Singaporean cooks up Eid feast for migrant workers in lockdown

As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the fasting month, thousands of migrant workers in Singapore have had to spend the holiday in quarantine because of outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in their dormitories.

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New Zealand's Ardern stays cool as earthquake strikes during live interview

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was undaunted by an earthquake that struck the capital Wellington on Monday while she was doing a live TV interview, and calmly continued with the programme.

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Hong Kong's security chief warns of growing 'terrorism' as govt backs Beijing's planned security laws

Hong Kong's security chief said "terrorism" was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing's plans to introduce national security laws and after thousands took to the streets to protest against the move.

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Hong Kong's security chief warns of growing 'terrorism' as government backs Beijing's planned security laws

Hong Kong's security chief said "terrorism" was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing's plans to introduce national security laws and after thousands took to the streets to protest against the move.

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Coronavirus: Chile's president says healthcare system 'very close to the limit'

President Sebastián Piñera warns of the strain on hospitals as the number of cases approaches 70,000.

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More patients than beds in Mumbai as India faces surge in virus cases

When Manit Parikh's mother tested positive for the new coronavirus, she was rushed by ambulance to Mumbai's private Lilavati Hospital, but officials told the family no critical-care beds were available.

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U.S. limits travel from Brazil amid worsening coronavirus outbreak

The White House on Sunday said it was restricting travel from Brazil to the United States, two days after the South American nation became the world's No. 2 hotspot for coronavirus cases.

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Explainer: Emerging get-tough consensus among Trump's China advisers tested by Hong Kong debate

Long divided between those pushing for a hardline stance and others advocating cautious engagement, President Donald Trump’s China advisers - under the shadow of the coronavirus crisis - appear to have moved closer together on a tougher approach to Beijing.

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Taiwan promises 'necessary assistance' to Hong Kong's people

Taiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with "necessary assistance", President Tsai Ing-wen said, after a resurgence in protests in the Chinese ruled territory against newly proposed national security legislation from Beijing.

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Could you have to pay your bank to save money?

As countries take extreme measures keep the economy afloat, could we see negative interest rates?

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Family of exiled top Saudi officer Saad al-Jabri 'targeted'

Saad al-Jabri fled to Canada but officials are going after his children back home, the BBC is told.

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Coronavirus in Sudan exposes new leaders

Some medics have refused to work and elderly people have been dying, writes Zeinab Mohammed Salih.

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Caribbean tourism reels from coronavirus

Tourism is vital to the Caribbean but visitors are absent amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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'I left my campervan in Argentina'

Thousands of van-driving nomads were living the dream - until the coronavirus pandemic brought them to a sudden halt.

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Coronavirus: UK government draws up plan to rescue key firms

The government could aid strategically important firms impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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U.S. court rules Florida cannot force felons to pay fees before voting

A U.S. judge ruled on Sunday that the state of Florida cannot force felons to pay legal fines and other fees before allowing them to register to vote.

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The South Korean protester living in the sky

Kim Yong-hee has spent a year living on a 20-metre-high traffic tower in protest at Samsung's zero-union policy.

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Hundreds protest in Hong Kong against proposed national security laws

Hundreds of people protested in Hong Kong on Sunday against Beijing’s controversial new plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, where a tight police presence guarded China's representative office in the financial hub.

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Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases for fourth time this month

Thailand on Sunday reported no new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, maintaining the total to 3,040 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities since the outbreak began in January.

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'A sad mood': Muslim doctor in Malaysia spends Eid in hospital amid pandemic

Malaysian doctor Muhammad Syahidd Al-Hatim was used to being away from his family on Eid al-Fitr, having spent the past two years celebrating the end of the holy Ramadan fasting month at Kuala Lumpur Hospital where he works.

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Western Australia prepares for 'once-in-a-decade' storm

The country's entire western coast is expected to be affected by torrential rain and massive waves.

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Hong Kong braces for protests on heels of proposed national security laws

Hong Kong braced on Sunday for its first protests since Beijing’s controversial plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, in what could provide a litmus test of public opposition to China's tightening grip over the financial hub.

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