bbc--2020-01-24--Iran raid left '34 US troops with traumatic brain injuries'

The Pentagon has said that 34 US troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries ( TBI ) following an Iranian attack on their base in Iraq .
Seventeen troops are still under medical observation , a spokesman said .
President Donald Trump had said no Americans were injured in the 8 January strike , which came in retaliation for the US killing of an Iranian general .
Mr Trump had cited the supposed lack of injuries in his decision not to strike back against Iran .
But last week , the Pentagon said 11 service members had been treated for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the apparent discrepancy this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , Mr Trump said : `` I heard that they had headaches , and a couple of other things , but I would say , and I can report , it 's not very serious . ''
`` I do n't consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries I have seen , '' he said when asked about possible TBIs .
The Pentagon says no Americans were killed in the Iranian missile strike on the Ain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bunkers as missiles rained down .
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Sixteen troops were treated in Iraq and one in Kuwait before all 17 were returned to active duty , officials say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Defence Secretary Mark Esper had not immediately been aware of the injuries in the days after the attack .
Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America , a non-profit organisation , slammed the Trump administration for taking so long to reveal the extent of casualties .
`` This is a big deal , '' its founder Paul Rieckhoff tweeted .
`` The American people must be able to trust the government to share information about our sons and daughters in harms way .
Nothing is more serious and sacred . ''
TBIs are common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military .
The most common cause of a TBI for deployed soldiers is an explosive blast , writes the US Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center .
They are classified as mild , moderate , severe or penetrating .
A mild TBI is also known as a concussion , and can be caused by a blast 's `` atmospheric over-pressure followed by under-pressure or vacuum '' .
The air vacuum is capable of penetrating solid objects , making it possible for soldiers to avoid blunt force trauma but still receive an invisible brain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of Iraqis protested in the streets Baghdad against the presence of some 5,000 foreign troops in the country .
The Iraqi parliament has urged all foreign fighters - including from the US - to leave .

Asked about the apparent discrepancy this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mr Trump said: "I heard that they had headaches, and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it's not very serious."


bbc--2020-01-24--Trump first president to attend anti-abortion rally

Donald Trump has become the first US president to attend America 's largest annual anti-abortion rally .
He addressed thousands of protesters at the March for Life near the US Capitol where his impeachment trial is ongoing .
Mr Trump said : `` We 're here for a very simple reason : to defend the right of every child born and unborn to fullfil their God-given potential . ''
The annual demonstration first began in 1974 - a year after the US Supreme Court legalised abortion in Roe v Wade .
Until now no president had ever attended the march @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House , though previous Republican presidents , including George W Bush and Ronald Reagan , have addressed the group remotely .
Mike Pence became the first sitting vice-president to attend the rally in 2017 .
Mr Trump 's appearance at the 47th March for Life delighted protesters .
Voters who support limiting abortion make up a key constituency for Mr Trump , who is seeking their support at the polls again in the 2020 election .
On Friday , marchers in Washington shouted `` four more years '' and `` we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounding the National Mall vendors selling Trump flags and Make America Great Again hats were aplenty .
Many of the attendees sported pro-Trump merchandise , though for some , there was a distinction between liking the president and liking his anti-abortion stance .
One young woman , Julia , told the BBC : `` I 'm not necessarily pro-Trump , but I appreciate that the President of the United States is making the move to be here . ''
She added that she was unhappy at all the focus on Mr Trump as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day we can see Roe v Wade switched , [ the movement ] will continue , whether he 's president in the next election or not . ''
Chuck Raymond , a financial advisor in St Louis , said : `` Without a doubt , he is the most pro-life , pro-family , pro-religious freedom president we 've ever had . ''
Mr Trump 's appearance on Friday has already made a difference for some voters .
Jose Sandoval , who drove nine hours from Knoxville , Tennessee , to participate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote for Mr Trump in 2016 , but his attendance has changed Mr Sandoval 's mind for 2020 .
`` I really appreciate what he 's doing for us , '' he told the BBC .
`` It matters what he thinks about [ abortion ] , and this changed my thinking about him . ''
Mother-daughter pair Marci and Jeanette Houle had a similar journey down to the capital - 10 hours in a bus from New Hampshire .
Marci said they appreciated that the president was backing up his anti-abortion stance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump in the first place because he was the pro-life [ anti-abortion ] choice , that was our main concern .
If his opponent [ in 2020 ] is not pro-life , we 're going to vote for Donald Trump . ''
In 2016 , 81 % of Evangelical voters - a group for whom abortion is the biggest political issue - backed Mr Trump for president .
He has continued to court them as his re-election campaign ramps up .
March for Life president Jeanne Mancini said Mr Trump and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life '' .
But pro-choice groups said his appearance was a distraction tactic .
Ilyse Hogue , the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America , said it was `` a desperate attempt to divert attention from his criminal presidency and fire up his radical base '' .
America 's two main political parties are more polarised than ever on the issue of abortion .
Democrats campaigning for November 's White House election are unapologetically pro-choice - something many March for Life attendees said made the candidates inaccessible to anti-abortion supporters , even if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic party for the first time included in its platform a call to repeal the Hyde Amendment , a decades-old law that prohibits using taxpayer money for abortions .
Last year , leading White House contender Joe Biden was sharply criticised by his Democratic rivals for initially backing the Hyde Amendment .
Amid uproar from the party 's liberal base , he reversed course in June .
Mr Trump , meanwhile , has bolstered support for anti-abortion views within the Republican party .
In 2018 , he was the first sitting president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , sponsored by the Susan B Anthony List anti-abortion political action group .
Earlier this week , the group announced it would spend $ 52m ( £40m ) in support of the president and Republicans in 2020 .
Mr Trump has appointed conservative judges , banned clinics receiving tax money from promoting abortions and barred federal money going to foreign organisations that educate about or perform abortions .
Anti-abortion activists across the nation have been pushing abortion bans through state legislatures - measures that in some cases would bar an abortion as early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • What 's going on with US abortion rights ?
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Anti-abortion groups hope the lawsuits will reach the US Supreme Court , which is now stacked with conservative-leaning justices , and ultimately result in Roe v Wade being overturned .
Such a monumental decision would enable individual states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Midwest , to enshrine the abortion bans they have already passed .
In a few weeks , the justices are expected to take up the first major abortion related case since the arrival of Trump appointees Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch .
Sarah Schultz , who flew in from South Dakota for the rally , said that `` the presidency has helped [ Mr Trump ] figure out the issues for himself '' .
`` He 's making a clear line , '' she said of his appearance on Friday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one side or another now - they have to take a stand . ''
Ms Schultz adds : `` I like that the issues are clearer , but in this country , we should be able to discuss our differences without getting angry . ''
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bbc--2020-01-24--Neo-Nazi Rinaldo Nazzaro running US militant group The Base from Russia

The American founder of US-based militant neo-Nazi group The Base is directing the organisation from Russia , a BBC investigation has found .
Rinaldo Nazzaro , 46 , who uses the aliases `` Norman Spear '' and `` Roman Wolf '' , left New York for St Petersburg less than two years ago .
The Base is a major counter terrorism focus for the FBI .
Seven alleged members were charged this month with various offences , including conspiracy to commit murder .
Court documents prepared by the FBI describe The Base as a `` racially motivated violent extremist group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downfall of the United States government , incite a race war , and establish a white ethno-state '' .
The group - founded around July 2018 - gains followers online , communicates using encrypted messaging applications , and encourages members to engage in paramilitary training .
The leader 's real identity had long been a mystery .
However , multiple images and videos of Nazzaro - taken over several years in both the USA and Russia - show the man known to be The Base founder , who goes by the two aliases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself when promoting the group online Last year Nazzaro was listed as a guest at a Russian government security exhibition in Moscow , which `` focused on the demonstration of the results of state policy and achievements '' .
A video posted online in March 2019 shows Nazzaro in Russia wearing a t-shirt bearing an image of President Vladimir Putin along with the words `` Russia , absolute power '' .
We traced Nazzaro and his Russian wife to an upmarket property in central St Petersburg purchased in her name in July 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI dates the creation of The Base .
Records show that , before moving to Russia , Nazzaro ran a company registered in New York that offered access to a `` network of security professionals '' with expertise in intelligence , counterterrorism , counterinsurgency , and psychological operations .
A website for the firm - Omega Solutions - once stated : `` Our associates have worked with various government and military agencies , including multiple wartime deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan '' .
When we visited the company 's one-time address it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although the firm officially remains active and has a current insurance policy .
Property records show that an apartment associated with Nazzaro in New Jersey was given as the address for an entity called `` Base Global '' when it purchased land in the US state of Washington .
Nazzaro married a Russian woman in Manhattan in 2012 .
She had moved to the city from her homeland around four years earlier and her CV says she spent time working in a bank .
In 2018 - when he first began promoting The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' pseudonym - they moved with their children to Russia .
In social media posts that year , `` Norman Spear '' posted imagery and videos by the outlawed British terrorist group National Action , praised al-Qaeda , and asked for volunteers possessing various skills , including with weapons , for his new organisation .
Audio recordings posted online capture `` Spear '' lecturing on subjects such as `` guerrilla warfare '' .
He is variously described as a military veteran , a former CIA field officer , and a defence studies expert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associated with an obscure movement that seeks a `` white homeland '' in the US Pacific Northwest , which includes the area where `` Base Global '' purchased land .
Following the nationwide FBI arrests of alleged Base members last week , an online channel used by the group to post propaganda carried a defiant statement from `` Roman Wolf '' , saying `` we will continue our struggle for survival undeterred '' .
The case against three alleged members states that the group leader instructed them to use coded language - or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which the men are said to have employed .
The trio , accused of conspiring to murder an anti-fascist couple and their children , were allegedly counselled by the leader to carry out `` non-attributable actions but that will still send a message '' .
A separate Guardian investigation has today also named Nazzaro as leader of The Base .

