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Friday, 13 March 2020

VIDEO: The coronavirus outbreak is dealing a severe blow to the airline industry, as governments impose travel restrictions and would-be passengers stay away from traveling by plane for fear of catching the virus. Some analysts say the impact on airlines may become as bad as it was after 9/11.

On This Day in American History
On March 13, 1942, the United States Army establishes the “War Dog Program,” or “K-9 Corps.” Dogs were widely used in World War I, but the U.S. largely abandoned the training of military dogs after the war. After the U.S. entered World War II, the need for trained military dogs was apparent. After initially accepting 30 breeds, the Army decided only seven breeds were suitable: German Shepherds, Belgian sheep dogs, Doberman Pinschers, Collies, Siberian Huskies, Malamutes and Eskimo dogs. After basic obedience training, the dogs went on to take specialized training to prepare them for duty as sentry dogs, scout or patrol dogs, messenger dogs or mine-detection dogs.

U.S. warplanes soaring through the skies of Iraq hit a series of sites belonging to an Iranian-backed militia, exacting revenge for a deadly attack on American and coalition troops just 24 hours earlier.

A new Taiwan law bars news media from disclosing various types of information about suicides, including methods used, in an effort to stem copycat behavior.  

VIDEO: Scientists are calling on UNESCO to declare a unique coral reef system off the Egyptian coast a Marine World Heritage Site. So far, the location has resisted the effects of climate change that is reported to be bleaching coral reefs around the world. But as VOA reports, experts say visitors are now threatening the reef’s existence.

VIDEO: At least nine people were killed in Turkey due to an earthquake in neighboring Iran this week. The country sits on an active fault line so disaster readiness and assistance is always a prime concern. The Search and Rescue Foundation, also known as AKUT, is on the front line of any disaster. VOA recently visited their training facility.

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