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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.

Google vs EU: a decade-long saga goes to court

Google and the EU have a big day in court Wednesday as the search engine giant enters a new phase of a legal saga that began a decade ago.

UK police say 39 Vietnamese died from lack of oxygen, overheating

Thirty-nine Vietnamese migrants found in the back of a truck in Britain last year died of lack of oxygen and overheating, police said on Tuesday, citing provisional autopsy results.

At least 15 refugees drown after boat sinks off Bangladesh

At least 15 women and children drowned and more than 50 others were missing after a boat overloaded with Rohingya refugees sank off southern Bangladesh as it tried to reach Malaysia on Tuesday, officials said.

WHO chief sees chance to stop virus, warns of 'grave' threat

The death toll in China from the new coronavirus epidemic jumped on Wednesday, as the chief of the World Health Organisation urged countries to work together against the "grave threat" posed by the outbreak.

El Salvador president accused of 'attempted coup'

The head of El Salvador's parliament on Monday accused President Nayib Bukele of an "attempted coup" after soldiers entered the building while Bukele demanded lawmakers approve a military loan.

Lacking support, Palestinians pull request for UN vote against Trump plan

The Palestinians have abandoned their request for a vote at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that they hoped would reject the peace plan of President Donald Trump, whose administration has put heavy pressure on critics, diplomats said.

N.Ireland set for first same-sex marriage

A Belfast couple were on Tuesday set to become the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland after a change in the law.

China virus toll passes 1,000 as Xi visits frontline hospital

The toll from China's deadly coronavirus outbreak passed 1,000 on Tuesday after President Xi Jinping called for more "decisive" measures to tackle the outbreak in a rare visit to a frontline hospital.

War dominates Africa summit as leaders vow Libya support

African Union leaders vowed on Monday to push peace efforts in Libya, a sign of the bloc's desire to play a bigger role in resolving the continent's conflicts.