However, multiple images and videos of Nazzaro - taken over several years in both the USA and Russia - show the man known to be The Base founder, who goes by the two aliases.


bbc--2020-01-24--US Space Force logo looks like one from Star Trek

The newly unveiled logo for US President Donald Trump 's Space Force appears to have boldly gone where Star Trek went before .
Twitter users noted that the emblem , revealed by the president , bears an uncanny likeness to the insignia from the cult sci-fi TV series .
The striking resemblance left many critics as stunned as though they had been zapped by Captain Kirk 's phaser .
But others online insisted the logo was really based on the US Air Force one .
The intergalactic controversy comes after mockery erupted last week when it emerged Space Force troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insignia on Friday , Mr Trump tweeted : `` After consultation with our Great Military Leaders , designers , and others , I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force , the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military ! ''
George Takei , star of the original 1960s Star Trek TV series , tweeted archly in response .
Another Twitter user joked that the Space Force had copied Star Trek 's `` homework '' .
But others pointed out that the new logo seems to bear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the US military .


bbc--2020-01-24--German shooting: Man kills six of his family in small town

A man has shot dead six members of his family - including his parents - in the south-west German town of Rot am See , local police have said at a briefing .
The 26-year-old suspect called the emergency services at lunchtime to say he had shot several people in a restaurant .
The man , who had a gun licence , was arrested as he waited for police outside the building .
The bodies of three men and three women were found inside the restaurant .
The victims were aged between 36 and 69 , the police in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatives were injured , one critically .
The police said the suspect had also threatened two teenage members of his family - but that the boys were not harmed .
The shooting is believed to be related to a family dispute .
Police are trying to determine the exact motive for the shooting .
There is no evidence that anyone else was involved in the shooting , they say .
The shooting happened at around 12:45 ( 11:45 GMT ) in a building in the Bahnhofstrasse that features the Deutscher Kaiser restaurant .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ A team of forensic scientists are currently working at the scene .
Rot am See is a small town of some 5,000 residents in the Schwäbisch Hall district north-east of Stuttgart .

A man has shot dead six members of his family - including his parents - in the south-west German town of Rot am See, local police have said at a briefing.


bbc--2020-01-24--One of five missing French snowmobilers found dead in Quebec

Canadian authorities have found the body of one of five French tourists who went missing in the province of Quebec after their snowmobiles fell through ice on the edge of a lake .
Their Canadian guide , Benoît Lespérance , 42 , died in the Tuesday evening accident .
A wide scale search for the men is into its third day .
Helicopters , drones and snowmobiles are being used in the search , as are dive teams .
On Friday afternoon , Quebec provincial police said they had pulled the body of one of the tourists from the Grande @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.25 miles ) from where police found six snowmobiles the day before .
Police did not immediately release the name of the man found .
They have identified the five as Gilles Claude , 58 , Yan Thierry , 24 , Jean-René Dumoulin , 24 , Julien Benoît , 34 , and Arnaud Antoine , 25 .
A group of eight French tourists were exploring the province 's Lac St Jean region earlier this week when the accident occurred .
They were not travelling along a trail marked for snowmobiling , say police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ice on a snow-covered channel near Lac St Jean when most of their vehicles went through the ice .
Three of the tourists were able to drive to safety and call police .
The call to emergency services came around 19:30 local time ( 00:30 GMT ) on Tuesday from a store in the town of Saint-Henri-de-Taillon , about 225 km ( 140 miles ) north of Quebec city .

They were not travelling along a trail marked for snowmobiling, say police, and ended up on very thin ice on a snow-covered channel near Lac St Jean when most of their vehicles went through the ice.


bbc--2020-01-24--Bernie Sanders faces ire over Joe Rogan 'endorsement'

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is facing a backlash after he touted a thumbs-up from a podcast host loathed by many liberals .
Joe Rogan , a comedian turned provocateur , has told his seven million YouTube subscribers that he would `` probably vote for Bernie '' .
Amid the ensuing outcry , Mr Sanders said his campaign was `` a big tent '' .
Mr Rogan has previously drawn criticism for making what some consider sexist and transphobic comments .
In a video on his show , The Joe Rogan Experience , the YouTube star said he likes Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insanely consistent his entire life '' .
`` I like him a lot , '' he said .
`` He 's basically been saying the same thing , been for the same thing his whole life .
And that in and of itself is a very powerful structure to operate from , '' Mr Rogan says of the septuagenarian Vermont senator .
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However , the decision to highlight the association with Mr Rogan provoked criticism from some of Mr Sanders 's backers .
In particular there has been heavy criticism from some transgender women , who have labelled Mr Rogan `` transphobic '' over previous comments he has made on his show .
Mr Rogan once said that a transgender woman was not `` an actual woman '' .
He has also been criticised for interviewing controversial figures such as Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought Mr Rogan 's backing could help Mr Sanders gather more support .
It was n't a full-throated endorsement .
In fact , `` I think I 'll probably vote for Bernie … I like him a lot '' was n't much of an recommendation at all .
But there 's a reason Bernie Sanders is touting Joe Rogan 's comments - even at the risk of provoking anger from some of his left-wing supporters .
Rogan has a loyal following of millions of men , many of whom are n't particularly political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign built around his us-against-the-system economic populism .
It represents a largely untapped pool of potential voters in the Democratic primaries - ones who may have voted for Donald Trump 's establishment-smashing pitch in 2016 and are shopping around again this year .
The blowback risk to Sanders is real , however .
Some of Rogan 's past comments have been viewed as derogatory toward women .
Given that Sanders critics - including , most recently , 2016 opponent Hillary Clinton - have said the Vermont senator has been too tolerant of misogyny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Rogan endorsement could amplify those concerns .
Sanders is walking a fine line - but in a tight race just over a week before the first primary contest starts , he appears to have deemed the potential to expand his electoral coalition to be worth the risk .
Responding to the backlash , the Sanders campaign said it is trying to `` build a multi-racial , multi-generational movement that is large enough to defeat Donald Trump '' .
`` Sharing a big tent requires including those who do not share every one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we will never compromise our values , '' the campaign statement continued .
Mr Sanders previously appeared as a guest on the Rogan podcast in August 2019 .
Andrew Yang and Tulsi Gabbard , two other 2020 Democratic hopefuls , have also appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience .
Mr Rogan has since said that representatives for three other Democratic contenders , Elizabeth Warren , Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg , had been touch about an appearance .
But he said he would not invite them on to the show because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , adding : `` I like Tulsi and I like Bernie .
That 's it . ''
Mr Rogan is not formally affiliated with any particular political party , and his show has featured guests with varying political views .

Rogan has a loyal following of millions of men, many of whom aren't particularly political and might be open to a Sanders campaign built around his us-against-the-system economic populism. It represents a largely untapped pool of potential voters in the Democratic primaries - ones who may have voted for Donald Trump's establishment-smashing pitch in 2016 and are shopping around again this year.


bbc--2020-01-24--Russian bedroom camera in aircon 'spied on activist'

A year after opposition activist Anastasia Shevchenko was placed under house arrest , she has discovered a spy-camera had been installed in her bedroom and secretly filmed everything for months .
It includes images in her underwear , gathered as they sought incriminating evidence of political activism .
Her family , who also had their conversations tapped , have described their upset at what they call a `` very low move '' by the authorities .
Ms Shevchenko , 40 , is herself banned from communicating with the outside world from the flat in the southern city of Rostov on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Vlada , says her mother discovered from investigators last autumn that they had bugged the family flat , when they presented her with page upon page of annotated transcripts .
`` Then , last month , investigators showed her photographs and she realised they 'd been filming her too , '' Vlada wrote to the BBC .
`` From the pictures we realised they 'd installed the camera opposite Mum 's bed , on the air conditioning unit . ''
Vlada , who keeps a blog of her family 's experience , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` humiliating , yes .
For the men in epaulettes '' , a reference to security services .
But Ms Shevchenko 's mother , who lives with Anastasia and her two children , admitted that they had been disturbed by the revelation .
`` There were pictures of her in just her bra ; the children were on the footage too .
It 's really unpleasant , '' Tamara Gryaznova told the BBC .
`` There were video and audio recordings ; all our conversations .
Now the investigators are making her go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authentic .
We never expected that they 'd stoop so low . ''
The family 's lawyer , Sergei Badamshin , has confirmed that the equipment was secretly installed in the family home in autumn 2018 , authorised by a local court .
Police also kept Ms Shevchenko under surveillance outside her flat .
She was later charged with membership of an `` undesirable organisation '' , under a 2015 law , for her links to a group founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky , a former oligarch and now fierce critic of the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the five-month operation as `` pointless '' , given that the evidence of his client 's activity being a `` threat… to national security and the constitutional order '' amounted to attending a human rights conference and an authorised street protest .
But it 's the intrusion into Ms Shevchenko 's most private space that has disturbed her family .
`` They could have put the camera over the table , '' Tamara Gryaznova pointed out .
`` But they put it over Nastya 's bed . ''
Echoes of another spy-cam in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance operation was part of a criminal investigation - which carries a penalty of up to six years in prison .
But it has shades of previous uncomfortable moments in Russian politics .
`` Realising you had a camera in your bedroom for months is beyond traumatising , '' Natalia Pelevina of opposition party Parnas confides .
In 2016 , secretly filmed footage of her in bed with former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov was aired on national television as part of a smear campaign .
`` You feel violated , robbed , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the decision in Ms Shevchenko 's case also had other motives beyond gathering evidence .
`` It 's the psychological pressure they are trying to apply , as well as the fear that this plants in other members of the opposition , '' she believes .
The Shevchenko family recently moved flats but Tamara Gryaznova says they 've been left with an uneasy feeling .
`` Now you always think , maybe there 's a camera there , '' she explained .
`` They managed to install it last time , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure ? ''

