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South Korea adds 114 virus cases, warns on Seoul cluster
South Korea reported fewer than 120 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, but authorities warned that a new cluster in Seoul could see ...China says ‘immoral and irresponsible’ U.S. officials shift coronavirus blame
China criticised U.S. officials for “immoral and irresponsible” comments that blamed Beijing’s response to the coronavirus for worsening the global impact of ...Italy shuts stores across country to fight virus
Italy on Wednesday shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of a ...US, UK troops among 3 dead in Iraq rocket attack
An American soldier and a British soldier, as well as one US contractor, were killed Wednesday when rockets hit an Iraqi military ...World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a global pandemic
Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is ...Angela Merkel warns up to 70% of Germans likely to contract coronavirus
German chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the German population was likely to be infected with the coronavirus. ...Myanmar MPs reject bid to allow Suu Kyi to become president
Myanmar’s parliament rejected on Wednesday a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, ...Turkey vows strong military action if Syria truce violated
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Wednesday that his military would launch its harshest retaliation yet if the Syrian government breaks a ...North Italy leader demands total shutdown over virus
The head of the Lombardy region around Milan urged the Italian government Wednesday to shut down all non-essential businesses and transport for ...Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024
The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir ...