Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Nigeria on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en

California residents react to reports of first community transmission of coronavirus in U.S.

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The infected patient, who lives in Solano County, Calif., has no known link to others with the illness and had not traveled to countries where the virus is circulating. Read more: https://wapo.st/385IbXo. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/

Uber Air’s plans for 1,000-strong Melbourne helicopter fleet revealed | ABC News

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Read more here: https://ab.co/2Vtt87b Ride-share giant Uber has grown to dominate the passenger and food delivery sector. But its plans to fill the skies above our cities with commuter helicopters have been shrouded in secrecy. Documents reveal the scale, speed, and noise, the scheme wants to bring to Melbourne and beyond. This exclusive report is … Read more Uber Air’s plans for 1,000-strong Melbourne helicopter fleet revealed | ABC News

Share market takes record tumble amid increasing fears of coronavirus pandemic | ABC News

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Read more here: https://ab.co/2PysS2X Australia’s share market has taken a record tumble amid deepening fears of a global coronavirus pandemic. At the close of trade today, more than $232 billion had been wiped away, or around 10 per cent. That’s the biggest single-week drop for the Australian market since the peak of the global financial … Read more Share market takes record tumble amid increasing fears of coronavirus pandemic | ABC News

Syrian refugees run towards European border as Turkey will no longer stop them

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Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe, announced a senior Turkish official on Friday, after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in Idlib and as the country is facing the possibility of a new wave of refugees. Footage filmed in on Friday shows refugees, including women and children, marching towards Greece. READ MORE: … Read more Syrian refugees run towards European border as Turkey will no longer stop them

DR Congo: Rebels pushed from last stronghold in Beni, army says

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Army commanders in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they are beating back an armed group that is terrorising the people of the east of the country. At least a thousand civilians have died in recent months. But fighters of the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, armed with guns and machetes, still have the capacity … Read more DR Congo: Rebels pushed from last stronghold in Beni, army says