"There were video and audio recordings; all our conversations. Now the investigators are making her go through it all to confirm it's authentic. We never expected that they'd stoop so low."


bbc--2020-01-24--Mexican group enlists children as police

About 20 children have been recruited for an indigenous community police force in western Mexico following a deadly attack blamed on a drug cartel .
Some of the children , aged between eight and 14 , were handed rifles while others paraded with sticks on a road in the town of Chilapa in Guerrero state .
Last week , 10 indigenous musicians were killed in an ambush as they returned from a party .
The area is rife with gang violence and many villagers create their own police .
The children were being trained to defend their town from attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group which represents the local indigenous people , known by its Spanish initials CRAC-PF .
The children , who all wore olive green T-shirts and had their faces covered with bandanas , lined up on the road leading into the town .
They were also pictured carrying out military-style exercises .
More than 20 children lost their fathers when gunmen opened fire on the car in which the Sensación Musical group was returning from a gig they had played the previous day .
Some of the boys are reportedly the sons of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself Los Ardillos has been blamed for the attack .
The group has targeted indigenous communities in the past .
Local media said the move was aimed at sending a message to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador about the lack of security forces in the area .
The president has opted for a non-confrontational approach to the cartels , focusing instead on tackling inequality under a policy dubbed `` abrazos , no balazos '' - hugs not bullets .
Guerrero is one of Mexico 's most violent states , where drug gangs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Pacific and other parts of the country .
In many rural parts of Mexico , locals create vigilante groups who patrol the area in an attempt to keep the criminal gangs at bay .

More than 20 children lost their fathers when gunmen opened fire on the car in which the Sensación Musical group was returning from a gig they had played the previous day. Some of the boys are reportedly the sons of the musicians killed.


bbc--2020-01-24--Vietnamese police fine men filmed showering while riding motorbike

Two men have been fined by police after they were filmed showering while riding a motorbike in southern Vietnam , local reports say .
Huynh Thanh Khanh , 23 , and another man were captured on video riding shirtless in the province of Binh Duong .
In the footage , the two men appear to be lathered in soap with a bucket of water between them .
The man sitting on the back seat is then seen pouring water from the bucket on himself and the driver .
Meanwhile , the driver steers the motorbike with what appears to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The men were criticised on social media , where the video of them was shared widely .
Police managed to trace the two men when the video was brought to their attention .
They tracked them down based on the motorbike 's licence plate , which was visible in the video .
On Wednesday , police in Binh Duong 's Dau Tieng District determined Khanh to be the driver in the video after summoning him for questioning .
Khanh and the other man , who has not been named , were fined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £60 ) for a number of traffic violations , including driving and riding a motorbike without helmets , according to the Tuoi Tre newspaper .
In addition , the person who lent Khanh the motorbike was fined 1.4m dong for lending the vehicle to an unqualified driver , the paper reported .
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Khanh and the other man, who has not been named, were fined 1.8m Vietnamese dong ($80; £60) for a number of traffic violations, including driving and riding a motorbike without helmets, according to the Tuoi Tre newspaper.


bbc--2020-01-24--Harry and Meghan: Sussex Royal trademark bid challenged

Plans by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to trademark their Sussex Royal brand could face an official challenge .
A `` notice of threatened opposition '' was filed with the Intellectual Property Office , giving the complainant a month to lodge a formal objection .
That is now being rescinded , after an Australian doctor named in the filing said his details had been used without permission .
But since then , three more notices have been filed .
It is not yet clear on what basis the complainants might want to oppose the Sussex Royal trademark .
Prince @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trademark the term - used on their website and social media - in June last year .
The application covered products such as clothing and stationery , as well as campaigning and charitable fundraising .
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Their plans attracted further attention after the couple announced their intention to `` step back '' from royal duties and become `` financially independent '' .
Records at the Intellectual Property Office ( IPO ) , which governs trademarks in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of threatened opposition was filed on 21 January .
The World Trademark Review website said it was filed in the name of a doctor living in Victoria , Australia .
But the IPO said it was rescinding this notice after it had been `` advised by an individual that their personal details have been used without their permission to submit a 'Notice of threatened opposition ' to the Sussex Royal trade mark '' .
Since the objection was first publicised , three similar notices also appear to have been filed on 24 January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period '' , during which detailed objections can be made , is extended to 20 March .
Ben Evans , senior associate and chartered trademark attorney at Blake Morgan , said the IPO had considered the Sussexes ' application for an unusually long time before publishing the trademark , perhaps because of rules over the term `` royal '' .
He said someone might formally oppose a trademark registration because they have a competing brand with which it might be confused , or because they object to the description - since the couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlike a full objection , filing a notice of threatened objection requires no fee and no evidence , he said .
`` You could just do it to be difficult , '' said Mr Evans .
`` It looks like the IPO might be quite busy on this one . ''
It is not the first time the Sussexes have found themselves in a battle over their preferred brand .
The Sussex Royal name on Instagram was originally taken by driving instructor Kevin Keiley , who lives in West Sussex and supports Reading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handed the name to the duke and duchess , leaving Mr Keiley as @ _sussexroyal_ instead .

But the IPO said it was rescinding this notice after it had been "advised by an individual that their personal details have been used without their permission to submit a 'Notice of threatened opposition' to the Sussex Royal trade mark".


bbc--2020-01-24--Man uses warm coffee to rescue kittens frozen to ground

A quick-thinking oil worker in Alberta , Canada , used warm coffee to rescue kittens frozen to the ground .
@ @ @ @ @ them a new home after sharing the rescue story on Facebook .

A quick-thinking oil worker in Alberta, Canada, used warm coffee to rescue kittens frozen to the ground.
He was able to find them a new home after sharing the rescue story on Facebook.


bbc--2020-01-24--Indonesian needlefish boy: 'A fish jumped out of the sea and stabbed my neck'

An Indonesian teenager has described - for the first time - his terrifying swim to safety after a fish leapt out of the sea and speared him through the neck .
Warning : This article contains an image some readers may find distressing .
Muhammad Idul revealed how the force of the needlefish impaling itself in his neck threw him from his boat and into the water , prompting a desperate swim to shore and a sprint to hospital some 90 minutes ' drive away .
The fact the 16-year-old is still alive , smiling and able to tell his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a bit of luck - and some very careful surgeons .
The injury has turned Muhammad into a bit of a star , after pictures of the fish in his neck went viral and were shared around the globe .
But , speaking exclusively to BBC Indonesian five days after the shocking accident , he says it was just meant to be a late-night fishing trip with a school friend , Sardi .
`` Sardi 's boat sailed off first , and I went later in another boat , '' he recalled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third of a mile ) off the beach , Sardi turned on the flashlight .
`` A needlefish suddenly jumped out of the water and stabbed my neck . ''
Muhammad fell off the boat into the dark water below .
The fish 's long , slender - and sharp - jaws pierced right through his neck , from just under his chin to the base of his skull .
What 's more , the fish was still thrashing , pushing the teenager around in the water as it tried to escape .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tight , hoping he could stop it making the injury worse .
`` I asked Sardi to help - he stopped me from trying to remove the fish to prevent bleeding , '' he said .
The boys somehow managed to swim back to the beach with Muhammad holding the 75cm-long fish clasped in his arms and still stuck in his neck .
Muhammad 's father Saharuddin rushed him to a hospital in Bau-bau , about an hour-and-a-half from their village in South Buton , South East Sulawesi .
But while doctors there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just its head remained in his body , they could not remove the beak from Muhammad 's neck because they did not have the right equipment .
For that , they needed to travel further afield , to a provincial hospital in Makassar , the capital of South Sulawesi .
Even at the bigger Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital , however , staff were stunned at what they had been presented with .
Its director Khalid Saleh said it was the first case of its kind , and required five specialists to carefully remove what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surgery .
Five days later , Muhammad is keen to get home : his neck is bandaged , and it does n't hurt any more .
He still ca n't move it to the right , but he is smiling .
He could have to wait a little longer , however .
`` We 're monitoring his condition .
He might be discharged in a few days but he ca n't go back to his village yet because he needs more check-ups , '' Khalid Saleh explained .
The incident has also not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I just need to be more careful next time .
Needlefish ca n't tolerate light - that was why it jumped out of the water and stabbed me , '' he said .
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But while doctors there were able to cut the fish so just its head remained in his body, they could not remove the beak from Muhammad's neck because they did not have the right equipment.


bbc--2020-01-24--How Italy's far right is hoping to cause a political earthquake

Italy ’ s far right leader , Matteo Salvini , is hoping to cause a political shock by winning Sunday @ @ @ @ @ Emilia Romagna , a stronghold of the left since the Second World War .
That @ @ @ @ @ sweep him to national power .
So what is driving support for his populist far @ @ @ @

