German Gunman Calling for Genocide Kills 9 People
HANAU, Germany (AP) — A German who shot and killed nine people of foreign background in a rampage that began at a hookah bar frequented by immigrants had posted an online rant calling for the “complete extermination” of many “races or cultures in our midst,” authorities said Thursday.
Bloomberg Struggles to Respond to Politics of #MeToo Era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bloomberg’s name last appeared on a ballot a decade before #MeToo transformed cultural mores surrounding sexual harassment and the treatment of women. As he campaigns for the presidency, the 78-year-old billionaire is struggling to adjust.
Japan to Assist Chinese Pingpong Rivals Stranded by Virus
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japan Table Tennis Association has agreed to take in about 50 members of China's national table tennis team who are unable to return home in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, association sources said Friday.
Intel Officials Say Russia Boosting Trump Candidacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials have warned lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election campaign to help President Donald Trump get reelected, three officials familiar with the closed-door briefing said Thursday.
More Enterprises in China Resume Work Amid Epidemic
BEIJING (Xinhua) — China is taking more targeted measures to resume production and support companies hit by the outbreak.
Taiwanese Stranded in Hubei Plead for Approval to Go Home
WUHAN (Xinhua) — Around 500 Taiwan compatriots stranded in the mainland's Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, have called for the island's authority to let them return home.
Japan Professor Pulls Videos Blasting Quarantine on Virus-Hit Ship
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A Japanese infectious diseases expert on Thursday removed videos criticizing the situation on the Diamond Princess, a coronavirus-hit cruise ship docked in Yokohama, from YouTube.
German Police Say 8 Killed in Shootings
HANAU, Germany (AP) — Eight people were killed in shootings in and outside two hookah lounges in a southwestern German city late Wednesday, and authorities were searching for the perpetrators.
Bloomberg, Sanders Under Attack at Democrats’ Nevada Debate
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From the opening bell, Democrats unleashed an aggressive verbal assault on New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised...
Passengers Begin Leaving After Ship’s Virus Quarantine Ends
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Hundreds of passengers began leaving the Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday after the end of a much-criticized, two-week quarantine that failed to stop the spread of a new virus among passengers and crew.
