UN chief urges Syria cease-fire but Russia and China oppose

Mr. Guterres said he’s been in very close contact with Russia and Turkey, appealing for a cease-fire in the Idlib region but “we are not yet there.” "Without urgent action,” he warned, “the risk of even greater escalation grows by the hour.”
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U.S. postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears: sources

“As the international community works together to defeat the novel coronavirus, the United States, in consultation with ASEAN partners, has made the difficult decision to postpone the ASEAN leaders meeting,” one of the sources, a senior administration official, told Reuters.
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PM Modi among special guests invited for Bangladesh centenary, says U.K. envoy

Amid a recent unrest over the contentious law in Delhi, there have been some calls for Bangladesh to withdraw Modi’s invite to the centenary celebrations
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Malaysian turmoil takes new twist as Mahathir and Anwar ally again

That meant that Mr. Mahathir, who is the world's oldest government leader at 94, would reunite with on-off ally and long-term rival Anwar Ibrahim (72), resuming a pact that swept the coalition to a surprise election victory in 2018.
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Morning Digest: NIA makes first arrest in Pulwama terror attack case, WHO raises global virus risk to maximum level, and more

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North Korean leader calls for stronger anti-virus efforts

"In case the infectious disease spreading beyond control finds its way into our country, it will entail serious consequences,” the agency quoted Mr. Kim as saying during the politburo meeting of the Workers’ Party.
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COVID-19: China reports 47 more deaths

China on February 29 reported 47 more deaths from the new coronavirus, raising the death toll in the country to 2,835.The National Health Commission
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