Greek plan to stop migrant boats with floating barriers
Greece is planning to install a floating barrier in the Aegean Sea to help stop migrant boats reaching its islands from Turkey, officials say. ...
Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell
Donald Trump's defence team concluded its oral arguments in the US Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday, setting the stage for two days of questioning. ...
Coronavirus: Australia plans island quarantine as foreigners leave Wuhan
Hundreds of foreign nationals are being evacuated from Wuhan, the centre of China's coronavirus outbreak, as more deaths and cases are confirmed. ...
Coronavirus: Tales of solidarity from China's virus-hit Wuhan
As the number of coronavirus infections continues to grow, millions of people have gone into lockdown in Wuhan - the centre of the outbreak - to try to stop the virus spreading. But in this time of isolation some people are determined to raise each others' spirits. ...
Alabama fire: Eight killed as blaze engulfs 35 boats in marina
At least eight people were killed when a massive fire destroyed dozens of boats in a marina in the US state of Alabama on Monday, officials say. ...
East Croydon railway station stabbing leaves boy dead
A teenager has been stabbed to death at a busy railway station in south London. ...
Democrats call for Bolton to testify in impeachment trial
Democrats have renewed their demand for US President Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton to be called to testify in the president's impeachment trial. ...
Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 81 as China extends holiday
The number of people killed in China by the new coronavirus has risen to 81, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. ...
China coronavirus 'spreads before symptoms show'
A new coronavirus that has spread to almost 2,000 people is infectious in its incubation period - before symptoms show - making it harder to contain, Chinese officials say. ...
Peru Congress vote: Election follows September dissolution
Peruvians will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new Congress after the previous one was dissolved by President Martín Vizcarra. ...
China coronavirus spread is accelerating, Xi Jinping warns
The spread of a deadly new virus is accelerating, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned, after holding a special government meeting on the Lunar New Year public holiday. ...
Turkey earthquake: At least 22 dead as buildings collapse
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. ...
German shooting: Six dead in Rot am See attack
Six people have been killed and others wounded in a shooting in the south-west German town of Rot am See, officials say. ...
China coronavirus: Death toll rises as more cities restrict travel
China has widened its travel restrictions in Hubei province - the centre of the coronavirus outbreak - as the death toll climbed to 26. ...
Trump: US to continue military cooperation with Iraq against Daesh
US President Donald Trump stressed yesterday that America will continue cooperating with Iraq against Daesh, news agencies reported yesterday. ...
China coronavirus: Lockdown measures rise across Hubei province
Lockdown measures are increasing across China's Hubei province to try to control the spread of a new virus that has left 17 people dead. ...
Trump impeachment: Senate adopts rules after long debate on trial's first day
The US Senate has adopted ground rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, after nearly 13 hours of rancorous debate on day one. ...
Zimbabwe doctors end strike after billionaire's offer
Zimbabwe's doctors have agreed to return to work after accepting a funding offer from a billionaire, ending a prolonged strike. ...
Storm Gloria: Deadly squall batters Spain, then shifts to France
Powerful storm Gloria has battered much of eastern Spain, with officials linking at least four deaths to it. ...
Davos: Trump decries climate 'prophets of doom' with Thunberg in audience
US President Donald Trump has decried climate "prophets of doom" in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where sustainability is the main theme. ...