Malta says it can no longer rescue, accept migrants

Malta can no longer guarantee the rescue of migrants or allow their disembarkation during the coronavirus emergency, the Malta government said on Thursday.

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Coronavirus: 'I'm in lockdown with my long-lost sister'

Sue Bremner and Margaret Hannay had only met once before they ended up in coronavirus lockdown together.

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Coronavirus: How South Korea is teaching empty classrooms

South Korea's children have gone back to school - but coronavirus means class looks very different.

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Coronavirus in South Africa: The lull before the tsunami?

South Africa sees an unexpected slow-down in the daily rate of infections, writes Andrew Harding.

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Coronavirus: Should surfers still be out on the waves?

In Australia, for one, some beaches are closed but others remain packed. So should people stay away?

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Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 April 2020

A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.

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Central Japanese prefecture to declare state of emergency

The governor of central Japan's Aichi, which includes the city of Nagoya and also hosts Toyota Motor Corp, on Thursday said he would declare a state of emergency for his prefecture the following day.

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China sees slight rise in new coronavirus infections as imported cases jump

China reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, as the number of infections involving incoming overseas travellers hit a two-week high.

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Taiwan condemns 'groundless' accusations it attacked WHO chief

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned "groundless" accusations from the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) that racist slurs against him had come from the island, as Taipei escalated its feud with the body.

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Nursing home deaths rise in Maryland with tests, protective gear scarce

Retired firefighter Gary Holmberg was only supposed to be at the Pleasant View nursing home in Maryland for a little while, recovering from a fall at his assisted living center.

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Porous borders where virus cannot be controlled

People surging unmonitored over borders in a volatile part of the world has sparked dire warnings.

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Disney Plus racks up 50m subscribers in five months

Disney's new video streaming service almost doubles its subscription base during coronavirus lockdowns.

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Disney Plus racks up 50m subscribers in five months

Disney's new video streaming service almost doubles its subscription base during coronavirus lockdowns.

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Coronavirus: Renters ‘more at risk from economic downturn’

Think tank says they are more likely to be in affected industries, and spend more income on housing.

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Brazil turns to local industry to build ventilators as China orders fall through

Brazil's health minister said on Wednesday that the country's attempts to purchase thousands of ventilators from China to fight a growing coronavirus epidemic had fallen through and the government is now looking to Brazilian companies to build the devices.

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Ecuador's Moreno calls for probe into handling of corpses in coronavirus outbreak

Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno on Wednesday called for an investigation into how local authorities handled the bodies of coronavirus victims in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the country's outbreak that has overwhelmed health and sanitary authorities.

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Australian police take 'black box' off cruise ship in coronavirus homicide probe

Australian police have spoken to the captain of a cruise ship which disembarked hundreds of passengers infected with the coronavirus in Sydney, as part of a homicide investigation into the country's deadliest single source of infection.

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Mexico registers 3,181 cases of coronavirus and 174 deaths

Mexico has registered 396 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 3,181 cases as well as 174 deaths, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

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Mainland China reports 63 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths

Mainland China reported on Thursday 63 new cases of the coronavirus, up from 62 a day earlier, the National Health Commission said.

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Ex-U.S. Navy secretary's Guam trip to ridicule commander cost taxpayers $243,000: officials

Former acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly's controversial trip to Guam over the weekend where he ridiculed the commander of a coronavirus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier cost taxpayers at least $243,000, officials said on Wednesday.

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Clinton sex scandal whistleblower Linda Tripp dies at age 70: reports

Linda Tripp, the former U.S. civil servant whose secretly taped telephone conversations with a former White House intern documented the sex scandal that led to then-President Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment, died on Wednesday at age 70.

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Chaotic Wisconsin election signals virus-related voting battles ahead

Shavonda Sisson said she requested a mail ballot to vote in Tuesday's Democratic primary election in Wisconsin well ahead of the election.

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Coronavirus: WHO chief urges end to 'politicisation' of virus

The comments come as President Trump continues his attacks on what he calls the "China-centric" WHO.

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Coronavirus: Two US towns, two very different experiences

In some parts of the country, lives have changed unrecognisably, while elsewhere people say life is largely unchanged.

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How India’s behemoth railways are joining the fight against Covid-19

The country is turning thousands of train coaches into isolation wards to prepare for a surge in cases.

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Will we ever take cruise holidays again?

The cruise line industry faces a long journey back from the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus in Africa: Emergency laws v individual rights

Security forces in several states have allegedly abused their powers during the Covid-19 crisis.

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What was the best year for music?

Was 1984 more influential than 1982? Streaming statistics from the BPI suggest it might have been.

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