Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 1,000: Live updates
More than 4,600 people have died and more than 126,000 infected globally from COVID-19. The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has jumped in the last 24 hours by 189 to 1,016, a rise of 23 percent,…
Read MorePalestinians slam Israeli road plan that would cut off West Bank
Israel to build a road in the West Bank to avoid ‘unnecessary friction’ between Palestinian and Israelis. Palestinian leaders have slammed the Israeli defence ministry’s approval of planning for a road that would separate Palestinians and Israeli commuters east of…
Read MoreAll you need to know about travelling during coronavirus outbreak
Here is all you need to know if you are planning on travelling during the coronavirus epidemic. The rapid spread of COVID-19 around the globe has thrown the international travel industry into chaos. Increasing numbers of travellers are opting to…
Read More'Repeated violations': Iraqi president condemns US air strikes
Iraqi army also denounces overnight attacks killing six, including a civilian, and calls them violation of sovereignty. Iraq has condemned overnight US air strikes on Friday, with its military saying they killed six people and describing them as violation of…
Read MoreHow China is using AI and big data to fight the coronavirus
Authorities in China step up surveillance and roll out new artificial intelligence tools to fight deadly epidemic. Chengdu, China – Sitting at the entrance of Chengdu’s East Railway Station, Fu Guobin stared at a screen displaying infrared images of people…
Read MoreScotland agrees to appeal of Libyan 'guilty' of Lockerbie bombing
Court decision paves way for posthumous appeal for Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, who died in 2012 after denying involvement. The conviction of the only man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie aircraft bombing has been referred for an appeal to Scotland’s…
Read MoreVenezuela confirms two coronavirus cases, suspends school
Venezuela is in poor condition to confront cases of the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly worldwide. Venezuela has confirmed two cases of coronavirus, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Friday, adding that the country is suspending classes at public and…
Read MoreBenjamin Ferencz: 'We should have put Osama bin Laden on trial'
As he turns 100, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials on why alleged war criminals should be heard. Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, was born 100 years ago, on March 11, 1920, in Transylvania. His Hungarian-Jewish…
Read MoreAfter one infected 16 at Berlin nightclub, coronavirus fears grow
Panic spreads across Germany, with officials calling on people to avoid concerts, nightclubs and football games. Berlin, Germany – Attending concerts, clubs or football games should be avoided to limit the spread of coronavirus, German health authorities say amid growing…
Read MoreLeap in coronavirus cases tests limits of Italy's health system
Nearly 6,000 test positive for novel coronavirus as the southern European nation struggles to contain outbreak. Rome, Italy – Thirty-six coronavirus patients have died in Italy over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 233, the country’s civil…
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