Ireland confirms first coronavirus case

Health officials said the man, from the east of Ireland, was "receiving appropriate medical care" after they followed "establ...

South Korea closes churches as coronavirus tally passes 3,500

That came a day after the biggest daily jump of 813 cases in South Korea's battle with the largest virus outbreak outside China, said th...

American Airlines suspending flights to Milan after US travel warning

Italy is experiencing Europe's worst outbreak of the infectious disease, with more than 1,100 confirmed cases and 29 deaths. The country...

How prepared is the US for a coronavirus outbreak?

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Malaysia: Muhyiddin Yassin sworn in as PM, succeeding Mahathir

Malaysia's Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday by the king, after a week of political chaos sparked by the resigna...

13 missing off Japan after cargo ship, fishing boat collide

The 1,989-tonne Belize-flagged cargo ship Guoxing 1 was carrying some 3,000 tonnes of iron scrap and rapidly took in water after the hit, Ja...

China reports 35 more virus deaths, 573 new cases

The National Health Commission also reported 573 new infections, bringing the total number of cases in mainland China to 79,824. from Inte...

Donald Trump imposes international travel restrictions after first coronavirus death in US

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced restrictions on travel from Iran and advised fellow citizens not to travel to certain areas ...

Into the Wild: Why tourists are risking their lives to visit a bus

Five more tourists were rescued trying to reach a bus made famous by Into the Wild. Why do they do it? from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

First coronavirus death on US soil confirmed, Trump calls for calm

The first fatality from the novel coronavirus has been confirmed on US soil, a woman in her late 50s who was "medically high-risk,...

UK top official at the centre of Priti Patel bullying row quits

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Peace needs a chance: Afghans greet US-Taliban deal with unease & hope

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar signed the peace deal deal in Doha, Qatar. The deal...

War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition

Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

6 Music Festival: 'When bands smash guitars it breaks my heart'

6 Music Festival acts on the "chaotic" highs and lows of being a musician in 2020. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts http...

Berlin International Film Festival: Iranian film about executions wins top prize

Director Mohammad Rasoulof is banned from leaving Iran and filmed There Is No Evil in secret. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts htt...

Banned Dance of the Seven Veils gets second airing

Dance of the Seven Veils depicted Richard Strauss as a Nazi sympathiser, outraging his family. from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts ht...

US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?

The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout. from BBC News - World https://if...

Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross. from BBC News - World https://...

Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways" from BBC News - World https:...

South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PALoaR ...

Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Oregon reports first novel coronavirus case of unknown origin

​​According to the statement, the infected individual identified as a resident of Washington County neither had history of travel to a count...

US postpones ASEAN regional summit due to coronavirus: US official

"As the international community works together to defeat the novel coronavirus, the United States, in consultation with ASEAN partners,...

Slovakia election: Double murder haunts voters

The murder of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée convulsed Slovak politics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/387Vgj4 via IFTTT

Free transport in Luxembourg, but what's the cost?

One aim is to get cars off the road and ease traffic congestion but critics see it as a PR stunt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Tr...

Malaysia's Mahathir says he has support to return as PM

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Fish oil supplements offer 'little or no benefit' against cancer

Research suggests omega-3 supplements may not be as beneficial as previously suggested. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32A9LuI via ...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia temporarily suspends entry of GCC citizens to Mecca and Medina

Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) citizens to Mecca and Medina, the foreign ministry announced in a...

The boss who put everyone on 70K

A tech boss introduced a $70,000 minimum salary for all his staff - by cutting his own wages. Five years, on he has no regrets. from BBC N...

US postpones ASEAN regional summit due to coronavirus: Official

The United States has delayed a regional ASEAN summit scheduled to take place in Las Vegas next month due to fears of the coronavirus. Leade...

Coronavirus slows in China, but gallops across the globe

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Mahathir’s call for House vote rejected as party abandons him

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Harry & Jon Bon Jovi recreate Beatles cover

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Delhi riots: Muslim women recall horror of Molotov cocktails and arson

Religious violence in the Indian capital has left thousands staring at a bleak future. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2voxhP2 via I...

Syria war: Refugees eye Europe as Turkey hits breaking point

Turkey says it is no longer preventing Syrians from leaving for Europe - and the refugees want to move. from BBC News - World https://ift....