Italy’s far right leader, Matteo Salvini, is hoping to cause a political shock by winning Sunday’s regional election in Emilia Romagna, a stronghold of the left since the Second World War. That could topple the government and sweep him to national power. So what is driving support for his populist far right League party?
Reporter: Mark Lowen; producer: Julian Miglierini; camera: Francesco Tosto; editor: Juan Dominguez


bbc--2020-01-24--Space cookies: First food baked in space by astronauts

Chocolate chip cookies have become the first food to be baked in space in a first-of-its-kind experiment .
Astronauts baked the cookies in a special zero-gravity oven at the International Space Station ( ISS ) last month .
Sealed in individual baking pouches , three of the cookies returned to Earth on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on 7 January .
The aim of the experiment was to study cooking options for long-haul trips .
The results of the experiment , carried out by astronauts Luca Parmitano and Christina Koch , were revealed this week .
• Oven sent to ISS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the body in space ?
The question is : how do they taste ?
The answer : nobody knows , yet .
A spokesman for Double Tree , the company that supplied the dough , told the BBC the cookies would `` soon undergo additional testing by food science professionals to determine the final results of the experiment '' .
These tests will establish whether the cookies are safe to eat .
For the experiment , five cookies were baked over several days to determine the ideal cooking temperature and time .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to bake cookies at a temperature of around 150C ( 300F ) .
The astronauts found that , in space , it takes far longer .
The first cookie - baked for 25 minutes - was undercooked , but the second - baked for 75 minutes - released a fresh scent in the ISS .
The fourth and fifth cookies - one baked for 120 minutes and left to cool for 25 minutes , and the other baked for 130 minutes and left to cool for 10 minutes - were deemed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were baking , Mr Parmitano , an Italian astronaut for the European Space Agency , kept mission control abreast of their progress .
Tweeting from space in December , Ms Koch , a Nasa astronaut , wrote about making the cookies in space : They were baked in a prototype oven built by NanoRacks and Zero G Kitchen , which create appliances for microgravity use in long-duration space flights .
A cargo craft containing the oven and baking ingredients took off from the US state of Virginia in November last year .
Zero @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a cylindrical-shaped insulated container designed to hold and bake food samples in the microgravity environment '' .
The oven heats food through electric heating elements , similar to those found in a toaster oven , the company says .
You may also be interested in : '' While we have initial visual and scent feedback from the crew aboard the ISS , we 're excited to dive into fully understanding the baking results , '' said Mary Murphy , senior internal payloads manager at NanoRacks .
DoubleTree said it planned to preserve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learn more about the experiment .
The results will help experts with future efforts to make long-duration space travel more hospitable , the company said .


bbc--2020-01-24--Patrice Motsepe's 'Africa loves Trump' comment divides opinion

South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe has divided opinion online after telling US President Donald Trump that Africans love him .
`` Africa loves America .
Africa loves you ... we want America to do well .
We want you to do well , '' the businessman told Mr Trump at a World Economic Forum event in Davos , Switzerland .
Critics said Mr Motsepe had given himself the role of Africa 's spokesman .
A recent poll suggested that Mr Trump was popular in Nigeria and Kenya .
The Pew Research Center found that while most countries in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do the right thing in world affairs , he garnered 65 % support in Kenya and 58 % in Nigeria .
South Africa , the other country included in the poll , recorded 42 % confidence in Mr Trump .
• Africa Live : Updates on this and other stories • Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize not Ethiopian Prime Minister d Mr Motsepe , 57 , told Mr Trump it was an honour to meet him as they were both listed in a 2017 Forbes magazine profile of the Greatest Living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event has been shared on Twitter : Responses have been mixed on Twitter with some trying to distance the continent from Mr Motsepe 's comments : Others have been embarrassed that Mr Motsepe appeared to want to impress the president : But some have argued that in business and cultural terms there is a deep reverence for the US : The US president is yet to visit Africa but has made comments that have disparaged the continent .
In 2018 , he denied that he was racist , after a row broke out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` shithole '' to describe African nations .
The African Union later demanded that Mr Trump apologise for his `` clearly racist '' remarks .
But days after Mr Trump 's reported comment Uganda 's President Yoweri Museveni said in a speech : `` I love Trump , he tells Africans frankly .
The Africans need to solve their problems . ''
He recently raised eyebrows on the continent for suggesting that he , not Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed , deserved to win the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize .
Last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to go back to their `` crime infested places from which they came '' .
The women were all born in the US apart from Ilhan Omar , who was born in Somalia and moved to the US as a child .


bbc--2020-01-24--South Africa fight back after England start well on fluctuating first day

England posted their first century opening stand in more than three years only to lose four wickets for 50 runs on a fluctuating first day of the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg .
Zak Crawley 's maiden half-century , allied to 44 from Dom Sibley , took England to 107-0 just after tea on a day when the start was delayed by more than three hours because of rain at The Wanderers .
In the face of some improved South Africa bowling , England wasted their platform as the top order found ways of getting themselves out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wicket , Crawley fell for 66 , a skittish Joe Denly was dismissed for 27 and Ben Stokes , who made only two , appeared to exchange angry words with someone off the field as he departed .
It was left to captain Joe Root and Ollie Pope to steady the tourists , taking them to 192-4 when bad light ended play .
Despite the collapse , England still have the opportunity to build a sizable first-innings total , which would then give them the opportunity to pressure South Africa on a pitch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Proteas ' recovery from a sloppy first session means they can still bowl out the tourists relatively cheaply .
England lead the series 2-1 and will secure only a second overseas series win in four years if they avoid defeat .
Action all the way in day of two halves Even though rain wiped out the entire first session , the amount of action before the toss took place gave a preview of the lively cricket that would follow .
With the pitch appearing , and later proving , to offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their specialist spinners in favour of five fast bowlers each .
For England , that meant checks on the fitness of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer .
The latter is not yet fully recovered from an elbow injury , meaning a return for Chris Woakes .
Given the surface , the damp and the cloud , choosing to bat first carried an element of risk for Root , who banked on his batsmen coming through the early challenge , allowing his attack to take advantage of any deterioration later in the match .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a combination of the endeavour shown by Crawley and Sibley , and the lacklustre performance by the South Africans .
With England seemingly in a prime position , the Proteas finally provided a sustained threat with the ball , and the quadruple strike left the match nicely poised .
This series has been one where England 's youngsters have come to the fore - with maiden centuries for Sibley and Pope , and a first five-wicket haul for off-spinner Dom Bess .
Kent opener Crawley , aged 21 , only has a first-class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of glorious strokes to demonstrate the potential on which he has been picked .
As South Africa 's bowlers struggled with length , the tall Crawley took every opportunity to drive , peppering the straight and cover boundaries .
With Sibley overturning being given out caught down the leg side on 10 , then being caught off a no-ball on 12 , they shared England 's first century opening stand since Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings against India in Chennai in 2016 .
Not only that , but it was England 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Test since 2009 .
There have been times in the series when Crawley has been troubled by the short ball , and just before tea he took a nasty blow to the helmet from Anrich Nortje .
After the break , he tried to withdraw his bat from a lifting a delivery from Vernon Philander , and was furious when he gave an edge to first slip .
In conditions that should have helped their bowlers , South Africa were initially toothless , meandering through the first session with neither control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they were before tea , they were excellent afterwards , using the conditions with hostility to pressurise England into mistakes .
Sibley gloved left-armer Hendricks , in the side for the suspended Kagiso Rabada , down the leg side , with Crawley falling 15 balls later .
Denly was strangely out of sorts in his time at the crease .
He was dropped twice and inside-edged past his own stumps on two occasions before he was caught at first slip off Dane Paterson , who was South Africa 's standout bowler .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unnecessary drive , a dismissal which may have further ramifications for the verbal confrontation Stokes appeared to have on his way back to the dressing room .
Root and Pope were left to battle through a testing spell in the gathering gloom , and it was England who were happier to see the light intervene with just over half an hour of play remaining .
England opener Zak Crawley , speaking to Sky Sports : `` I was eyeing three figures .
It is hard not to .
I was pretty annoyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start .
When you are out there , you try hard to keep it out of your head , but it is a big thing scoring a hundred for England . ''
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew : `` It has been a really interesting day .
South Africa came back into it and that is why Faf du Plessis wanted to stay out there . ''
Former England pace bowler Graham Onions on the Cricket Social : `` It has been a mixed day for England .
They will be walking off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Equally I think South Africa will think they have a chance .
With Chris Woakes coming in at nine for England , they have plenty runs to come yet . ''

