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Wuhan pneumonia outbreak update: 440 cases in China, 17 deaths

00:37 | 23/01/2020

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.

Prince Harry expresses 'great sadness' about leaving royal duties

12:42 | 20/01/2020

Britain's Prince Harry on Sunday (Jan 19) said it brought him great sadness that he had to leave his royal duties.

Wuhan pneumonia outbreak: China reports four more infected patients

20:47 | 19/01/2020

Chinese health authorities on Saturday (Jan 18) had discovered four more cases of pneumonia following an outbreak of what is believed to be a new coronavirus strain in the central city of Wuhan, Reuters reported.

Philippine volcano shuts down Manila, triggering tsunami warning

21:53 | 14/01/2020

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.

Australia wildfires death toll raised to 28 after another firefighter dies

13:10 | 12/01/2020

The fires claimed another firefighter's life on Saturday (Jan 11) in Australia's state of Victoria, raising the toll from this season's devastating bushfires to 28 deaths.

Iran denied Ukraine airliner hit by missile

10:59 | 10/01/2020

Iran denied that the Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people aboard, had been hit by a missile, government spokesman Ali Rabiei said in a statement.

China viral pneumonia outbreak may be due to new type of virus: WHO

17:22 | 09/01/2020

A cluster of over 50 pneumonia cases in the central Chinese city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the respiratory syndrome severe acute (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreaks, World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday (Jan 8).

Ukrainian jet was on fire before crash: Iran investigation said

17:22 | 09/01/2020

The Ukrainian International Airlines Boeing 737-800 was on fire immediately before it crashed southwest of Tehran, killing all 176 people on board, Reuters reported, citing an initial report by Iranian investigators.

Thailand bans single-use plastic bags at major stores

16:56 | 03/01/2020

Thailand began 2020 with a ban on single-use plastic bags at major stores.

China to lower import tariffs on more than 850 products from Jan 1

10:30 | 23/12/2019

China will lower tariffs on products ranging from frozen pork and avocado to some type of semiconductors next year, the finance ministry said, as Beijing looks to boost imports amid a slowing economy and a trade war with the United States.

US, Canada and Mexico sign agreement to replace NAFTA

15:37 | 11/12/2019

Top officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a quarter-century-old trade pact on Tuesday (Dec 10) that aims to improve enforcement of worker rights and hold down prices for biologic drugs by eliminating a patent provision.