Feb 28 Novel coronavirus fear creates a global run on face masks By Dee-Ann Durbin, Anne D'Innocenzio, Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Many businesses are sold out, while others are limiting how many a customer can buy. Continue reading
Feb 28 Financial pain deepens as nearly 60 countries report virus By Foster Klug, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press Globally, more than 83,000 people have fallen ill with the novel coronavirus. Continue reading
Feb 28 Turkey threatens to let refugees into Europe as violence escalates in Syria By Mehmet Guzel, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Scores of migrants began converging on Turkey's border with Greece seeking entry into Europe after Turkey said it was “no longer able to hold refugees.”… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 8:39 An infectious disease specialist on what we do and don't know about COVID-19 After infecting tens of thousands in China, the novel coronavirus has reached dozens of other countries -- at least 48 in total. Public health officials say it’s almost inevitable the illness will spread more extensively within the U.S. So what… Continue watching
Feb 27 29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria airstrike By Bassem Mroue, Andrew Wilks, Associated Press The casualties mark the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since Ankara first intervened in Syria in 2016. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 4:09 Novel coronavirus is hitting the financial markets hard. Here's what we know Economic worries sparked by the global outbreak of novel coronavirus are pushing major stock indexes lower -- down at least 10 percent from recent record highs. More than $2 trillion of value have been wiped out this week, translating to… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Turkey says 29 soldiers killed in Syrian airstrike on Idlib In our news wrap Thursday, a major new military clash erupted between Turkey and Syria, with at least 29 Turkish soldiers reportedly killed in an airstrike on northwestern Syria’s Idlib province. Also, in India, the death toll from this week’s… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 9:00 Kosovo offers Europe a test run for handling of former jihadis By Malcolm Brabant Today, hundreds of foreign Islamic State fighters languish in Syrian and Iraqi jails. President Trump would like to follow the example set by Kosovo, which has reclaimed its jihadis for trial. But many European nations fear the fighters will commit… Continue watching
Feb 27 UK court blocks Heathrow expansion over climate concerns By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Heathrow Airport's plans to increase its capacity by over 50% were stalled when a British court said the government failed to consider the impact on climate change when it approved the project. Continue reading
Feb 27 Stock market sinks amid growing coronavirus concerns By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, deepening a weeklong global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak will wreak havoc on the global economy. Continue reading