Zak Crawley made 66 before being dismissed by Vernon Philander
Fourth Test, New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (day one of five): England 192-4: Crawley 66, Sibley 44 South Africa: Yet to bat Scorecard
England posted their first century opening stand in more than three years only to lose four wickets for 50 runs on a fluctuating first day of the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.
Zak Crawley's maiden half-century, allied to 44 from Dom Sibley, took England to 107-0 just after tea on a day when the start was delayed by more than three hours because of rain at The Wanderers.
In the face of some improved South Africa bowling, England wasted their platform as the top order found ways of getting themselves out.
Sibley gave Beuran Hendricks his first Test wicket, Crawley fell for 66, a skittish Joe Denly was dismissed for 27 and Ben Stokes, who made only two, appeared to exchange angry words with someone off the field as he departed.
It was left to captain Joe Root and Ollie Pope to steady the tourists, taking them to 192-4 when bad light ended play.
Despite the collapse, England still have the opportunity to build a sizable first-innings total, which would then give them the opportunity to pressure South Africa on a pitch which seems set to crack.
Conversely, the Proteas' recovery from a sloppy first session means they can still bowl out the tourists relatively cheaply.
England lead the series 2-1 and will secure only a second overseas series win in four years if they avoid defeat.
Action all the way in day of two halves
Even though rain wiped out the entire first session, the amount of action before the toss took place gave a preview of the lively cricket that would follow.
With the pitch appearing, and later proving, to offer pace and bounce, both sides omitted their specialist spinners in favour of five fast bowlers each.
For England, that meant checks on the fitness of Mark Wood and Jofra Archer. The latter is not yet fully recovered from an elbow injury, meaning a return for Chris Woakes.
Given the surface, the damp and the cloud, choosing to bat first carried an element of risk for Root, who banked on his batsmen coming through the early challenge, allowing his attack to take advantage of any deterioration later in the match.
That they did so was down to a combination of the endeavour shown by Crawley and Sibley, and the lacklustre performance by the South Africans.
With England seemingly in a prime position, the Proteas finally provided a sustained threat with the ball, and the quadruple strike left the match nicely poised.
Crawley the latest youngster to shine
This series has been one where England's youngsters have come to the fore - with maiden centuries for Sibley and Pope, and a first five-wicket haul for off-spinner Dom Bess.
Kent opener Crawley, aged 21, only has a first-class average of 30, but played a series of glorious strokes to demonstrate the potential on which he has been picked.
As South Africa's bowlers struggled with length, the tall Crawley took every opportunity to drive, peppering the straight and cover boundaries.
With Sibley overturning being given out caught down the leg side on 10, then being caught off a no-ball on 12, they shared England's first century opening stand since Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings against India in Chennai in 2016.
Not only that, but it was England's first three-figure opening partnership when batting first in a Test since 2009.
There have been times in the series when Crawley has been troubled by the short ball, and just before tea he took a nasty blow to the helmet from Anrich Nortje.
After the break, he tried to withdraw his bat from a lifting a delivery from Vernon Philander, and was furious when he gave an edge to first slip.
When a Root single took England to 186-4, it was also their 500,000th run in all Test cricket
Proteas finally fire
In conditions that should have helped their bowlers, South Africa were initially toothless, meandering through the first session with neither control nor a sustained threat.
As poor as they were before tea, they were excellent afterwards, using the conditions with hostility to pressurise England into mistakes.
Sibley gloved left-armer Hendricks, in the side for the suspended Kagiso Rabada, down the leg side, with Crawley falling 15 balls later.
Denly was strangely out of sorts in his time at the crease. He was dropped twice and inside-edged past his own stumps on two occasions before he was caught at first slip off Dane Paterson, who was South Africa's standout bowler.
The pace of Nortje drew Stokes into an unnecessary drive, a dismissal which may have further ramifications for the verbal confrontation Stokes appeared to have on his way back to the dressing room.
Root and Pope were left to battle through a testing spell in the gathering gloom, and it was England who were happier to see the light intervene with just over half an hour of play remaining.
'I was eyeing three figures'
England opener Zak Crawley, speaking to Sky Sports: "I was eyeing three figures. It is hard not to. I was pretty annoyed but would have taken 66 at the start. When you are out there, you try hard to keep it out of your head, but it is a big thing scoring a hundred for England."
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew: "It has been a really interesting day. South Africa came back into it and that is why Faf du Plessis wanted to stay out there."
Former England pace bowler Graham Onions on the Cricket Social: "It has been a mixed day for England. They will be walking off thinking 'we have done OK'. Equally I think South Africa will think they have a chance. With Chris Woakes coming in at nine for England, they have plenty runs to come yet."


bbc--2020-01-24--Six-time champion Federer survives scare to win in final-set tie-break

Six-time champion Roger Federer survived a huge scare to beat unseeded Australian John Millman 10-8 in a final-set tie-break and reach the Australian Open fourth round .
The Swiss world number three won 4-6 7-6 ( 7-2 ) 6-4 4-6 7-6 ( 10-8 ) in an epic that lasted four hours three minutes .
Federer , 38 , trailed 8-4 in the deciding tie-break - but won six points in a row to progress .
He will face Hungary 's Marton Fucsovics in the fourth round .
• Gauff shines before getting on with homework , Federer squeezes through and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotionally and physically drained after a contest which he eventually clinched at 00:50 local time in Melbourne .
Even his wife Mirka , who has witnessed plenty of emotional rollercoasters during her husband 's illustrious career , could barely watch as high-pressure moments came and went in a pulsating encounter .
Like the 15,000 people watching on Rod Laver Arena , and millions around the world , her face became contorted with strain as the match looked to be slipping out of Federer 's grasp .
The 20-time Grand Slam winner stared at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first-to-10 super tie-break which decides matches at the Australian Open .
But he dug in to seal an extraordinary win to cap a remarkable day five at the opening major of the year .
The win keeps alive Federer 's hopes of extending his record total of 20 major titles - with Rafael Nadal chasing on 19 and Novak Djokovic close behind both of them on 16 .
Millman pushes Federer to the limit ... again Millman earned the best win of his career when he beat the flustered Federer in the 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match that will live long in the memory .
This match surpassed even that in terms of intensity and drama .
Millman pushed Federer to the limit on that humid night in New York and managed to do the same in Melbourne , in much cooler temperatures which did not sap the 38-year-old of his physical strength this time .
Federer could never put clear daylight between himself and an opponent who refused to back down - with Millman winning the first set and losing the next two before recovering to take the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tough from the baseline , '' Federer said .
`` He 's got good speed on the backhand and on the forehand .
The way he hits makes me unsure if I should pull the trigger or I should n't .
`` I was not returning poorly .
I was just not getting into those neutral rallies , finding the ways to unlock him .
That 's his credit .
He 's a great player . ''
The Rod Laver Arena crowd usually gets fully behind Federer - but not this time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ split between the Swiss great and the Australian number three .
That division will unite almost wholly back in favour of Federer when he faces Hungary 's world number 67 Fucsovics on Sunday , where his biggest problem might be how he quickly recovers - mentally and physically - from this bruising battle .
'If you understand tennis you will know ' - Millman not beating himself up about loss Millman , a charismatic 30-year-old from Queensland , always seems to enjoy his moments in the spotlight , unsurprising after a long route @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and groin injuries which left him close to quitting .
The Australian thrives against Federer , who was powerless to stop some unnerving winners - typified by two crackerjacks in the match tie-break - and could not cope with his second serve .
But only a second victory against a top-10 player in 16 attempts - the other also against Federer - was snatched from his grasp .
`` What a match .
John deserves half of this .
He made it so difficult for me , '' said Federer .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a great story and a great fighter . ''
Millman looked emotionally drained as he spoke to the media less than half an hour after the match ended , disappointed with the manner of his defeat but content he had `` left it all out there '' .
`` Roger made it tough , that 's what all the best players do , '' he said .
`` If you 're engaged in 10 , 20-ball exchanges , you ticked a few boxes .
It is not as if it was double faults @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will cop it about that [ letting the 8-4 lead slip ] but if you understand tennis , you will know there was not a whole lot wrong .
But it still hurts .
I 'd rather lose 10-5 or something . ''

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Federer's win was his 100th at the Australian Open
2020 Australian Open Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 20 January to 2 February Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and online; Live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app.
Six-time champion Roger Federer survived a huge scare to beat unseeded Australian John Millman 10-8 in a final-set tie-break and reach the Australian Open fourth round.
The Swiss world number three won 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 7-6 (10-8) in an epic that lasted four hours three minutes.
Federer, 38, trailed 8-4 in the deciding tie-break - but won six points in a row to progress.
He will face Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the fourth round.
Federer looked emotionally and physically drained after a contest which he eventually clinched at 00:50 local time in Melbourne.
Even his wife Mirka, who has witnessed plenty of emotional rollercoasters during her husband's illustrious career, could barely watch as high-pressure moments came and went in a pulsating encounter.
Like the 15,000 people watching on Rod Laver Arena, and millions around the world, her face became contorted with strain as the match looked to be slipping out of Federer's grasp.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner stared at defeat when he trailed 8-4 in the first-to-10 super tie-break which decides matches at the Australian Open.
But he dug in to seal an extraordinary win to cap a remarkable day five at the opening major of the year.
The win keeps alive Federer's hopes of extending his record total of 20 major titles - with Rafael Nadal chasing on 19 and Novak Djokovic close behind both of them on 16.
Millman pushes Federer to the limit... again
Millman has now beaten Federer just once in their four meetings - at the 2018 US Open
Millman earned the best win of his career when he beat the flustered Federer in the 2018 US Open fourth round, in a match that will live long in the memory.
This match surpassed even that in terms of intensity and drama.
Millman pushed Federer to the limit on that humid night in New York and managed to do the same in Melbourne, in much cooler temperatures which did not sap the 38-year-old of his physical strength this time.
Federer could never put clear daylight between himself and an opponent who refused to back down - with Millman winning the first set and losing the next two before recovering to take the fourth.
"He's just so tough from the baseline," Federer said.
"He's got good speed on the backhand and on the forehand. The way he hits makes me unsure if I should pull the trigger or I shouldn't.
"I was not returning poorly. I was just not getting into those neutral rallies, finding the ways to unlock him. That's his credit. He's a great player."
The Rod Laver Arena crowd usually gets fully behind Federer - but not this time, with the 15,000 fans in the stands split between the Swiss great and the Australian number three.
That division will unite almost wholly back in favour of Federer when he faces Hungary's world number 67 Fucsovics on Sunday, where his biggest problem might be how he quickly recovers - mentally and physically - from this bruising battle.
'If you understand tennis you will know' - Millman not beating himself up about loss
Millman, a charismatic 30-year-old from Queensland, always seems to enjoy his moments in the spotlight, unsurprising after a long route to the big time following serious shoulder and groin injuries which left him close to quitting.
The Australian thrives against Federer, who was powerless to stop some unnerving winners - typified by two crackerjacks in the match tie-break - and could not cope with his second serve.
But only a second victory against a top-10 player in 16 attempts - the other also against Federer - was snatched from his grasp.
"What a match. John deserves half of this. He made it so difficult for me," said Federer.
"He deserves all the support, he is a great story and a great fighter."
Millman looked emotionally drained as he spoke to the media less than half an hour after the match ended, disappointed with the manner of his defeat but content he had "left it all out there".
"Roger made it tough, that's what all the best players do," he said.
"If you're engaged in 10, 20-ball exchanges, you ticked a few boxes. It is not as if it was double faults or first ball errors.
"I will cop it about that [letting the 8-4 lead slip] but if you understand tennis, you will know there was not a whole lot wrong. But it still hurts. I'd rather lose 10-5 or something."


bbc--2020-01-24--Australian Open: Where does Serena Williams' defeat leave the 23-time Grand Slam champion?

