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China's central bank says it will provide support to key enterprises helping fight the deadly coronavirus

China To Step Up Financial Support In Virus Fight: Central Bank

China to step up financial support in virus fight: central bank

As Army Nears Their Hometown, Syrians Grab Last Belongings

Syrian father of four Wael returned to his devastated hometown to salvage the last of his family's belongings

As army nears their hometown, Syrians grab last belongings

Palestinians Cut All Ties With Israel, US: Abbas

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas spoke at an Arab League meeting in Cairo called after US President Donald Trump presented a controversial Middle East peace plan

Palestinians cut all ties with Israel, US: Abbas

British residents and tourists bask in the sun on Spain's east coast -- but away from the beach, many say they are concerned about their future with Brexit now a reality

Brits In Spain React With Sadness, Worry To Brexit

Brits in Spain react with sadness, worry to Brexit

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Apple has closed its stores in mainland China due to the new virus which has killed 259 people and infected nearly 12,000

Apple Closes China Stores Until Feb 9 Due To Virus

Apple closes China stores until Feb 9 due to virus

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said only 'Australian citizens, Australian residents, dependents, legal guardians or spouses' will be permitted into the country from mainland China from Saturday

Australia To Refuse Entry To Non-citizens Arriving From China

Australia to refuse entry to non-citizens arriving from China

Palestinians angry at controversial peace proposals unveiled by US President Donald Trump burn an Israeli flag during a protest in the Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis

Israeli Warplanes Hit Hamas In Gaza After Border Fire

Israeli warplanes hit Hamas in Gaza after border fire

Paul Makonda, Regional Commissioner of Dar es Salaam, and his wife, Mary Felix Massenge, are now barred from visiting the US

Tanzanian Politican Barred From US For Rights 'Violations'

Tanzanian politican barred from US for rights 'violations'

Macau's streets have been left empty due to fears over the coronavirus

China Virus Silences Macau's Bustling Casinos

China virus silences Macau's bustling casinos

Clark was still producing a book a year at the age of 90, with her page-turners earning her a legion of fans across the world

Bestselling 'Queen Of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark Dies

Bestselling 'Queen of Suspense' Mary Higgins Clark dies

Factory closures in China due to the virus outbreak has led to shortages of supplies, including the complete electrical wiring system of a Hyundai Motor vehicle

China Outbreak Forces Hyundai To Suspend Flagship SUV Production

China outbreak forces Hyundai to suspend flagship SUV production

A Xiamen Airlines plane flew 73 passengers from Bangkok back to Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak

China Flies Citizens Home To Virus-hit Wuhan

China flies citizens home to virus-hit Wuhan

World champion Lewis Hamilton waves to fans at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai last year, but this year's race is under threat from the deadly virus sweeping China

Coronavirus Chaos In China's Sporting Calendar

Coronavirus chaos in China's sporting calendar

China is better prepared for the coronavirus outbreak than for SARS in 2002-03

Online, Jetsetting And Monitored: How Life In China Has Changed Since SARS

Online, jetsetting and monitored: How life in China has changed since SARS

Libya has been mired in chaos since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising that killed longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with two rival administrations vying for power

Amended UN Draft Resolution Calls For Withdrawal Of Mercenaries In Libya

Amended UN draft resolution calls for withdrawal of mercenaries in Libya

Galapagos National Park

Relative Of Extinct Tortoise Located In Galapagos

Relative of extinct tortoise located in Galapagos

Players like China's Wang Zhiyi, pictured during the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament, will have to wait to play in the postponed China Masters

China Masters Badminton Postponed Over Virus Outbreak

China Masters badminton postponed over virus outbreak

Demonstrators torch a shop in Santiago in protest at the death of a football fan who was hit by a police van

Fourth Death As Protests Grow In Chile

Fourth death as protests grow in Chile

Members of the Huthi rebels military police parade in the streets of the capital Sanaa on January 8, 2020

Yemen's Huthi Rebels In Possession Of New Arms: UN Report

Yemen's Huthi rebels in possession of new arms: UN report

Britain's media marked Brexit with mixed emotions

'Optimism And Regret': UK Papers Rejoice, Mourn Brexit Day

'Optimism and regret': UK papers rejoice, mourn Brexit Day

Eddie Jones said England are scarred after losing the World Cup final but to deal with it will by playing rugby of 'absolute britality'

'Brutal' England Seek French Tonic To Heal World Cup Scar

'Brutal' England seek French tonic to heal World Cup scar

Greta Thunburg watches fellow eco warrior Vanessa Nakate, speaking from Kampala, after she was cropped out of a photo of young activists

Greta Thunberg Puts Africa's Climate Activists In Media Spotlight

Greta Thunberg puts Africa's climate activists in media spotlight

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Amazon Highlights Taxes Paid In Pushback Against Critics

Amazon highlights taxes paid in pushback against critics

A farewell message was projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover, on the southern coast of England

'Very Depressing': No Fans Of Brexit On Calais-Dover Crossing

'Very depressing': No fans of Brexit on Calais-Dover crossing

Passengers from an international flight being screened at Juba International Airport in South Sudan

Africa Mobilises Against Coronavirus As Fears Mount

Africa mobilises against coronavirus as fears mount

French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured at the One Planet Summitin 2017, will travel to Poland to hold talks

France's Macron Sets Sights On Mending Ties With Poland

France's Macron sets sights on mending ties with Poland

Allegations of vote-rigging have heightened tensions throughout Malawi

Malawi Braces For Ruling On Alleged Election Fraud

Malawi braces for ruling on alleged election fraud

Schoolgirls walk past a mural in the Arab-Israeli town of Umm al-Fahm north of Tel Aviv

Israeli Arabs Fear For Their Future Under Trump Peace Plan

Israeli Arabs fear for their future under Trump peace plan

Sofia Kenin of the US shocked Australia's world number one Ashleigh Barty in the semi-finals of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

One More Plot Twist? Muguruza, Kenin In Australian Open Final

One more plot twist? Muguruza, Kenin in Australian Open final

Buying less clothes also decreases microfibre pollution because first-time washings release by far the most microfibres

How Your Clothes Become Microfibre Pollution In The Sea

How your clothes become microfibre pollution in the sea

Vietnamese landmine victim Nguyen The Nghia in January 2020 shows his wounds caused by a munitions explosion when he was younger in Quang Tri province

Trump Lifts US Restrictions On Anti-personnel Landmines

Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines

Men and women of all ages from around the country, many decked out in the red, white and blue colours of the Union Jack flag, hugged and kissed, while fireworks were set off into the night sky

Brexit Supporters Say 'See EU' With A Bang

Brexit supporters say 'see EU' with a bang

Medical staff at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital

China Virus Death Toll Rises To 259, Infections Surge

China virus death toll rises to 259, infections surge

Red, white and blue lights illuminate 10 Downing Street, the official residence of Britain's Prime Minister, in central London after Britain left the European Union

Brexit Is Here, What Changes?

Brexit is here, what changes?

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