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World News Hits on Sunday


Sun 02 Feb 2020 | 11:52 AM
Ahmad El-Assasy

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines for the daily world news as Sunday`s most popular news came as follows:

China Central Bank to Inject $174 Billion via Reverse Repos on February 3

China’s central bank said it will inject 1.2 trillion yuan ($173.8 billion) worth of liquidity into the markets via reverse repo operations on Monday, as the country battles a new coronavirus outbreak. (Reuters)

Coronavirus: First Death Outside China Reported in Philippines

A man has died of the coronavirus in the Philippines, the first confirmed fatality outside China. (BBC)

1 Dead after Cafe Roof Collapses & Traps Visitors in Novosibirsk, Russia

The roof of a cafe came crashing down on diners in the city of Novosibirsk in southern Siberia, killing one woman and trapping several other people under rubble. Some 200 people managed to flee the scene of the collapse. (Russia Today)

Sparkle Looks to a Greener Future with the Opening of its Fourth Data Centre in Greece

In a move designed to kickstart what CEO Mario Di Mauro describes as “a new digital game”, international service provider Sparkle laid a symbolic foundation stone for the company’s latest data centre on 21 January. Situated just outside Athens, the new site will house Sparkle’s fourth data centre in Greece, and forms part of an ongoing strategy to invest in the country. (Euro News)

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Claim US Troops' 'Brain Injuries' Toll a 'Metaphor' for Deaths

Following the strike on two US military outposts in retaliation for the Trump-commissioned killing of General Qasem Soleimani, POTUS reported no losses, with the Pentagon eventually saying 64 service personnel sustained what he referred to as “brain injuries”. (Sputnik)

Mitt Romney Won't be Invited to CPAC after Impeachment trial Vote for Witnesses

A leader for the Conservative Political Action Conference announced Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, would not be invited to attend the 2020 gathering after he voted with Democrats to have witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. (USA Today)