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China coronavirus: Lockdown measures rise across Hubei province

Lockdown measures are increasing across China's Hubei province to try to control the spread of a new virus that has left 17 people dead. ...

Trump impeachment: Senate adopts rules after long debate on trial's first day

The US Senate has adopted ground rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, after nearly 13 hours of rancorous debate on day one. ...

Zimbabwe doctors end strike after billionaire's offer

Zimbabwe's doctors have agreed to return to work after accepting a funding offer from a billionaire, ending a prolonged strike. ...

Storm Gloria: Deadly squall batters Spain, then shifts to France

Powerful storm Gloria has battered much of eastern Spain, with officials linking at least four deaths to it. ...

Davos: Trump decries climate 'prophets of doom' with Thunberg in audience

US President Donald Trump has decried climate "prophets of doom" in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where sustainability is the main theme. ...

Virginia gun rally: Authorities gear up for unrest in Richmond

Pro-gun campaigners are gathering in the US city of Richmond for a rally that the Virginia authorities fear could turn violent. ...

Venezuela crisis: Juan Guaidó defies travel ban for Colombia meeting

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó has travelled to Colombia for a counter-terrorism meeting, the second time he defies a travel ban imposed by the pro-government Supreme Court. ...

Czech fire: Eight killed at disabled people's home

At least eight people have been killed after a fire broke out at a disabled people's home in the Czech Republic. ...

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges 'brazen and unlawful'

US President Donald Trump's legal team has issued its first formal response to the impeachment charges against him, describing them as a "dangerous attack" on democracy. ...

EU: Possible formation of European mission to monitor armistice in Libya

European Union high representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Joseph Burrell, revealed that he does not exclude the possibility of forming a European military mission to implement the task of monitoring the ceasefire in Libya. ...

Taliban Seeks to Sign Withdrawal Deal With US by End of Month

The Taliban are aiming to reach a withdrawal agreement with the US by the end of January and are prepared to "scale down" military operations ahead of signing the deal, according to their chief spokesman. ...

Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “should be very careful” about what he says. ...

Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in "rare address"

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the country's armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane by mistake. ...

Panama: Seven people found dead after suspected exorcism

The bodies of seven people have been found in a mass grave in an indigenous area of Panama where members of a religious sect were believed to be performing exorcisms, officials say. ...

Smog in southern Europe sparks car bans and street protests

Cities across southern Europe are experiencing dangerously high levels of smog caused by a prolonged period of dry sunny weather and light winds. ...

At least 71 killed and dozens injured after avalanches bury homes in Pakistan

At least 71 people have been killed and dozens more injured in northeast Pakistan after a series of avalanches destroyed and buried houses on Tuesday. ...

'Staggering number' of human rights defenders killed in Colombia, the UN says

Human rights activists and community leaders in Colombia are being killed at an alarming rate, the United Nations human rights agency warned Tuesday as it urged the government to "make a strenuous effort" to prevent attacks on those who are defending fundamental rights. ...