Being a dissident ? or even raising a critical voice ? in Pakistan is growing more dangerous, regardless of whether the target is political parties, the judiciary or the powerful military and security agencies.

Expanding clusters of the new coronavirus were eyed warily Wednesday as the outbreak upended daily life and reshaped everything from the United States presidential race to Pope Francis? travel.

A Pakistani fighter pilot died Wednesday when his F-16 jet crashed in a wooded area near the capital while practicing aerobatic maneuvers ahead of this month’s National Day celebrations, Pakistan’s air force said.

Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco said Wednesday it will increase production capacity to 13 million barrels per day, up from 12 million per day, part of a strategy to dominate market share amid a slowdown in demand due to the outbreak of a new virus.

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The Bank of England slashed its key interest rate by half a percentage to 0.25% on Wednesday, in an emergency response to the ?economic shock' of the coronavirus outbreak.

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The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse took his appeal to Australia?s highest court Wednesday in potentially his last bid to clear his name.

Stocks dropped in Asia on Wednesday despite gains on Wall Street on hopes the Trump administration will act to cushion the economic pain of the virus outbreak.

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