Five reasons why Canada's 'shutdown' is a big deal

Justin Trudeau is under pressure, companies are getting spooked and farms are running low on fuel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I...

Kizito Mihigo: The Rwandan gospel singer who died in a police cell

Rwandan genocide survivor Kizito Mihigo, hailed as a national talent, was later accused of treason. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Trump sends Pompeo for signing of US-Taliban peace deal

US President Donald Trump has said that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will attend the signing of US-Taliban agreement, which could be one s...

Turkey opens border to Europe amid escalating Syrian conflict

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Train, bus collision kills at least 18 in Pakistan: Officials

The incident took place in Sukkur district, where the incoming Pakistan Express -- on its way from Karachi to Lahore -- hit the bus, which w...

Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?

People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TcbZ0p via IFTTT

Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s. from BBC News - Entertainment & A...

Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station

Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VvjX6...

How making a violin brought these two together

When Nashville musician Amanda asked violinmaker Ray to make her one, little did she know where it would lead. from BBC News - Entertainme...

Experts question delayed action as death toll in China's coronavirus climbs to over 2780

Forty four more people have died of the novel coronavirus in China, taking the death toll in the outbreak to 2,788, Chinese health officials...

Parents in Japan and Hong Kong struggle as schools shut

Hong Kong and Japan have shut schools as the coronavirus spread worsens leaving parents stuck at home. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Thailand reports one new coronavirus case: Health official

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Hyundai shuts down factory after worker tests positive for coronavirus

Hyundai Motor suspended production at one of its factories in South Korea's Ulsan city after a worker tested positive for coronavirus. S...

Jimmy Lai: Pro-democracy media tycoon arrested

The 71-year-old multi-millionaire is the founder of Apple Daily, a critic of the Hong Kong government. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

29 Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria air strike

An air strike by Syrian government forces killed 29 Turkish soldiers in northeast Syria, a Turkish official said Friday, marking the largest...

Coronavirus: Shares face worst week since global financial crisis

Asian stock markets continue falling, as the coronavirus spreads across the globe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2vmNnsz via IFTTT...

Scientists detect biggest explosion since Big Bang

The blast in the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster left a cavity 15 times bigger than our Milky Way galaxy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V...

Plans for first US 'safe injection site' derailed again

The addiction management method used in Europe and Canada has met determined opposition in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V...

'Virus to cost world tourism at least $22bn'

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Be germophobe like me: Trump's way of keeping virus at bay

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The crisis forcing mothers to give away their babies

Venezuela's economic crisis is driving some mothers unable to feed their children to drastic measures. from BBC News - World https://i...

US, Germany report first cases of infection from unknown source

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Scotland first to offer pads and tampons for free

The Scottish parliament has approved plans to make sanitary products freely available to all women, the first nation in the world to do so. ...

Philippines volcano: Residents allowed to visit island

Philippines residents briefly allowed to return to homes near the Taal volcano find haunting scenes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...

How making a violin brought these two together

When Nashville musician Amanda asked violinmaker Ray to make her one, little did she know where it would lead. from BBC News - World https...

Afghanistan conflict: US-Taliban deal raises hope for peace

A long-awaited accord between the US and the Taliban is greeted cautiously by a war-weary population. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...

Greta Thunberg: Who is the teenage climate change activist?

The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement of millions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

Protecting whales from the noise people make in the ocean

Oil drilling and construction is creating a din for sealife - new tech is hoping to turn the volume down. from BBC News - World https://if...

Leap years and why we need them

It's a leap year which means there's an extra day in the calendar - 29 February 2020. But why do we need it? from BBC News - World...

Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan

The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...

Burst water main leaves drivers stranded

Flooding in Houston led to cars being submerged and people having to take refuge on their roofs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Tm0...

China to send 'duck army' to help Pakistan fight locusts

The legion of lotus-eating waterfowl will be sent from the eastern province of Zhejiang following the earlier dispatch of a team of Chinese ...

Blasphemy still a potent tool for Pakistan's hushed hardliners

Blasphemy is a hugely inflammatory charge in Pakistan. No wonder then that politicians are mostly extremely reluctant to speak out against a...

Coronavirus: China city offers $1,400 reward for virus patients who report to authorities

A city in China's Hubei province, the epicentre of the global coronavirus epidemic, will pay residents as much as 10,000 yuan ($1,425.96...

