COVID-19: New York confirms its second case, US cases top 100
A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in the US to 100.
00:29 | 04/03/2020
COVID-19: Japanese woman tests positive for second time
A woman working as a tour-bus guide in Japan tested positive for the coronavirus for a second time, Osaka's prefectural government said on Wednesday (Feb 26), the first person in the country amid growing concerns about the spread of the infection.
12:07 | 27/02/2020
COVID-19 spreads to Brazil, Greece as cases rise in Italy and other countries
Italy saw a fresh jump in the number of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Feb 26), with 12 dead and 374 infections. Meanwhile, Greece and Brazil have confirmed its first coronavirus cases.
00:28 | 27/02/2020
Thailand livestreamed shooting: Soldier kills at least 10 people
Mass shooting in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), allegedly carried out by member of the military, news agencies reported on Saturday (Feb 8).
22:03 | 08/02/2020
Wuhan pneumonia outbreak update: 440 cases in China, 17 deaths
Deaths from China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 17 on Wednesday (Jan 22), heightening global precautions of contagion as cases now detected as far away as the United States.
00:37 | 23/01/2020
Philippine volcano shuts down Manila, triggering tsunami warning
Schools and businesses on Jan 13 shut across the Philippine capital - Manila as a volcano belched clouds of ash across the city while seismologists warned an eruption could happen at any time, potentially triggering a tsunami, according to Reuters.
21:53 | 14/01/2020
Thailand bans single-use plastic bags at major stores
Thailand began 2020 with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores.
16:56 | 03/01/2020
Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesia's capital Jakarta
The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia's capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Thursday (Jan 2), with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said.
10:57 | 02/01/2020
