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Brexit negotiator says Britain will make own rules

Britain will not accept supervision from the European Union as part of a free trade deal after Brexit, its chief negotiator said on Monday.

Bushfire crisis hit 75% of Australians: survey

Three in four Australians -- almost 18 million people -- were affected by the country's deadly bushfire crisis, according to a survey released Tuesday that also pointed to plummeting support for the government and for coal projects.

China virus death toll passes 1,800: govt

The toll from China's coronavirus epidemic jumped to 1,868 on Tuesday after 98 more people died, according to the National Health Commission.

Niger stampede kills 20 at handout for refugees

Fifteen women and five children were trampled to death on Monday in a stampede for food and money for refugees in southeast Niger, a regional governor said.

China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins

The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 today as international experts began meetings with their Chinese counterparts on how to tackle an epidemic that has caused global concern.

14 children among up to 22 dead in Cameroon massacre: UN

A massacre in an anglophone region of Cameroon left up to 22 villagers dead including 14 children, the UN said on Sunday, with an opposition party blaming the killings on the army.

Taiwan adds two novel coronavirus infection cases with first death

Taiwan confirmed two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 20, and reported the first death caused by the epidemic, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Sunday.

Death toll in China epidemic surges past 1,500

The death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic surged past 1,500 on Saturday after 139 more people died in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.

US announces partial Taliban truce, Trump says peace deal 'close'

The United States said on Thursday it has secured a seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan that it hopes will allow it to strike a deal with the Taliban, as President Donald Trump said a peace accord was "very close."

China virus death toll nears 1,500 but new cases fall

The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic rose to 1,483 on Friday but the number of new infections in hard-hit Hubei province fell after a change in case definitions caused a massive increase the previous day.

Pentagon shifts $3.8 bn more to Mexico border wall

The US Defense Department said on Thursday it is shifting another $3.8 billion towards paying for a wall on the US-Mexico border as President Donald Trump extended his "national emergency" declaration over unlawful migration for another year.

Italy Senate votes for far-right leader Salvini to face trial

Italian far-right leader Matteo Salvini is to stand trial on charges of illegally detaining migrants at sea, after senators voted on Wednesday to strip him of his parliamentary immunity.

UN Security Council calls for 'lasting ceasefire' in Libya

The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for a "lasting ceasefire" in war-torn Libya, where a fragile truce has been in place since January.

Virus death toll surges as China changes way it counts cases

The number of deaths and new cases from China's coronavirus outbreak spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed the way they count infections.

Iowa Democratic Party chief resigns after caucus mess

The chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party resigned on Wednesday after the state's chaotic first-in-the-nation presidential nomination contest, calling the technology problems and questionable accuracy of the process "unacceptable".

World standing by as children harmed by conflict: charity

Governments were on Thursday urged to do more to protect children from the effects of war and serious violence, after a new report suggested record numbers were living in a conflict zone.

Democratic presidential frontrunner Sanders in early New Hampshire lead

Leftist Bernie Sanders was leading the pack ahead of Midwestern moderates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar Tuesday as polls closed in New Hampshire's critical Democratic primary in the race to challenge President Donald Trump in November.

Party of India PM Modi stung in New Delhi election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right wing party suffered a crushing defeat on Tuesday in an election for control of the capital New Delhi after a vitriolic campaign in which it concentrated on defending a controversial new nationality law.