Gunman kills at least 13 in Nova Scotia in Canada's worst mass murder since 1989

A gunman in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia killed at least 13 people, including a policewoman, during a 12-hour rampage, authorities said on Sunday, in the worst act of mass murder the country has seen in more than 30 years.

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Trump would be willing to give coronavirus aid to Iran if asked

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he would be willing to provide aid to Iran to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic if Tehran requested it.

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Life under lockdown in India's massive Dharavi slum

In homes that are cramped, stuffy and increasingly low on food, residents of Mumbai's huge Dharavi slum are struggling under India's nationwide lockdown.

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The translators giving indigenous migrants a voice

Indigenous Central American migrants can be left voiceless when facing US immigration authorities.

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How Typhoid Mary left a trail of scandal and death

The chilling story of an Irish immigrant cook who brought typhoid to well-to-do families in New York.

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India coronavirus: Should people pay for their own Covid-19 tests?

Experts question if India can effectively fight the outbreak if it will only pay for some tests.

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Coronavirus: The fear of being sentenced to a Kenyan quarantine centre

Kenyans worry about being put into coronavirus quarantine where conditions are said to be like prison.

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Trump favors more coronavirus aid to U.S. states, but in later bill

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he favors more coronavirus relief aid for state and local governments, but that will be for a future package to be negotiated with Congress, not in the one that is being negotiated now.

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Together At Home concert: 9 things we spotted

From the most heartfelt performances to the messiest bedrooms, these are the moments that stood out.

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Foreign governments condemn Hong Kong protest arrests

Foreign governments criticized the arrest of 15 Hong Kong democracy activists in a police sweep on charges of organizing and participating in anti-government protests last year.

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Guatemala says 32 on deportation flight from U.S. infected with coronavirus

Thirty-two Guatemalan migrants on a deportation flight from the United States earlier this week have now tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Central American nation's health ministry.

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U.S. condemns arrests of Hong Kong democracy activists

The Trump administration on Saturday condemned Hong Kong's arrests of 15 activists, including veteran politicians, a publishing tycoon and senior barristers, describing them as "inconsistent" with China's international commitments.

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China reports 16 new coronavirus cases, lowest since March 17

China's National Health Commission reported 16 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 18, the lowest number since March 17 and down from 27 a day earlier, according to data published on Sunday.

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Guatemala says 19 more deported migrants test positive for coronavirus

Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said on Saturday that 19 more Guatemalans deported from the United States to the Central American nation have tested positive for coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Japan doctors warn of health system 'break down' as cases surge

It comes as coronavirus cases in the country surge, leaving its doctors and hospitals stretched.

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Coronavirus: Will Covid-19 speed up the use of robots to replace human workers?

Robot workers can help us keep social distance but once machines take over it will be hard to go back.

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Bulgarian Christians celebrate Easter amid coronavirus outbreak

Hundreds of Bulgarian Christians flocked to the Orthodox temples for outdoor services on a surreal Saturday night with the Balkan state one of the few countries where churches remained open over the Easter holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Madrid’s medical heroes in the fight of their lives

Medics at one of the capital's busiest hospitals tell of services on the brink and becoming infected.

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Coronavirus: Advice columnists give tips on dating, work and parents

"Don't flirt with the cute girl at the checkout line" - and other advice for Covid-19 times.

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Hudeidi: The Somali 'king of oud' who was felled by coronavirus

Somali musician Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeidi died in London from coronavirus at the age of 91.

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We are not prepared at all': Haiti, already impoverished, confronts a pandemic

Haiti has barely 60 ventilators for 11 million people, and a limited number of doctors who can operate them.

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Coronavirus: The view from my window

Jemima Yong's pictures record the comings and goings on a patch of land outside her London home.

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UK hires former Olympic chief to boost hospital protective kit provision

Britain has appointed the former Goldman Sachs investment banker who led the country's 2012 Olympic planning to organise the domestic manufacture of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers treating coronavirus patients.

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Trump warns China could face consequences for virus outbreak

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that China should face consequences if it was "knowingly responsible" for the coronavirus pandemic.

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U.S. announces $19 billion coronavirus aid for farmers, food buys for poor

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a $19 billion relief program to help U.S. farmers cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including $16 billion in direct payments to producers and mass purchases of meat, dairy, vegetables and other products.

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