UPDATE 2-U.S.-UK trade deal needs labor, climate protections, enforcement -U.S. lawmaker

A future U.S.-UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights, environmental protection, and enforcement to ensure bipartisan support, U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Friday, staking out a claim for Congress to help shape any such accord.

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Walmart temporarily limits 'non-business critical travel' to China

Walmart Inc, the world's largest retailer, said it is temporarily limiting "non-business critical travel" to China amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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UPDATE 1-As coronavirus misinformation spreads on social media, Facebook removes posts

Facebook Inc said it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus, in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies.

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UPDATE 2-Papua New Guinea scraps talks with Exxon on P'nyang gas project

Papua New Guinea on Friday called off negotiations with Exxon Mobil regarding the P'nyang gas project, casting a shadow on a $13 billion plan to double the country's gas exports by 2024.

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China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus: state media

The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said.

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China's total coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46: state media

The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission.

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Paraguay restricts travelers from China amid virus outbreak

Landlocked Paraguay said on Friday that it had suspended indefinitely issuance of visas to people traveling from China because of the coronavirus outbreak centered in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province.

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As coronavirus misinformation spreads on social media, Facebook removes posts

Facebook Inc said it will take down misinformation about China's fast-spreading coronavirus, in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies.

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China's Tianjin closes schools, firms until further notice to curb virus: state media

The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered schools and non-essential companies to remain closed until further notice to curb the spread of the coronavirus that has already infected thousands in the country, a local government-run newspaper said.

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China's total coronavirus deaths hit 259 by end of Jan. 31, up 46: state media

The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 by the end of Friday, Jan. 31, up by 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country's National Health Commission.

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UPDATE 3-Second person dies from blast at Chesapeake well site

An explosion this week at a Texas oil well has claimed a second fatal victim and two others injured by the blast remain hospitalized, Chesapeake Energy Corp said on Friday.

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'Dawn of a new era': UK's Johnson 'respectfully' marks Brexit day

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hail Brexit day on Friday as "the dawn of a new era" and pledge to unite Britain in an address to the nation which he hopes will draw a line under years of angry debate over the European Union.

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UK's Johnson plans full customs and border checks on EU goods: Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European goods entering the United Kingdom after Brexit, in an attempt to ramp up pressure on the bloc in trade talks, the Telegraph newspaper reported.

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