacuated from China's Wuhan city arrived in the Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island, where they will be quarantined to prevent the spread of a new flu-like coronavirus, media reported on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/398tMuC

A fire in Syria's Homs refinery was put out by civil defense and the refinery firefighting unit on Tuesday, shortly after a gas compressor in the 6th project exploded, state TV reported. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RSlmBz

A meeting of international aviation officials due to be held in Singapore on the eve of Asia's largest annual aerospace event has been canceled because of coronavirus fears, participants said, raising doubts that the broader event will go ahead. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2u7DoXH

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced a second case of transmission of the new coronavirus within the United States and provided more detailed plans on how it will handle travelers returning from China as the country works to limit the outbreak. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36WDaQl

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 425 as of the end of Monday, up by 64 from the previous day, the country's National Health Commission said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36S7POz

Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said on Monday he was bringing Rushan Abbas, an advocate for the rights of China's Uighur Muslim minority, as his guest for President Donald Trump's annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SdAVD2

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Tuesday survived a leadership challenge in a party room vote of the National Party – the junior partner in Australia's coalition government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OoYgQZ

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Coronavirus outbreak: What does travel insurance cover? Amid the current coronavirus outbreak, global travel has been greatly impacted.

Air Canada flight lands safely in Madrid after 'tire went into the engine,' passenger says The Air Canada flight has landed safely after making an emergency landing in Madrid on Monday.

Southwest Airlines praised for helping boy ‘gain a new friend’ after losing favorite stuffed animal on flight A young boy who lost his favorite stuffed animal has now made a new friend thanks to Southwest Airlines.

Cleaner engines, new fuels and planting trees will all help, according to an industry group. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2uY4O26

The BBC's Sarah Toms looks at why bubble tea is proving so popular in Singapore and around the world from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/387u6cA