`` I 'm way too old to play like this , '' Serena Williams declared , as she dissected her earliest Australian Open exit for 14 years .
That was not a nod in the direction of retirement .
In fact , she promised to return to the practice court the following day in pursuit of the piece of tennis history which still eludes her .
Friday 's three-set defeat by China 's 27th seed Wang Qiang ended Williams ' hopes of drawing level with Margaret Court 's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles here in Melbourne .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wang was not credited with a single winner as she was beaten 6-1 6-0 in just 44 minutes by Williams in September 's US Open quarter-final in New York .
Wang knew she had been completely overpowered , almost embarrassed , so she upped her effort in the gym during pre-season and then cashed in her reward on the Rod Laver Arena .
Williams , in contrast , committed 56 unforced errors .
`` Unprofessional , '' she called it .
But is it a sign of the times ?
The bad days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the years tick by , however great the individual .
Roger Federer offered up 82 , albeit it in a four-hour-plus match with John Millman which required a fifth-set tie-break to separate them .
A reduced schedule is only to be expected at the age of 38 , but Williams seems perennially short of matches .
Partly through choice - she has not played a single post-US Open event since 2014 - but also through misfortune .
A series of injuries , most notably to her knee , afforded the American just eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This Australian Open was only her fourth appearance since Wimbledon , and rust will attach itself to even the very best .
For years , coach Patrick Mouratoglou has repeatedly dangled the magic number of 24 Grand Slam titles to drive Williams ' ambition .
Without that goal , she would very likely not still be playing .
Without that goal , she might not be a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion .
The target , though , now seems like an albatross around Williams ' neck .
She knows the window of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rising .
A 38-year-old , 23-time Grand Slam champion - who is already the oldest female Grand Slam winner of all time - should not have to play with anything to prove .
Federer may experience a similar sensation if Rafael Nadal overtakes or even draws level with his Grand Slam tally of 20 while he is still playing .
As for Williams , her unfinished business could yet be completed .
She did , after all , reach the finals of both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2018 and 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ significantly lengthens her odds of winning another Grand Slam .
Many opponents now stride onto court for matches against her with far greater conviction , but the women 's game remains phenomenally unpredictable .
Just as Simona Halep and Bianca Andreescu can produce the stunning performances which denied Williams the trophy at Wimbledon and in New York last year , a player with the class and calibre of Naomi Osaka can put in a perplexingly poor performance like the one we saw against Coco Gauff earlier .
Williams ' next appearance will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cup tie against Latvia in Washington .
It is four months until the French Open , which will be followed swiftly by Wimbledon , the Olympics and the US Open .
At this stage of her career , every match counts .

I can't play like that again, it's unprofessional - Serena Williams
2020 Australian Open Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 20 January to 2 February Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and online; Live text on selected matches on the BBC Sport website and app.
"I'm way too old to play like this," Serena Williams declared, as she dissected her earliest Australian Open exit for 14 years.
That was not a nod in the direction of retirement. In fact, she promised to return to the practice court the following day in pursuit of the piece of tennis history which still eludes her.
Friday's three-set defeat by China's 27th seed Wang Qiang ended Williams' hopes of drawing level with Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles here in Melbourne.
It was all the more surprising as Wang was not credited with a single winner as she was beaten 6-1 6-0 in just 44 minutes by Williams in September's US Open quarter-final in New York.
Wang knew she had been completely overpowered, almost embarrassed, so she upped her effort in the gym during pre-season and then cashed in her reward on the Rod Laver Arena.
Williams, in contrast, committed 56 unforced errors. "Unprofessional," she called it. But is it a sign of the times?
The bad days do tend to grow in number as the years tick by, however great the individual. Roger Federer offered up 82, albeit it in a four-hour-plus match with John Millman which required a fifth-set tie-break to separate them.
A reduced schedule is only to be expected at the age of 38, but Williams seems perennially short of matches. Partly through choice - she has not played a single post-US Open event since 2014 - but also through misfortune.
A series of injuries, most notably to her knee, afforded the American just eight tournaments and 31 matches in 2019. This Australian Open was only her fourth appearance since Wimbledon, and rust will attach itself to even the very best.
Patrick Mouratoglou has coached Serena Williams since 2012
For years, coach Patrick Mouratoglou has repeatedly dangled the magic number of 24 Grand Slam titles to drive Williams' ambition. Without that goal, she would very likely not still be playing. Without that goal, she might not be a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion.
The target, though, now seems like an albatross around Williams' neck. She knows the window of opportunity is closing; the pressure is rising.
A 38-year-old, 23-time Grand Slam singles champion - who is already the oldest female Grand Slam winner of all time - should not have to play with anything to prove.
Federer may experience a similar sensation if Rafael Nadal overtakes or even draws level with his Grand Slam tally of 20 while he is still playing.
As for Williams, her unfinished business could yet be completed. She did, after all, reach the finals of both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2018 and 2019.
I don't think Friday's defeat significantly lengthens her odds of winning another Grand Slam. Many opponents now stride onto court for matches against her with far greater conviction, but the women's game remains phenomenally unpredictable.
Just as Simona Halep and Bianca Andreescu can produce the stunning performances which denied Williams the trophy at Wimbledon and in New York last year, a player with the class and calibre of Naomi Osaka can put in a perplexingly poor performance like the one we saw against Coco Gauff earlier.
Williams' next appearance will be in the unlikely surroundings of a Fed Cup tie against Latvia in Washington. It is four months until the French Open, which will be followed swiftly by Wimbledon, the Olympics and the US Open.
At this stage of her career, every match counts.


bbc--2020-01-24--England all-rounder Stokes apologises for altercation

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has apologised for his `` unprofessional reaction '' after an altercation with a member of the crowd during the fourth Test against South Africa .
The 28-year-old used expletives towards someone as he made his way off the field after being dismissed for two .
`` I wish to apologise for my language that was heard on the live broadcast today after my dismissal , '' Stokes said .
`` I should not have reacted in that way . ''
Stokes edged a drive to Rassie van der Dussen at first slip off Anrich Nortje to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who lead the four-match series 2-1 , closed the opening day on 192-4 .
In a statement released on Friday evening , Stokes said he was `` subjected to repeated abuse from the crowd '' as he made his way towards the tunnel .
`` I admit my reaction was unprofessional , and I sincerely apologise for the language I used , especially to the many young fans watching the live telecast around the world , '' he said .
`` Throughout the Tests so far , the support from both sets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) has been brilliant .
One incident will not ruin such a competitive series , which we are determined to win . ''
England director of men 's cricket Ashley Giles said Stokes `` should not have reacted in the way he did '' .
But he added several members of staff were subject to `` personal abuse '' during and after play .
`` It is disappointing that a member of the public has gone out of their way to abuse Ben as he was leaving the field , '' Giles said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venue to ensure that security and stewarding are enhanced for the remainder of the match so players and staff members can go about their duties without provocation . ''
Under the International Cricket Council 's code of conduct , the `` use of an audible obscenity during an international match '' is a level one offence .
A level one offence carries the punishment of a fine of up to 50 % of a player 's match fee and up to two demerit points .

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Ben Stokes is playing in his 63rd Test for England
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has apologised for his "unprofessional reaction" after an altercation with a member of the crowd during the fourth Test against South Africa.
The 28-year-old used expletives towards someone as he made his way off the field after being dismissed for two.
"I wish to apologise for my language that was heard on the live broadcast today after my dismissal," Stokes said.
"I should not have reacted in that way."
Stokes edged a drive to Rassie van der Dussen at first slip off Anrich Nortje to leave England 157-4 in Johannesburg.
England, who lead the four-match series 2-1, closed the opening day on 192-4.
In a statement released on Friday evening, Stokes said he was "subjected to repeated abuse from the crowd" as he made his way towards the tunnel.
"I admit my reaction was unprofessional, and I sincerely apologise for the language I used, especially to the many young fans watching the live telecast around the world," he said.
"Throughout the Tests so far, the support from both sets of fans (England and South Africa) has been brilliant. One incident will not ruin such a competitive series, which we are determined to win."
England director of men's cricket Ashley Giles said Stokes "should not have reacted in the way he did".
But he added several members of staff were subject to "personal abuse" during and after play.
"It is disappointing that a member of the public has gone out of their way to abuse Ben as he was leaving the field," Giles said.
"We have requested to the venue to ensure that security and stewarding are enhanced for the remainder of the match so players and staff members can go about their duties without provocation."
Under the International Cricket Council's code of conduct external-link , the "use of an audible obscenity during an international match" is a level one offence.
A level one offence carries the punishment of a fine of up to 50% of a player's match fee and up to two demerit points.


bbc--2020-01-24--Antonio Brown: Free agent wide receiver released on bail

NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been granted bail after turning himself in to police over allegations he and his @ @ @ @ @ outside his Florida home on Tuesday .
Brown is facing charges of burglary with battery @ @ @ @ @ conveyance and criminal mischief .
He turned himself in on Thursday , a day after @ @ @ @ @ .
His trainer , Glenn Holt , is charged with one count of burglary with @ @ @ @ @ on a $ 110,000 ( £84,000 ) bond , though a Broward County judge imposed @ @ @ @ @ health evaluation , a GPS monitor and surrendering of his passport .
Brown is a @ @ @ @ @ released by the New England Patriots in September .

