621 coronavirus cases confirmed among Diamond Princess passengers and crew.

Activists buoyed by leftist president’s recent pledges to prioritise new bill to legalise procedure.

US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders lauds company’s vote on matter, says its workers setting example for entire industry.

City’s head of transport raps ‘80% delinquency rate’ in complying with traffic, safety regulations.

John Rood has certified that Ukraine made sufficient reforms to be eligible to receive US$250 million in military aid.

Police launch manhunt in Hanau town, which is home to some 90,000 people.

Covid-19 hits profits, carrier suspends flights to Shanghai, reduces those to Hong Kong and Singapore.

Controversial report looks at 22 of most aid-dependent countries and compares data with foreign deposits from Bank for International Settlements.

Coronavirus epidemic claims total of 2,112 lives.

Massive swarms of locusts are sweeping across Africa, eating anything green in their path.

A senior official from the world health body says trends are encouraging but warns authorities to not be complacent.

The Chinese president says the government must take care of the workers as much as possible.

Additional tests being done on patients in Qom, says health ministry.

The Kremlin says an offensive will be the worst case scenario after peace talks failed.

The US secretary of state seems to be referring to China, Africa's top trading partner.

Heading was racists and sensational, says Beijing.

Lee Myung-bak taken to prison today to begin 17-year term for bribery and embezzlement.

Judge rules prohibition justified in context of congressional investigation 'into a potential threat against the nation's cybersecurity'.

Critics question management of coronavirus-afflicted cruise ship, with questions over patchy quarantine, incremental testing.

Organisations controlled by government of China, says official.

Bussa Krishna has a life-sized idol of the president in his home.

Government expected to wave through package of measures today, days after 12 men were arrested for planning deadly attacks on mosques.

Twin-engined aircraft each carrying a pilot and a passenger when they crashed 1,200m above town of Mangalore.

Filmmakers say they use comedy to make the controversial subject matter accessible.

Patient a 48-year-old female tourist who recently vacationed in Taiwan.