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Coronavirus: No change in outbreak despite China spike, WHO says

The World Health Organization says it is "not seeing a dramatic increase" in cases outside China.

Coronavirus: Are cruise ships really 'floating Petri dishes'?

Millions go on cruise ships each year - but are they more likely to make people sick?

Car-sized turtle fossils unearthed

The turtle is believed to have lived in northern South America between 13 and seven million years ago.

Australia fires: New South Wales blazes all 'contained'

Australian fire officials call it "great news" after "a very traumatic, exhausting and anxious" time.

US investigates Harvard and Yale over foreign funding

The elite universities are asked to disclose details of gifts from Saudi Arabia and China.

Coronavirus: 'Pariah' cruise ship rejected by five ports docks at last

More than 2,000 passengers on the US liner were stranded at sea because of virus fears.

Coronavirus: Sharp increase in deaths and cases in Hubei

Two top officials are sacked after the spike was revealed, resulting from a new diagnostic method.

Australia fires: 113 animal species 'need emergency help'

Koalas along with birds, fish and frogs need the most help after Australia's fires, says a report.

Coronavirus: UK businessman linked to virus cases speaks out

Steve Walsh, linked to 11 cases in the UK, France and Majorca, says his thoughts are with other patients.

Coronavirus: Can you get it more than once? And other questions

What are the differences between coronavirus and flu, and can coronavirus be transmitted sexually?

Nissan to shut Japan factory due to shortage of Chinese parts

The Japanese car maker shuts a factory for two days due to a shortage of parts from China.

At least 14 dead as Rohingya boat sinks in Bangladesh

The boat was reportedly destined for Malaysia and included Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.

Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against 'trolls and conspiracy theories'

The WHO's director general says they are trying to tackle misinformation around the virus.

Parasite: Thrilled Koreans hail historic Oscars 2020 win for Bong Joon-ho

"We should all really break out all the soju and makgeolli to celebrate with Bong," said one.

'Parasite' from South Korea makes Oscar history with best picture win

South Korean social satire "Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture on Sunday, making history as the first film not in the English language to win the movie industry's highest honor.

 

Thailand shooting: Survivors recall ordeal of gun rampage

Shoppers put up barricades as a Thai soldier aimed at victims' heads on a 16-hour rampage.

Sydney rains: Record rainfall brings flooding and douses fires

Record rains bring travel chaos but also put out wildfires and replenish supplies in drought-hit areas.

Coronavirus claims 97 lives in one day - but number of infections stabilises

Some 908 people have now died in China - but the number of new infections has stabilised.

Coronavirus: Newborn becomes youngest person diagnosed with virus

The baby in Wuhan may have contracted the virus in the womb, or immediately after birth.

How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name

Scientists have told the BBC that after grappling behind closed doors they are close to an announcement.