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North Korea fires two projectiles into sea
North Korea has fired two projectiles into the sea, according to South Korea's military. ...
Coronavirus: Creativity, kindness and canals offer hope amid outbreak
We appreciate that these are dark times for people around the world, as the coronavirus continues to spread. Numbers of infections and fatalities are rising, cities and even countries are shutting and many people are being forced into isolation. But amid all the worrying news, there have also been reasons to find hope. ...
Tanzania warning against jail terms over coronavirus
Judges in north-western Tanzania have been told to avoid issuing jail sentences “at all costs” in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus. ...
Coronavirus: Europe looking to extend virus lockdowns
European nations are examining extending the lockdowns put in place to try to stem the coronavirus outbreak. ...
US jails begin releasing prisoners to stem Covid-19 infections
US jails are to let out inmates as cases of coronavirus infections are being reported in prisons. ...
UNESCO: Coronavirus has deprived half of world’s students of education
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Wednesday that more than 850 million students around the world, or about half of all students, have been forced to stay at home and are thus deprived of education due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...
US-Canada border to close amid virus crisis
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to close the US-Canada border to all non-essential travel in an attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus. ...
French pharmaceutical Sanofi offers anti-malaria treatment for COVID-19 after ‘promising’ trials
A leading French pharmaceutical company said it could potentially treat 300,000 COVID-19 patients with the anti-malarial drug Plaquenil after what it described as “promising” test results. ...
Coronavirus: Europe plans full border closure in virus battle
The European Commission is planning to ban all non-essential travel throughout Europe's Schengen free-travel zone as more countries close their borders to try to limit the spread of coronavirus. ...
Coronavirus: US volunteers test first vaccine
The first human trial of a vaccine to protect against pandemic coronavirus has started in the US. ...
Coronavirus: Germany latest country to close borders
Germany has become the latest country to close borders as European nations try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. ...
Satoshi Uematsu: Japanese man who killed 19 disabled people sentenced to death
A Japanese man has been sentenced to death for a stabbing rampage in 2016 which resulted in the death of 19 disabled people at a care home. ...
Coronavirus: Germany to impose border controls over coronavirus
Germany will impose temporary controls on its borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark and Luxembourg on Monday to stop coronavirus spreading. ...
US airports in disarray over Coronavirus screening
US airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from Europe come into force. ...
Coronavirus: Spanish cases up by 1,500 in a day
Coronavirus cases in Spain have risen by 1,500 to more than 5,700, public health officials say. ...
Coronavirus: US travel ban on 26 European countries comes into force
President Donald Trump's travel ban on 26 European nations has come into force in the US, as part of a contingency plan to tackle the coronavirus crisis. ...
Peter Dutton: Australia minister tests positive for virus
A senior member of the Australian government, home affairs minister Peter Dutton, has tested positive for coronavirus, he said on Friday. ...
Coronavirus: Countries enforce mass closures to stem spread
Schools have been closed, sports events cancelled and cultural institutions shut around the world as countries try to stem the coronavirus outbreak. ...
Danube boat accident: Cruise ship captain goes on trial
A captain whose cruise ship collided with a small tour boat on the Danube, killing 28 people, has gone on trial in the Hungarian capital, Budapest. ...
Coronavirus: China says disease 'curbed' in Wuhan and Hubei
President Xi Jinping has visited the city of Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, sending a message that Beijing has the situation under control. ...
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