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Number of dead due to Covid-19 in Italy shoots up by 168 to reach 631 on Tuesday, a 36% increase over yesterday
The Italian government has decided to close schools and universities across the country until mid-March in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak
US senate committee in favour of military attacks in Syria
President Barack Obama said the credibility of the international community was...
President Barack Obama said the credibility of the...
Putin’s plans for ‘Eurasian Union’ bolstered as Georgia might join as well
The Eurasian Union is Russia's plan to create a new bloc of former Soviet republics in 2015.
The Eurasian Union is Russia's plan to create a new bloc of...
Castro should have been kept on suicide watch, his lawyer says
Castro held three women in chains at his Cleveland home for about a decade...
Castro held three women in chains at his Cleveland home for...
Egypt's interior minister targeted in bomb attack
Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives bomb attack in Cairo.
Egypt’s Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim survives bomb...
Armenia opts for Russia trade bloc instead of EU membership
If Armenia does become a full member of the Russian-led customs bloc, along...
If Armenia does become a full member of the Russian-led...
Russia’s President Putin warns US over Syria action
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned America and its allies against...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned America and its...
Germany may charge 30 Auschwitz Nazi guards
German justice officials have said 30 former Auschwitz death camp guards should...
German justice officials have said 30 former Auschwitz...
Notorious US kidnapper hangs himself
Castro, 53, held three women against their will for about a decade until May this year. He kept his victims chained up and raped them.
Castro, 53, held three women against their will for about a...
Syrian government behind ‘massive chemical attack’
France says the chemical attack near Damascus last month “could not have been...
France says the chemical attack near Damascus last month...
Microsoft buys Nokia's phone unit
Microsoft agrees to buy Nokia's mobile phone unit and gains access to its patents and mapping services for €5.4 billion.
Microsoft agrees to buy Nokia's mobile phone unit and gains...
Number of Syria refugees passes two million mark - UNHCR
More than two million Syrians have now fled the war-ravaged country, the UN...
More than two million Syrians have now fled the war-ravaged...
Obama seeks Congress vote before striking Syria
US President Barack Obama formally asks Congress to authorise military action...
US President Barack Obama formally asks Congress to...
New secretary of state for the Vatican
Pope Francis names Pietro Parolin as secretary of state, the number-two post in the Vatican, replacing a cleric tainted by the Vatileaks scandals.
Pope Francis names Pietro Parolin as secretary of state,...
Yemen PM survives assassination attempt
Yemen's Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa escapes unharmed after his motorcade is attacked by gunmen.
Yemen's Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa escapes...
Attack on Suez Canal tanker 'foiled'
Attack on a container ship aimed at disrupting shipping in the strategic Suez Canal is foiled, Egyptian officials say.
Attack on a container ship aimed at disrupting shipping in...
Nelson Mandela leaves hospital
Former South African president's condition described as 'critical and at times unstable' as he returns home to Johannesburg.
Former South African president's condition described as...
Broadcaster David Frost dies
Broadcaster David Frost, best known internationally for his interviews with ex-US president Richard Nixon, dies aged 74 after a suspected heart attack.
Broadcaster David Frost, best known internationally for his...
Tunisian Opposition protests as political crisis deepens
Thousands of opposition supporters march in Tunisia's capital Tunis, demanding...
Thousands of opposition supporters march in Tunisia's...