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Antonio Brown was with the New England Patriots for less than two weeks before being released in September 2019
NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been granted bail after turning himself in to police over allegations he and his trainer attacked a truck driver outside his Florida home on Tuesday.
Brown is facing charges of burglary with battery, burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and criminal mischief.
He turned himself in on Thursday, a day after police issued an arrest warrant.
His trainer, Glenn Holt, is charged with one count of burglary with battery.
Brown was released on a $110,000 (£84,000) bond, though a Broward County judge imposed several conditions including a mental health evaluation, a GPS monitor and surrendering of his passport.
Brown is a free agent after he was released by the New England Patriots in September.


bbc--2020-01-24--Guardiola suggests scrapping cup replays

Pep Guardiola says the scrapping of FA Cup replays could be the solution to football 's crowded fixture schedule .
The Manchester City boss has previously expressed his concern at the increasing demands placed on players .
Sunday 's FA Cup tie against Fulham will be City 's 37th game of the season .
`` The Carabao Cup and FA Cup will be played .
But maybe we could cancel the replays , have less teams in the Championship or Premier League , '' said Guardiola .
`` What is nice about this country is how you maintain the traditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new things to make the competitions nicer , but all the traditions are there , not just in sport but in culture and society and that is top .
I admire that .
`` I 'm not saying what the FA has to do .
When I said my comment I never expected the Carabao Cup or FA Cup was going to go .
`` I tried to be honest and answer the question but I do n't think about what they have to do , it 's not my business .
My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every day .
`` When they decide to play these games , and the other games , we do it . ''
Though City are still competing on four fronts , their grip on the Premier League title looks to be slipping away with Liverpool 16 points clear at the top with a game in hand .
Jurgen Klopp 's side have dropped just two points all season and look on course to break City 's record 100-point tally of two years ago .
`` It can happen .
The records are always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardiola .
`` We broke it when someone thought it could n't be broken .
`` Sooner or later it is going to happen - this season or in the future .
History speaks clearly about that . ''

Pep Guardiola has previously said a "year of 400 days" would be needed to fit in all the matches players are required to play
Pep Guardiola says the scrapping of FA Cup replays could be the solution to football's crowded fixture schedule.
The Manchester City boss has previously expressed his concern at the increasing demands placed on players.
Sunday's FA Cup tie against Fulham will be City's 37th game of the season.
"The Carabao Cup and FA Cup will be played. But maybe we could cancel the replays, have less teams in the Championship or Premier League," said Guardiola.
"What is nice about this country is how you maintain the traditions. In traditions you can involve some new things to make the competitions nicer, but all the traditions are there, not just in sport but in culture and society and that is top. I admire that.
"I'm not saying what the FA has to do. When I said my comment I never expected the Carabao Cup or FA Cup was going to go.
"I tried to be honest and answer the question but I don't think about what they have to do, it's not my business. My business is to prepare my team better every day.
"When they decide to play these games, and the other games, we do it."
Though City are still competing on four fronts, their grip on the Premier League title looks to be slipping away with Liverpool 16 points clear at the top with a game in hand.
Jurgen Klopp's side have dropped just two points all season and look on course to break City's record 100-point tally of two years ago.
"It can happen. The records are always there to be broken," said Guardiola. "We broke it when someone thought it couldn't be broken.
"Sooner or later it is going to happen - this season or in the future. History speaks clearly about that."


bbc--2020-01-24--Chinese diasporas on edge over coronavirus

Hours after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the US , surgical masks began selling out at the pharmacies in Seattle , where a resident recently returned from China had fallen ill. '' I immediately ordered a box of masks online after I heard of the first US case , '' said Tina Liu , a Chinese student at the University of Washington , not far from the city .
Since 8 December 2019 , when the first cases of the mysterious coronavirus lung illness were reported in Wuhan , China , more than 500 residents there have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lunar New Year holiday on Saturday , billions of people are on edge - but not just in China .
Though only two cases have so far been reported in the US , and a handful in other countries outside of China , the anxiety sparked among Chinese overseas is palpable .
• 'We 've been advised not to leave our rooms' • 'We 've got enough food to last 10 days' • How is China coping with the Coronavirus outbreak ?
The outbreak of the most serious epidemic in Asia since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sars emergency , as well as new anxieties in the age of social media and increased global travel .
Since the Sars outbreak of 2003 , China has undergone a massive transformation .
Nearly 150 million Chinese travelled abroad in 2018 , compared to 20.2 million in 2003 .
Some 360,000 Chinese students study in the US and travel between the two countries frequently .
Hundreds of millions of Chinese have gained access to social media , which did not exist during the Sars outbreak .
From thousands of miles away , members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their families from afar , or fretting over getting sick themselves .
`` It 's hard not to worry , as you 're based overseas and ca n't do much about it , '' said Rui Zhong , a Chinese-American living in Maryland with family in Wuhan , where millions of residents are under quarantine .
Thousands of miles apart , Ms Zhong and her family are constantly exchanging information about the outbreak on WeChat , a Chinese messaging platform .
In Seattle , many Chinese residents are on high alert , Ms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travellers visit the US each year , and the two confirmed cases in the US are individuals who fell ill after recently returning from China .
Although she had not seen many people wearing masks in Seattle , Ms Liu decided to wear one as a precautionary measure .
`` It 's better to be safe than sorry , '' she said .
Amid the health emergency , the Chinese government has loosened its censorship controls and sought to apply lessons learnt from the Sars epidemic to prevent a repeat of the 2003 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was tightly controlled in previous weeks , coverage of the outbreak has been liberalised in China , and news from Wuhan now circulates more freely on Chinese social media platforms .
Compared to the Sars epidemic , the Chinese government has been `` more open '' to sharing information , according to Amesh Adalja , an expert at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security .
In the 2003 epidemic , China was criticised by the international community for concealing the scale of the outbreak , which led to the virus spreading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
With coronavirus , `` China has provided more timely updates about case counts and made the virus sequence public early '' , Dr Adalja said .
That has helped the world take more proactive measures to tackle the outbreak , he said .
Modern technology and the larger global Chinese community means the diaspora is reacting differently , too .
Overseas Chinese have used social media to launch crowdfunding campaigns to send medical supplies to Wuhan , for examples .
Muyi Xiao , a Wuhan native who currently lives in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warn her family about the virus after reading reports in the international media .
She alerted her family in Wuhan to take precautionary measures in late December 2019 .
`` They did n't think it was a big deal back then , '' she told BBC .
But now , she has urged them to cancel their Lunar New Year dinner , even though it is their most important meal of the year .
`` The feast can wait .
The family 's health is of the utmost importance , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Your questions : You asked , we answered • The story explained : How worried should we be ?
• Wuhan profiled : The city now in lockdown • In detail : Follow all our coverage here

The outbreak of the most serious epidemic in Asia since 2003 has brought unwelcome memories of the Sars emergency, as well as new anxieties in the age of social media and increased global travel.


bbc--2020-01-24--China virus: What's life like in quarantined Wuhan?

The city is at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak , and has been sealed off by authorities .

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bbc--2020-01-24--Coronavirus: What are viruses? And how do they spread?

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What is the human papilloma virus and how do you know if @ @ @ @

The World Health Organization has declared that the Covid-19 outbreak that originated in China can now be characterised as a pandemic.
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's Dr Rosalind Eggo looks at the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic and explains how viruses spread.
This video was originally published on 24 January 2020.


