Two former Japan cruise ship passengers die: media

Feb 20,2020
Two former passengers of the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess have died, local media reported Thursday, as fears mount about those who have left the ship after testing negative for the virus.
Former South Korean president jailed after losing appeal
Feb 19
Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak was taken to prison Wednesday to begin a 17-year term for bribery and embezzlement after losing an appeal against a lighter sentence.
'Tiger widows' shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh
Feb 19

Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
Feb 19

Ghani reelected as Afghan president
Feb 19

Trump against limits on high-tech exports to China
Feb 19

Bushfire crisis hit 75% of Australians: survey
Feb 18
Three in four Australians -- almost 18 million people -- were affected by the country's deadly bushfire crisis, according to a survey released Tuesday that also pointed to plummeting support for the government and for coal projects.