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South Korea raises alert to highest level as coronavirus cases jump
The escalation in the alert level allows the government to send extra resources to Daegu city and Cheongdo county, which were designated “special care zones” on Friday.
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Italy coronavirus cases surpass 100 as towns put on lockdown
Two people have already died from the so-called COVID-19 epidemic in Italy, which was the first country to ban direct flights to and from China in January.
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Turkey says 8 killed by quake on Iran border
It has been reported that three of the dead were children, adding that some other people were believed to be trapped under the rubble.
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Sanders' big Nevada win narrows rivals' path to Democratic nomination
The self-described democratic socialist’s triumph on Saturday left all of his rivals contending they were best positioned to curb his momentum
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Quarantine questioned as Japan woman tests positive after leaving ship
The woman Returned to her home in Tochigi prefecture north of Tokyo by train after she disembarked on Wednesday, but she had a fever on Friday and tested positive on Saturday.
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Second coronavirus patient dies in Italy
The victim was a female resident in Milan’s Lombardy region, ANSA said. Her reported death comes hours after a 78-year-old man died overnight near Padua, in the nearby Veneto region.
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China virus cases drop as foreign fears rise
The outbreak has now claimed 2,345 lives in China and infected more than 76,000 people.
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International Mother Language Day: 'Embrace your identity'
The 21st February is celebrated globally and aims to bring awareness to cultural and linguistic diversity.
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Viral video prompts outpouring for bullied 9-year-old boy
A video of nine-year-old Quaden Bayles uploaded to Facebook by his mother showed him crying and repeatedly saying he wanted to die after being bullied at school.
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WikiLeaks' Assange may seek asylum in France – lawyer
Dupond-Moretti told Europe 1 radio that Assange’s legal team would be in contact with French President Emmanuel Macron to make the case for Assange to get asylum in France.
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'Traumatised' Africans stranded by coronavirus plead to be brought home
Countries across the world have flown their nationals home from China’s quarantined Hubei province, the center of the outbreak of the virus that since January has infected more than 74,000 people and killed over 2,100.
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Coronavirus to be big topic for G20 as China reports uptick in cases
The epidemic is set to be a major focus of discussion at a meeting on the weekend of finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, amid rising risks to global growth.
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Vietnam police charge seven over Britain truck deaths
Seven defendants, including a Vietnamese woman living in China, were charged with creating immigration profiles for 67 people from different areas in Vietnam for illegal work in Britain and Europe, Ha Tinh province regional police said in a statement.
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Trump ally gets 40 months' prison amid presidential meddling row
Trump said soon after he believed Stone had a 'very good chance' of being cleared in the long run, accusing the jury without evidence of being 'tainted.'
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Trump scoffs at 'Parasite's' Oscar win
'Parasite', a dark comedy exploring class divides, made history by becoming the first non-English-language film to win Hollywood's biggest annual prize.
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Three new coronavirus cases in Iran after two deaths
The pair who died were elderly Iranian citizens and residents of the city of Qom. They were the first confirmed deaths from the COVID-19 virus in the Middle East.
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China sees drop in new virus cases, but more deaths abroad
Fatalities in China hit 2,118 as 114 more people died, but health officials reported the lowest number of new cases in nearly a month, including in hardest-hit Hubei province.
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What the UK's post-Brexit immigration laws mean for South Africans
The country is introducing a points system to rectify the distortion caused by the freedom of movement under the European Union.
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Sweden creates $1m prizes for sustainable food solutions
The world's population, currently at 7.8 billion, is expected to grow to close to 10 billion by 2050.
