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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. ...

Coronavirus: Italians barred from Austria to stop spread

Austria has announced a ban on Italians entering the country unless they carry a medical certificate, in an attempt to stop coronavirus spreading. ...

Venezuela fire: Thousands of voting machines burned

The electoral council in Venezuela says a fire in its main warehouse near the capital, Caracas, has destroyed most of the voting machines held there. ...

Coronavirus: Italy in 'massive shock therapy' pledge to offset virus impact

Italy's government has pledged to further increase spending in a "massive shock therapy" to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. ...

Coronavirus: Six dead in China quarantine hotel collapse

At least six people are dead and 28 remain missing after a hotel being used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in the Chinese city of Quanzhou collapsed on Saturday. ...

Coronavirus: Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people

Italy has placed up to 16 million people under quarantine as it battles to contain the spread of coronavirus. ...

Coronavirus: Italy reports biggest daily jump in death toll

The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began. ...

Turkey to stop migrants crossing to Greece by sea

Turkey will no longer allow migrants to cross the Aegean sea to Greece because it is unsafe, the coastguard has said. ...

Coronavirus: UK cases rise to 163, government confirms

The number of coronavirus cases in the UK has now reached 163, the government has confirmed. ...

Coronavirus: 'Drive-through' testing centre launched in Wales

Global stock markets have fallen sharply as investors continue to worry about the broader economic effects of the coronavirus. ...

Afghan conflict: Taliban to resume attacking local forces after deal with US

The Taliban are to resume attacks against government forces, just days after signing a deal with the US aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan. ...

UN says Greece has no right to stop accepting asylum requests

The United Nation’s refugee agency said on Monday that Greece had no right to stop accepting asylum applications as Athens struggled with a sudden increase of arrivals at its border of Middle East refugees and migrants from Turkey, Reuters reports. ...