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Pompeo lands in Saudi for talks focused on Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Riyadh Wednesday for talks with Saudi leaders focused on countering Tehran, his first visit since a top Iranian general's killing sent regional tensions soaring.

EU leaders to face off in 'very tough' budget summit

EU leaders are to hold a Brussels summit Thursday to set a seven-year budget despite splits between some stingy rich nations, poorer ones wanting to preserve spending and others wanting to fund grand global ambitions.

Two former Japan cruise ship passengers die: media

Two former passengers of the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess have died, local media reported Thursday, as fears mount about those who have left the ship after testing negative for the virus.

At least eight killed in shootings in Germany: police

At least eight people were killed in two shootings at shisha bars in Germany, with an unknown number of attackers still at large, police and media said.

Virus death toll tops 2,000 in China, Hong Kong sees 2nd fatality

The death toll in the outbreak of a new pneumonia-causing coronavirus has exceeded 2,000 in China, health authorities said Wednesday, with Hong Kong recording a second death in the territory.

Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN

The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark UN report said Wednesday, warning that every child is under "immediate threat".

Argentine rallies demand justice for youth's rugby-club killers

Thousands of people rallied outside Argentina's Congress on Tuesday to demand justice for the killers of an 18-year-old month after he was savagely beaten to death by a group of young rugby players.

Lebanon PM meets finance delegation

A delegation from the World Bank's private lending arm met Lebanon's prime minister Tuesday, as the debt-ridden country seeks assistance to rescue its moribund economy.

Libya's UN-backed government suspends participation in Geneva talks

Libya's unity government announced late Tuesday it would halt its participation in UN talks aimed at brokering a lasting ceasefire in the war-torn country where a fragile truce has been repeatedly violated.

South Korea coronavirus cases jump by half

South Korea reported 15 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday – increasing its total by nearly 50 per cent – including a cluster of at least 11 centred on the southern city of Daegu.

Bezos launches $10 bn fund to combat climate change

His company is often criticised for its environmental record, but Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and the world's richest man, said Monday that he was committing US$10 billion to a new fund to tackle climate change.

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.