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List Of Companies Working With Israeli Settlements Made Public

5:59am February 13, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

A U.N. agency released a list of more than 100 companies — including some from the U.S. and Europe — it says are operating in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and negatively impacting Palestinians.

A woman with a teddy bear waves to another passenger as they undergo quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan. Many passengers are using chat groups and social media to share information with each other.

In Coronavirus Quarantine, Diamond Princess Passengers Form Unique Online Community

10:49pm February 12, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The postings on Facebook, email and WhatsApp are mainly "just words of encouragement and a friendly ear." But they also share food reviews and news.

The city of Wuhan, epicenter of the current coronavirus outbreak.

Can Coronavirus Be Crushed By Warmer Weather?

6:05pm February 12, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Many respiratory illnesses, such as colds and flus, peak in winter, then die down with warmer weather. Some experts wonder if COVID-19 will follow a similar pattern.

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Organziers of the Mobile World Congress had resisted calls to cancel the event, but reversed course after major companies pulled out over coronavirus fears.

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Major Smartphone Trade Show Canceled In Barcelona Amid Coronavirus Concerns

4:56pm February 12, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Organizers have called off the annual Mobile World Congress in Spain after a slew of high-profile tech companies pulled out, citing concerns over the spreading coronavirus outbreak.

An artist's rendering of DNA. Scientists have found traces of DNA that they say is evidence that prehistoric humans procreated with an unknown hominin group in West Africa.

'Ghost' DNA In West Africans Complicates Story Of Human Origins

4:51pm February 12, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

Modern genomes from Nigeria and Sierra Leone show signals that scientists call "ghost" DNA — from an unknown human ancestor. That means that prehistoric humans likely procreated with an unknown group.

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With Idlib Province Under Fire, A Major Humanitarian Crisis In Syria

4:20pm February 12, 2020

by Deborah Amos

Fighting has intensified in the last rebel-held province of Syria, endangering millions of civilians and raising tensions with Turkey.

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Indigenous Groups Block Gas Pipeline In Canada And Spark Solidarity Protests

4:20pm February 12, 2020

by David McGuffin

Indigenous-led protests of an energy pipeline in British Columbia have shut down main rail routes and the province's legislature, and occupied the Ministry of Justice in Canada's capital Ottawa.

Pope Francis Sidesteps Comment On Catholic Ban On Married Priests In The Amazon

4:20pm February 12, 2020

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis has called for "bold proposals" to meet the needs of Catholics in the Amazon, but they do not explicitly include allowing married priests in remote regions with a shortage of clergy.

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U.S. Nears Taliban Deal To Reduce Afghanistan Violence And Begin Withdrawing Troops

4:20pm February 12, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

The United States and the Taliban appear to be making significant progress towards a deal that should see the drawing down of some U.S. troops from Afghanistan.

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Emergency workers in protective clothing exit the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship where it was being resupplied Monday off Yokohama, Japan.

Coronavirus Casts A Pall Over Cruise Industry At Height Of Booking Season

3:18pm February 12, 2020

by Yuki Noguchi

Tales of life on a ship quarantined in Japan amid a coronavirus outbreak are hurting bookings for the growing cruise line industry. But the industry has shaken off worse crises, an analyst says.

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