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Australia bushfires: Hundreds of deaths linked to smoke, inquiry hears
Smoke from the massive bushfires that hit Australia in the 2019-20 summer was linked to more than 445 deaths, a government inquiry has heard. ...
Coronavirus: Denmark opens borders to divided lovers
Denmark has opened its borders to couples who were separated from their partners by the coronavirus lockdown. ...
Coronavirus in South Africa: President Ramaphosa says outbreak will get worse
The president of South Africa has warned that the country's coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, while announcing that lockdown measures are to be eased. ...
Coronavirus: US suspends travel from Brazil for foreigners
The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been to Brazil in the last 14 days. ...
Pakistan plane crash: 'All I could see was fire'
One of the survivors of Friday's plane crash in the Pakistani city of Karachi has described his ordeal, saying all he could see "was fire". ...
Coronavirus: US workers seeking jobless aid near 40 million
A further 2.4 million Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, despite hopes that easing lockdown restrictions would help restart the US economy. ...
Coronavirus: Brazil's daily death toll hits 1,000 for first time
Brazil has reported more than 1,000 deaths in a single day from coronavirus for the first time amid warnings the outbreak is weeks away from its peak. ...
Coronavirus: Spain tightens mask rules for all older than five
Wearing masks is being made compulsory in Spain both indoors and out in public if social distancing is not possible. ...
Coronavirus: Trump gives WHO ultimatum over Covid-19 handling
US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) threatening to pull US funding permanently over Covid-19. ...
Coronavirus: Brazil records third-highest Covid-19 infection level
Brazil has become the country with the third-highest number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the world, after registering a total of more than 250,000 cases. ...
FBI: US naval base attack 'motivated by Al-Qaeda'
A Saudi Air Force officer who went on a deadly gun rampage at a US naval base in December 2019 worked with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to plan the attack, US officials say. ...
Coronavirus: WHO 'let pandemic spin out of control', says US
The US has accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of allowing the Covid-19 outbreak to spin "out of control" at the cost of "many lives". ...
Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home
China’s Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his apartment in a Tel Aviv suburb, an Israeli official told AFP. ...
Coronavirus: Obama criticises Trump administration's virus response
Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus crisis. ...
Afghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm Kabul maternity ward
Two babies and 12 mothers and nurses were killed in a militant attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning. ...
South Africa's coronavirus lockdown: Doubts creep in
It is tempting to imagine that South Africa will look back, almost fondly, on late March 2020 as a special moment in its young democracy. ...
Afghan Officials: 4 Bombs Go Off in Kabul; 4 Civilians Hurt
Four bombs, one placed under a garbage bin and the other three by the roadside, went off in northern Kabul on Monday, wounding four civilians, including a child, Afghan officials said. ...
Coronavirus: Germany infection rate rises as lockdown eases
Coronavirus infections are rising in Germany, official data shows, just days after the country eased its lockdown restrictions. ...
Italian aid worker kidnapped in Kenya in 2018 returns home
An Italian aid worker, who was abducted in Kenya in November 2018, has been flown back to her home country. ...
VE Day: Europe marks 75th anniversary amid coronavirus lockdown
Leaders across Europe are marking the 75th anniversary of VE Day with low-key ceremonies, as much of the continent remains under coronavirus lockdown. ...
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