German Chancellor Merkel isolated as US senator tests positive
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has gone into home quarantine after a doctor who gave her a vaccination on Friday...
Ghana closes schools, bans gatherings over Coronavirus
Ghana on Monday closed all schools and universities and suspended public events to stop the spread of coronavirus as...
White House insists no need to test Trump for Coronavirus
President Donald Trump does not need testing for coronavirus despite having met with an aide to Brazilian President Jair...
Brazilian who met Trump tests positive for Coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s communications chief, who met Donald Trump last weekend at his Florida resort, has tested positive...
Avalanche kills five people in Austria
A large avalanche swept five people to their deaths on a mountain in Upper Austria on Sunday, police said....
Greece closes schools, bars gatherings in three regions
Greece on Thursday closed schools and universities while cancelling sports events and other public gatherings in three western regions...
Coronavirus: China reports 150 new deaths
China reported 150 new deaths on Monday from the coronavirus outbreak, according to health authorities – a new daily...
Court jails delivery man two years for spitting on pizza
A Turkish court sentenced a delivery driver to two years in prison for spitting on a pizza before giving...
Gender equality key to poverty eradication in Africa – Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said promotion of gender equality and the “meaningful engagement of women and girls” was key...
Post Brexit: Johnson to detail tough stance in EU trade talks
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday outline a hardline stance in post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union, arguing...
Coronavirus: Chinese stocks plunge as markets reopen
Fears over the coronavirus have triggered a sharp fall in Chinese shares as markets reopened after the Lunar New...
China’s foreign ministry blasts U.S. travel restrictions
China’s Foreign Ministry has blasted the U.S. government for restricting the entry of Chinese nationals due to the coronavirus...
Woman dies in cake-eating contest
A woman died while taking part in a cake-eating competition to celebrate Australia Day, local media reported Monday. Paramedics...
UK unveils new visa scheme
Britain on Sunday announced a new fast-track visa scheme for top scientists, researchers and mathematicians as it prepares a...
Hong Kong Disneyland closes over Coronavirus fears
Hong Kong’s Disneyland announced it was shutting its doors on Sunday until further notice over the deadly virus outbreak...
U.S. to evacuate consulate staff, citizens from Wuhan
The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it will evacuate personnel from its Wuhan consulate to the United States...