bbc--2020-01-24--Six maps and graphics to explain the outbreak

A new respiratory virus first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan has infected hundreds of Chinese citizens and claimed a number of lives .
The fast-spreading infection , which causes pneumonia-like symptoms , has prompted Chinese authorities to quarantine several major cities and cancel some Lunar New Year events .
Here are six maps and graphics that will help you understand what is going on .
1 .
Cases have been mainly in China Hundreds of patients have been infected with the virus across China , with central Hubei province the worst-affected .
The World Health Organisation ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely to rise further , and Chinese authorities have introduced a number of measures to try to halt the virus 's spread .
Travel restrictions have been imposed on a number of cities in Hubei province and people have been asked to wear face masks in public places .
The Chinese government has also closed a number of temples , the Forbidden City and part of the Great Wall .
The growing list of restrictions comes at the beginning of a week-long holiday celebrating Lunar New Year - one of the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when millions of people travel home .
The WHO has not yet classed the virus as an `` international emergency '' , partly because of the low number of overseas cases , but said it `` may yet become one '' .
`` Make no mistake , this is , though , an emergency in China , '' said WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
• How do you quarantine a city ?
• How worried should we be ?
• Can wearing masks stop the spread of viruses ?
2 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than 500 cases have been recorded in Hubei province - the centre of the virus outbreak .
Restrictions on travel are affecting at least 20 million people across 10 cities - including the capital Wuhan , where the virus emerged .
Its origins have been linked to the city 's seafood market .
Wuhan - which has a population of 11 million people - has gone into lockdown , with authorities suspending flights and train services in and out of the city .
`` My university is checking every student 's body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks .
It also has its own hospital and ambulance , '' Chongthan Pepe Bifhowjit , an Indian student at the Wuhan University of Technology , told the BBC .
Videos have been circulating on social media , reportedly taken by Wuhan residents , showing long queues at local hospitals .
In a bid to tackle the increased demand for medical services , the authorities are building a new 1,000-bed hospital in the capital .
State-owned news outlet Changjiang Daily said the hospital could be ready by 3 February .
A total of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working on the site .
3 .
There have been some cases elsewhere Outside China , confirmed cases have been recorded in Thailand , Vietnam , Taiwan , South Korea , Singapore , Nepal , Japan , the US and France .
Other nations are investigating suspected cases , including the UK and Canada .
Many authorities have announced screening measures for passengers from China , including the major airport hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi .
Taiwan has banned people arriving from Wuhan , and the US state department warned its nationals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coronaviruses are common , and typically cause mild respiratory symptoms , such as a cough or runny nose .
But some are more serious - such as the deadly Sars ( Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( Mers ) .
This outbreak - known as novel coronavirus ( nCoV ) - is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans .
It seems to start with a fever , followed by a dry cough and then , after a week , leads to shortness of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , infection can cause pneumonia , severe acute respiratory syndrome , kidney failure and even death .
Most victims have been elderly people , suffering from other chronic diseases including Parkinson 's and diabetes .
Peter Piot , professor of global health and director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine , said the `` good news '' was that data suggested the virus may have a lower mortality than Sars .
There was also a diagnostic test and greater global sharing of information than previously , he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not deal with a potential pandemic in one country alone . ''
There is not yet a specific anti-viral treatment for the infection , so people with the virus are currently being treated for their symptoms .
5 .
You can do things to reduce your chances of catching it The WHO is advising people in affected areas to follow standard procedures to reduce the chance of catching the virus .
They include hand and respiratory hygiene as well as safe food practices .
People are advised to avoid close contact with people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands regularly , especially after direct contact with ill people or their environment ; and avoid unprotected contact with farm or wild animals .
Avoiding eating raw or undercooked animal products is also advised .
Those with symptoms of coronavirus should practise `` cough etiquette '' , including maintaining distance , covering coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues or the inside of an elbow , and washing hands .
The WHO has said that while there is evidence of transmission between people in close contact , such as families or those in healthcare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of onward transmission .
6 .
If a case is suspected , there are processes to follow The Chinese government has classified the outbreak in the same category as the Sars epidemic .
This means people diagnosed with the virus in the country must be isolated and can be placed in quarantine .
Within healthcare facilities , the WHO advises staff to implement enhanced standard infection prevention and control practices in hospitals , especially in emergency departments .
The WHO advises that patients should be assessed quickly and treated for the level of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mild , moderate , or severe .
It also recommends immediately implementing infection prevention measures .
These include staff wearing protective clothing and limiting patient movement around the hospital .
In the UK , family doctors - GPs - are being advised to place patients suspected of having coronavirus in isolation and avoid physical examinations .
Official guidance from Public Health England ( PHE ) says patients should remain in a room away from other patients and staff and be prevented from using communal toilets .
The UK government 's emergency committee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discuss the outbreak .

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This information is regularly updated but may not reflect the latest totals for each country.
** The past data for new cases is a three day rolling average. Due to revisions in the number of cases, an average cannot be calculated for this date.
Source: Johns Hopkins University and national public health agencies


bbc--2020-01-25--Coronavirus: How can China build a hospital so quickly?

The Chinese city of Wuhan is set to build a hospital in six days in order to treat patients suspected of contracting the coronavirus .
There are currently 830 confirmed cases in China , 41 of whom have died .
The outbreak began in Wuhan , home to around 11 million people .
Hospitals in the city have been flooded with concerned residents and pharmacies are running out of medicine .
According to state media , the new hospital will contain about 1,000 beds .
Video footage posted online by Chinese state media shows diggers already at the site , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metres ( 269,000 square feet ) .
It is based on a similar hospital set up in Beijing to help tackle the Sars virus in 2003 .
`` It 's basically a quarantined hospital where they send people with infectious diseases so it has the safety and protective gear in place , '' said Joan Kaufman , lecturer in global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School .
How is China able to build a hospital in six days ?
`` China has a record of getting things done fast even for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yanzhong Huang , a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations .
He points out that the hospital in Beijing in 2003 was built in seven days so the construction team is probably attempting to beat that record .
Just like the hospital in Beijing , the Wuhan centre will be made out of prefabricated buildings .
`` This authoritarian country relies on this top down mobilisation approach .
They can overcome bureaucratic nature and financial constraints and are able to mobilise all of the resources . ''
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of virus Mr Huang said that engineers would be brought in from across the country in order to complete construction in time .
`` The engineering work is what China is good at .
They have records of building skyscrapers at speed .
This is very hard for westerners to imagine .
It can be done , '' he added .
In terms of medical supplies , Wuhan can either take supplies from other hospitals or can easily order them from factories .
On Friday , the Global Times confirmed 150 medical personnel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived in Wuhan .
However it did not confirm if they would be working in the new hospital once it has been built .
What happened during the Sars outbreak ?
In 2003 , the Xiaotangshan Hospital was built in Beijing in order to accommodate the number of patients showing symptoms of Sars .
It was constructed in seven days , allegedly breaking the world record for the fastest construction of a hospital .
About 4,000 people worked to build the hospital , working throughout the day and night in order to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it had an X-ray room , CT room , intensive-care unit and laboratory .
Each ward was equipped with its own bathrooms .
Within two months , it admitted one-seventh of the Sars patients in the country and was hailed as a `` miracle in the history of medicine '' by the country 's media .
Ms Kaufman explained : `` It was ordered by the ministry of health and seconded nurses and other doctors from existing health facilities to man the hospitals .
They had protocols from the ministry of health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diseases and the critical path of identification and isolation that was specific for Sars . ''
She added that during the Sars epidemic , the organisation and costs were covered by local areas but there were a lot of subsidies from the state that flowed down through the system from the costs of staff salaries to building .
`` I ca n't imagine that the burden of this is going to be on the Wuhan government because it 's high priority , '' said Ms Kaufman .
According to Mr Huang , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic ended '' .

Coronavirus: How can China build a hospital so quickly? Published 31 January 2020
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Constuction on the site in Wuhan has already begun with staff hoping it will be completed within six days
The Chinese city of Wuhan is set to complete a hospital in six days in order to treat patients suspected of contracting the coronavirus.
There are now about 10,000 confirmed cases in China, 213 of whom have died.
The outbreak began in Wuhan, home to around 11 million people. Hospitals in the city have been flooded with concerned residents and pharmacies are running out of medicine.
According to state media, the new hospital will contain about 1,000 beds.
Video footage posted online by Chinese state media showed diggers at the site, which has an area of 25,000 square metres (269,000 square feet).
After five days, progress could be seen on the once empty site.
It is based on a similar hospital set up in Beijing to help tackle the Sars virus in 2003.
"It's basically a quarantined hospital where they send people with infectious diseases so it has the safety and protective gear in place," said Joan Kaufman, lecturer in global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School.
How is China able to build a hospital in six days?
"China has a record of getting things done fast even for monumental projects like this," says Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.
He points out that the hospital in Beijing in 2003 was built in seven days so the construction team is probably attempting to beat that record. Just like the hospital in Beijing, the Wuhan centre will be made out of prefabricated buildings.
"This authoritarian country relies on this top down mobilisation approach. They can overcome bureaucratic nature and financial constraints and are able to mobilise all of the resources."
Mr Huang said that engineers would be brought in from across the country in order to complete construction in time.
"The engineering work is what China is good at. They have records of building skyscrapers at speed. This is very hard for westerners to imagine. It can be done," he added.
In terms of medical supplies, Wuhan can either take supplies from other hospitals or can easily order them from factories.
The Global Times confirmed 150 medical personnel from the People's Liberation Army had arrived in Wuhan. However it did not confirm if they would be working in the new hospital once it has been built.
What happened during the Sars outbreak?
In 2003, the Xiaotangshan Hospital was built in Beijing in order to accommodate the number of patients showing symptoms of Sars. It was constructed in seven days, allegedly breaking the world record for the fastest construction of a hospital.
About 4,000 people worked to build the hospital, working throughout the day and night in order to meet the deadline, China.com.cn said.
Inside, it had an X-ray room, CT room, intensive-care unit and laboratory. Each ward was equipped with its own bathrooms.
Within two months, it admitted one-seventh of the Sars patients in the country and was hailed as a "miracle in the history of medicine" by the country's media.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, A woman becomes one of the last patients to leave Xiaotangshan hospital after being treated for Sars
Ms Kaufman explained: "It was ordered by the ministry of health and seconded nurses and other doctors from existing health facilities to man the hospitals. They had protocols from the ministry of health that talked about how to handle infectious diseases and the critical path of identification and isolation that was specific for Sars."
She added that during the Sars epidemic, the organisation and costs were covered by local areas but there were a lot of subsidies from the state that flowed down through the system from the costs of staff salaries to building.
"I can't imagine that the burden of this is going to be on the Wuhan government because it's high priority," said Ms Kaufman.
According to Mr Huang, the hospital was "quietly abandoned after the epidemic ended".