Nuclear arms race is threatening world: UN disarmament chief Izumi Nakamitsu

"Division, distrust and a dearth of dialogue are increasingly the norm." Russia-US relations have been at post-Cold War lows since...

World about to be gripped by coronavirus pandemic, Australia's Morrison says

There is every sign the world is about to be gripped by a pandemic of coronavirus, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned on Thursd...

View: Solidarity and cooperation among countries are our most formidable weapons in the battle against coronavirus

By working together countries promote efficiency. Each country in the region has different strengths and faces different risks. By continuin...

Trump says coronavirus risk in U.S. is low; CDC confirms first case of unknown origin

At a White House briefing, Trump defended his administration's handling of the crisis and said health experts were "ready, willing ...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims to Mecca

The government is "suspending entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet's Mosque temporarily", th...

Gunman killed 5 at Milwaukee brewery complex in Wisconsin: Police

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Coronavirus: Tenerife hotel guests 'horrified' by conditions

Selina Lund said fellow guests were not following hygiene rules to prevent the spread of the virus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...

New US coronavirus case may be first from unknown origin

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World battles coronavirus epidemic as cases multiply outside China

About 81,000 people around the globe have been sickened by the coronavirus that kept finding new targets. With Brazil confirming the arrival...

Trump puts VP Mike Pence in charge of US response

"The risk to the American people remains very low," Trump said, flanked by Pence and public health officials. "We're read...

Covid-19 has infected every continent except Antarctica

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Trump names VP Pence man in charge of coronavirus response

The US President held a press conference to reassure the public amid infection fears. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3acvU4H via IF...

Tasmania snow: Cold snap concludes Australia's summer of extremes

A cold snap in Tasmania adds a final chapter to Australia's summer of dramatic weather. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cbo0dU ...

'Scent of terror' created in protest against Moscow perfume store

A team in Moscow has created the putrid scent, in a protest against plans for a perfume store in a historic building with a terrible past. ...

Afghan peace talks: The woman who negotiated with the Taliban

Fawzia Koofi's life changed under the Taliban and they tried to kill her - but she talked to them. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Bernie Sanders: 17 things the Democratic front-runner believes

The Democratic candidate has promised a political revolution. But what actually are his stances? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vs2...

'After the coral ban, I lost everything'

Thousands of Indonesian coral farms had to close after an export ban, but a policy U-turn offers hope. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Forced sterilisation in South Africa: They removed my uterus

Bongekile Msibi is one of 48 women forcibly sterilised at state hospitals in South Africa. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PuePLN v...

Multiple people dead in US' Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors

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At least five dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors beer company

The gunman was also killed during the shooting in the mid-western state of Wisconsin. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3a7icjF via IF...

Coronavirus: China death toll climbs to over 2,700 amidst signs of slowdown

The country's National Health Commission (NHC) in its daily update said it received reports of 52 deaths, all from Hubei, and 406 new co...

Sanders roughed up, hits back at Democratic presidential debate

Sanders' rivals joined in savaging the self-described democratic socialist as too radical to appeal to a broad swathe of Americans. Sand...

South Korean virus cases jump again, 1st US soldier infected

South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 134 of the 169 new cases were confirmed in Daegu, where the government has...

At rowdy debate, Democratic rivals warn Bernie Sanders nomination would be a 'catastrophe'

Pete Buttigieg, the moderate former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, criticized Sanders for the shifting estimates on the costs of his proposal...

Delhi clashes: 18 killed as Hindu and Muslim groups clash

The clashes between Hindus and Muslims came as President Trump made his first official visit to India. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...

Sydney baboons go on the run before vasectomy

Three baboons - one on his way to a vasectomy - fled an Australian hospital, stunning onlookers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SXm...

Coronavirus hits more countries as health official warns world 'not ready'

The new coronavirus epidemic swelled on Wednesday with cases in South Korea surging past 1,000 after deaths soared in Iran. The virus has ra...

Weinstein's lawyer Donna Rotunno: 'The fight is not over'

Harvey Weinstein will appeal a guilty verdict in the rape and sexual assault cases against him. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3a9ym...

China reports 52 more virus deaths, lowest in 3 weeks

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