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China coronavirus 'spreads before symptoms show'

A new coronavirus that has spread to almost 2,000 people is infectious in its incubation period - before symptoms show - making it harder to contain, Chinese officials say. ...

Peru Congress vote: Election follows September dissolution

Peruvians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Congress after the previous one was dissolved by President Martín Vizcarra. ...

China coronavirus spread is accelerating, Xi Jinping warns

The spread of a deadly new virus is accelerating, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned, after holding a special government meeting on the Lunar New Year public holiday. ...

Turkey earthquake: At least 22 dead as buildings collapse

At least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. ...

German shooting: Six dead in Rot am See attack

Six people have been killed and others wounded in a shooting in the south-west German town of Rot am See, officials say. ...

China coronavirus: Death toll rises as more cities restrict travel

China has widened its travel restrictions in Hubei province - the centre of the coronavirus outbreak - as the death toll climbed to 26. ...

Trump: US to continue military cooperation with Iraq against Daesh

US President Donald Trump stressed yesterday that America will continue cooperating with Iraq against Daesh, news agencies reported yesterday. ...

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. ...