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Hantavirus: confirmed cases by nationality

Hantavirus: confirmed cases by nationality

Here is a roundup of which countries have confirmed or probable cases of nationals infected by hantavirus after the outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, according to the World Health Organization.

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Man City boss Guardiola backs Marmoush to play big role in run-in

Man City boss Guardiola backs Marmoush to play big role in run-in

Pep Guardiola expects Manchester City striker Omar Marmoush to have a key role in the closing stages of the English season.

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Iran hangs 'elite student' on espionage charges: NGOs

Iran hangs 'elite student' on espionage charges: NGOs

Iranian authorities on Monday hanged a post-graduate student from an elite Tehran university on charges of espionage, the latest in a spate of executions against the backdrop of the war against the United States and Israel.

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Party's over: China tells fans to end birthday blowouts for sport idols

Party's over: China tells fans to end birthday blowouts for sport idols

Chinese officials have warned fans against holding big birthday celebrations in honour of national team athletes, saying they can be distracting and are a waste of resources.

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Australia to quarantine six people from hantavirus ship

Australia to quarantine six people from hantavirus ship

Australia will place six people from a cruise ship struck with the rat-borne hantavirus in a purpose-built quarantine facility north of Perth for at least three weeks, the government said Monday.

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Groundbreaking: 'Controlled' quakes triggered under Swiss Alps

Groundbreaking: 'Controlled' quakes triggered under Swiss Alps

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

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Nazi-looted portrait found in home of Dutch SS leader's family: art sleuth

Nazi-looted portrait found in home of Dutch SS leader's family: art sleuth

An artwork plundered by the Nazis from the world-famous Goudstikker collection has surfaced in the family of a notorious SS collaborator in the Netherlands, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told AFP Monday.

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US citizen from hantavirus ship tests positive

US citizen from hantavirus ship tests positive

The operation to repatriate passengers of the cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak continued into Monday, as US officials said an American had tested positive for the virus.

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Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village

Hantavirus outbreak renews painful memories for Patagonian village

Mailen Valle lost her father and two sisters during a hantavirus outbreak more than seven years ago in Epuyen, a village in Argentina's Patagonia region.

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Domestic dominance not enough, Barca's ambition is European glory

Domestic dominance not enough, Barca's ambition is European glory

As the dust settles on Barcelona's title celebrations, the cava bottles are sent for recycling and the open-top bus heads back to the garage, work for next season will already be underway.

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