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Portugal leaders rally around racially abused soccer player

By Barry Hatton, Associated Press

Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the incident was "unacceptable" and urged police and soccer authorities to make an example of those responsible by handing down tough punishment.

WATCH: Pelosi warns NATO allies against integration into Huawei’s 5G networks

Speaking Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Pelosi alleged that the invasion of privacy from using Huawei would be like having the "Chinese state police right in your pocket."…

French pension reform embarks on heated debate in parliament

By Associated Press

Changing and streamlining the retirement system is a priority for the president. His plan, however, has been met with anger from unions in recent months, triggering street protests and France's longest transport strike in decades.

British government adviser quits amid furor over comments on IQ, race

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

An adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned amid fierce criticism of his past comments linking intelligence to race and suggesting contraception should be made compulsory to avoid "a permanent underclass."…

WATCH: WHO working ‘day and night’ to combat novel coronavirus

Speaking to a news conference in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO had received reports of 694 cases from 25 countries and 3 deaths.

Leaked data shows how China detained Uighurs due to religion

By Dake Kang, Associated Press

The database obtained by The Associated Press profiles the internment of 311 individuals with relatives abroad and lists information on more than 2,000 of their relatives, neighbors and friends.

China may postpone annual congress because of virus

By Yanan Wang, Associated Press

The standing committee said it would meet on Feb. 24 to further deliberate on a postponement. The meeting is due to start on March 5.

GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand

By Tom Krishner, Associated Press

The company said in a statement Sunday that it plans to wind down sales, engineering and design operations for its historic Holden brand in Australia and New Zealand in 2021.

Syria’s military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’

By Albert Aji, Associated Press

The new advances, along with securing a key highway that ran through rebel territory, are set to facilitate movement between northern and southern Syria, including the city of Aleppo, Syria's commercial center before the war.