South Korean city urges 2.5m to stay home as virus cases grow
The mayor of Daegu made the request in a televised news conference.
World News|Feb 20, 2020
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New coronavirus cases fall as Wuhan round-up under way
But Chinese officials are braced for a more serious outbreak as workers return from Lunar New Year holidays.
World News|Feb 19, 2020
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Cheers for Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho on his return to Korea
He claimed four Academy Awards for his movie Parasite.
World News|Feb 16, 2020
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Russian intelligence veteran hailed for saving Krakow from being blown up dies
In January 1945, Mr Botyan oversaw an operation to destroy a depot of explosives that the Nazis planned to use to blow up the Polish city.
World News|Feb 13, 2020
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South Koreans explode with joy over Parasite Oscar wins
The good news came as the country struggles to guard against a new coronavirus and counter North Korea’s nuclear threat.
World News|Feb 10, 2020
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Burberry closes one in three Chinese stores after coronavirus outbreak
Chinese big spenders are one of the company’s most important client bases.
UK News|Feb 7, 2020
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Thousands marry in face masks during mass wedding amid coronavirus outbreak
The ceremony took place in South Korea, where 24 confirmed cases of the virus have emerged.
World News|Feb 7, 2020
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Sudesh Amman wanted to die ‘in the name of terrorism’
The attacker began collecting terrorist material as a teenager.
UK News|Feb 3, 2020
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Streatham terror attacker Sudesh Amman’s ‘life goal’ was to die a martyr
Alexis Boon, then head of the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command, said Amman had a ‘fierce interest in violence and martyrdom’.
UK News|Feb 2, 2020
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Death toll from coronavirus outbreak reaches 132
Twenty-six more deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
World News|Jan 29, 2020
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Face mask manufacturers face a surge in demand after coronavirus outbreak
The episode which started in Wuhan, China has sparked a continent-wide strain on supplies of the protective item.
World News|Jan 28, 2020
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China extends new year holiday to contain coronavirus as death toll rises
Travel agencies have been ordered to cancel group tours nationwide, adding to the rising economic cost of the viral disease.
World News|Jan 27, 2020
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Death toll from coronavirus rises to 80
The total number of infected has risen to 2,744.
World News|Jan 27, 2020
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UK hunt for 2,000 Wuhan passengers intensifies over coronavirus concerns
The Department of Health said it was trying to find ‘as many passengers as we can’ who recently travelled to the UK from Wuhan.
UK News|Jan 25, 2020
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Coronavirus reaches Europe as France confirms three cases
French health minister Agnes Buzyn said she expects more cases.
World News|Jan 24, 2020
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