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Austria stops Italy trains over virus fear

Austria has blocked all train travel from Italy, as the number of coronavirus cases there climb to more than 150, with three deaths.

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Assange trial tipped to reveal ‘surprises’

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to front a London court as his battle against extradition to the US gets under way.

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6 hours ago

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NZ leader Ardern bound for Sydney

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she speaks with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison more than any other world leader.

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6 hours ago

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NZ leader Ardern bound for Sydney

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she speaks with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison more than any other world leader.

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6 hours ago

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Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran

As China reports fewer new coronavirus cases outside Hubei province, infection rates have surged in South Korea, Italy and Iran.

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8 hours ago

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NZ to ban vaping ads, sales to minors

New Zealand is moving to ban advertising for e-cigarettes and the sale of such products to anyone under 18 after a string of vaping-related deaths in the US.

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21 hours ago

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Japan emperor’s 60th birthday overshadowed

Festivities surrounding the Japanese emperor’s milestone 60th birthday have been toned down amid concerns about the more than 750 cases of coronavirus in Japan.

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21 hours ago

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Nearly 78,000 infected with COVID-19

The coronavirus has now infected nearly 78,000 people globally while two regions in northern Italy are in lockdown with nearly 80 confirmed cases.

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22 hours ago

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Bernie Sanders’ decisive win in Nevada

Bernie Sanders has scored a resounding victory in Nevada’s US presidential caucuses, cementing his status as the Democrats’ national front-runner.

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23 Feb 2020

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US national security adviser backs Trump

Donald Trump’s national security adviser is denying that US intelligence officials have warned that Russia is interfering in the US presidential campaign.

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23 Feb 2020

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Meghan, Harry looking at Malibu mansion

According to the Daily Mail, Meghan and Prince Harry are thinking about buying a Malibu mansion near Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland.

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23 Feb 2020

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Catholic charity founder abused women

A report has found that a prominent Catholic figure who founded a French charity for the disabled was a serial sexual abuser of women.

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23 Feb 2020

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Italy races to contain virus outbreak

The Italian government has passed stringent emergency measures as the number of people there infected with the coronavirus jumped above 100.

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23 Feb 2020

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Iran reports sixth person dead from virus

Iranian officials have reported a sixth death from the new coronavirus that emerged in China, with 28 cases confirmed in the country altogether.

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23 Feb 2020

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Cleared Japan cruise passenger has virus

A Japanese passenger from the cruise ship Diamond Princess who was given the all-clear after a quarantine period has since tested positive for coronavirus.

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23 Feb 2020

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Virus cases dip in China, surge in Korea

China has reported a fall in new coronavirus cases outside the epicentre in Hubei province but new cases have surged in South Korea, Japan, Iran and Italy.

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23 Feb 2020

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Virus alert level highest in South Korea

South Korea is reporting 123 new coronavirus cases, and a fifth fatality, raising the country’s total number of infections to 556.

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23 Feb 2020

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Hardliners make early gains in Iran polls

Candidates linked to Iran’s hardline Revolutionary Guards have made early gains in parliamentary elections.

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22 Feb 2020

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WHO worried about virus cases with no link

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is worried about increasing cases with no travel history to China or contact with a confirmed case.

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22 Feb 2020