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Iran agrees to hand over downed jet's black boxes to Ukraine
They are expected to contain information about the last moments before the Ukraine jetliner was struck by a missile
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S Korea adds 114 virus cases, warns on Seoul cluster
Six more people died, raising the toll to 66
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Italy shuts stores across country to fight virus
Basic necessities such as pharmacies, food shops remain open
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US urges citizens to reconsider foreign travel over virus
President Donald Trump suspends travel from Europe to the US for 30 days
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China virus cases fall, but more imported from abroad
President Xi says the spread of the disease has been 'basically curbed' in China
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Pakistan to send food for stranded students in China
Overseas Pakistanis Foundation Board green-lights Rs20 million for the project
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Explainer: All you need to know about ‘pandemics’
Pandemics have nothing to do with severity of disease but with its geographical spread
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World Health Organisation declares coronavirus outbreak as 'pandemic'
The virus has hit approximately 110 countries leading to over 4,000 deaths globally
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Poachers kill 2 of 3 unique white giraffes in Kenya
The extremely rare giraffes were first seen in 2016, making headlines worldwide in 2017
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First Pakistani coronavirus patient in Italy passes away
Foreign Office says 61-year-old Imtiaz Ahmed was residing in Brescia – 100 miles away from Milan
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison
Judge James Burke ignore pleas of Weinstein's defence team to give their client the minimum of five years behind bars
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Stocks move higher after emergency BoE rate cut fuels stimulus hopes
Bank of England also announced measures to support lending to small businesses
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Taliban reject govt’s conditional prisoner release plan, say it against deal with US
President Ghani government says it will gradually release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if violence eases
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Belgium confirms first death from coronavirus
90-year-old patient dies despite quality medical service of Brussels hospital
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China allows some firms to resume work at virus epicentre
Country remains the hardest-hit country overall with more than 80,000 cases and 3,000 deaths
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Beijing orders quarantine for all international arrivals
Virus has caused 4,251 fatalities worldwide
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First novel coronavirus death in Belgium
China remains the hardest-hit country overall with more than 80,000 cases and 3,000 deaths
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UN, Red Cross say keeping kids in school could help fight virus
Guidance provided checklists for schools and advice for authorities on implementing emergency plans
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25 virus suspects on Nile cruise boat test negative in Egypt
On Monday night, the health ministry said the total number of confirmed cases in Egypt had risen to 59
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Kabul to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners if violence eases
Washington has denounced Abdullah's self-inauguration, urging unity in Kabul ahead of negotiations
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Thai immigration officers at Bangkok airport diagnosed with COVID-19
There is a chance they came into contact with foreigners or touched passports
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South Korea reports jump in coronavirus cases
242 new cases were reported compared with only 35, a day earlier
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To limit coronavirus exposure, US airport security screeners push for better masks
Federal medical workers at US airports asked supervisors to change official protocols
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Aurat March organisers demand probe into rally attack
police had registered a case against some 35 people late on Sunday
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Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners as UN backs push to end war
Taliban commanders say they will honour the deal by handing over 1,000 government troops
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Virus deaths soar in Italy, US deploys national guard
Coronavirus cases are multiplying around the world, sparking panic buying in shops
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Biden to Sanders: 'Together we will beat Donald Trump'
Biden says the two share a 'common goal' to defeat Trump
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After testing delays, US coronavirus cases surge past 1,000
At least 28 people have died and 1,025 people have been infected
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China reports 22 new virus deaths as imported cases rise
The virus has infected nearly 81,000 people in China so far, raising the death toll to 3,158
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Modi’s annexation of Occupied Kashmir exposed ‘fascist India’
FO spokesperson also points out 'Indian brutalities' against Muslims in New Delhi which has resulted 50 deaths so far
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Coronavirus is eliminated from human body ‘within 15 to 20 days’
Dr Abid Azhar says COVID-19 cannot even sustain an hour in hot weather condition
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French lawmakers, minister infected with COVID-19
Virus continues to hit France, with reported cases rising among populace as well as government officials
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India's celebration of festival of colours muted amid coronavirus fears
Two-day spring festival is a rowdy explosion of colour, with people smearing each other’s faces with bright colours
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With 15 new coronavirus cases, UAE tally jumps to 74
Health Ministry says 12 patients have recovered so far
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Trump has not been tested for coronavirus - White House
Two lawmakers with whom US president recently came into contact with announced they were self-quarantining themselves
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Coronavirus can be mild, say patients, but fear of passing it on weighs heavy
My greatest concern is not to make other people sick, says one of the coronavirus patients
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Iran should release all prisoners amid coronavirus: UN
Iran on Tuesday reported 54 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours
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US calls for Tuesday UN vote on Taliban deal
Diplomats surprised that agreement included two secret appendices on fight against terrorism
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US defence secretary postpones trip to Pakistan as coronavirus spreads
US spokesperson says out of an abundance of caution, Mark Esper decided to postpone his travel
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Incoming Trump chief of staff to self-quarantine
According to Meadow's spokesperson, Trump's chief is not exhibiting symptoms with negative precautionary test
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UK activist loses latest court bid over gender-neutral passports
Christie Elan-Cane asked London court to rule application process is 'inherently discriminatory'
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Iran reports 54 new coronavirus deaths, highest one-day toll
The latest deaths bring the number of those killed by the virus in the Islamic republic to 291
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Turkey says hopes for new EU migrant deal by March 26
Europe says it will consider taking 1,500 child refugees, but has focused on reinforcing Greece's borders
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Taliban wait for Afghan president to order release of fighters in prisoner swap
President Ghani to order release of at least 1,000 ageing Taliban prisoners this week
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US begins military pullout from two Afghan bases
US is initially supposed to cut its troop presence from about 12,000 currently to 8,600 by mid-July
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China's Xi pays first visit to virus epicentre Wuhan
More than 4,000 people have died and over 110,000 have been infected worldwide, with the majority in China
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First coronavirus death recorded in Canada
Virus has killed more than 4,000 people and infected over 110,000 worldwide since it emerged late last year
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South Korea reports fewer than 150 new coronavirus cases
Rise in infections took its total to 7,513
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Italy under lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak
Country has seen a rapid rise in cases to more than 9,000, with 463 deaths so far
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US defence secretary likely to visit Pakistan later this month
Mark Esper's visit will be part of ongoing regular exchanges, focusing mainly on Afghan peace process