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Novel coronavirus death toll surges past 2,000

Says after his visit to the ship, he placed himself in a 14-day quarantine to avoid infecting his family

As Bloomberg will likely face incoming fire from rivals unnerved for parachuting late into the nomination contest

Activists say Modi-led India is a world leader in cutting internet service

Fate of the two Saudi crewmen who ejected from the plane remains unknown

More than 120,000 Japanese-Americans were sent to 10 concentration camps throughout western states during WWII

Pull-out comes after a barrage of rocket fire in Tripoli in an operation by Haftar to oust the GNA

Police say both planes were flying legally in the area but investigations are ongoing

In a flurry of clemency actions commuting sentences of or handing out pardons to 11 individuals

Hong Kong is on edge over the virus partly because of its own tragic history of experiencing a deadly disease

Diagnosed with muscular atrophy 14 years ago, Yan uses a wheelchair to get around

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges Iranians to ‘disappoint the enemy’ by participating en masse in the vote on Friday

15 new coronavirus cases has been confirmed, raising its total from 31 to 46

According to a national survey, about 1.5 million of Afghanistan's 35 million population has some form of disability

The latest figures bring the total number of cases in China to over 74,000 and the total death toll to 2,004

Says he wants to avoid policies that make it difficult for other countries to do business with the US

Report also highlights the threat children face from harmful marketing of alcohol, tobacco

National Health Commission reports 1,749 new cases of people infected with the virus nationwide

Delegation of technical experts from Beijing due next week

Pakistan's diplomatic mission helps her grandmother cross border to be by her side during final moments

Development comes after Turkish deputy interior minister meets Interior Minister Ijaz Shah in Islamabad

Anjum Ashraf, who earns 7,000 dirhams per month, is excited with the big win

Pakistan reiterates demand that India should bring attackers to justice

Accused are convicted for conspiring with Washington and damaging national security

New Delhi has suspended e-visas for Chinese nationals due to the deadly virus that has claimed more than 1,800 lives

Despite communications blockade, residents keep getting bills for phone and internet services they are not using

Police have launched an investigation as they suspect the thieves intend to resell the masks

Results delayed for nearly five months after allegations of vote-rigging from Ghani's main rival Abdullah Abdullah

Agreement will be based on negotiations between Washington and Taliban, says Afghan minister

Doctors and nurses in Hubei province, where the outbreak originated, have been lionised online and by state media

Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi resigned in December, only to be replaced by ex-minister Mohammad Allawi

Study shows vast human scale of five-month crisis, which killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes

Guterres was briefed by the officials on the history of Kartarpur Sahib

At least 519 men died from tiger attacks in 50 villages causing a double blow for the women left behind

Travel bans to prevent the spread of the disease have choked key elements of Xi’s signature Belt and Road Initiative

His arrest led to the detention of three others in Bursa on Tuesday over alleged IS links

Iranian was detained on the pretext of violating the illegal and cruel sanctions of the United States

The abandoned 77-metre cargo ship MV Alta has been drifting without a crew for more than a year

Staff cleaning up the plant wear special plastic overcoats to prevent radioactive dust settling on clothes

Coronavirus has killed over 1,800 people

Authorities expect to spend around 800-850m Indian rupees on preparations for the three-hour visit

Taipei is already in a war of words with Beijing over its exclusion from the WHO, because of objections by China

The Boy Scouts of America is accused of covering up generations of abuse inflicted on thousands of its young members

Canine shows off 'deft' footwork before being carried off the pitch by a footballer

Indian govt argues that men and women officers are physically different, cannot be treated equally

In a mask and protective suit, Muhammad Mansoor Alam Khan began distributing masks and manuals on epidemic prevention

On Monday, the US repatriated more than 300 Americans, who now face another 14 days under quarantine

Area of small private houses where she lives on the outskirts of Bishkek, the air quality is particularly bad

Trump's former security adviser raises concern about his unpublished book being suppressed by the White House

Media is spreading false information about the intensity of the virus, says Pakistani student in Wuhan