Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

2020/04/24 20:04:06

Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.73 million globally and 191,470 people have died, a...

Gunman started Canada's worst mass shooting after his girlfriend fled

2020/04/24 19:57:54

The gunman in Canada's worst ever mass shooting began the weekend rampage that ultimately killed 22 ...

Britain nears grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths

2020/04/24 19:36:13

Close to 20,000 people have died in hospital in the United Kingdom after testing positive for the ne...

Armenia commemorates mass killings anniversary under quarantine

2020/04/24 19:22:27

Armenians have used text messages and mobile phone flashlights to mark the 105th anniversary of mass...

Prominent Saudi rights activist dies in prison, sources say

2020/04/24 19:20:56

Prominent Saudi Arabian rights activist Abdullah al-Hamid, imprisoned since 2013, died on Thursday, ...

Ecuador coronavirus cases top 22,000 after release of delayed tests

2020/04/24 19:16:11

Ecuador's confirmed coronavirus cases more than doubled to a total of 22,719 after the government re...

World leaders launch plan to speed COVID-19 drugs, vaccine; U.S. stays away

2020/04/24 19:05:18

World leaders pledged on Friday to accelerate work on tests, drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and...

Hong Kong reshuffles government as war of words intensifies with Beijing

2020/04/22 03:59:07

China's state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up on Wednesday at a time when Beijing i...

'We refuse to die in jail': Argentine inmates set fire to prison in coronavirus protest

2020/04/24 20:01:44

Inmates at an Argentine prison in Buenos Aires set fire to mattresses and protested on the roof of t...

DR Congo police arrest leader of separatist cult after deadly clashes

2020/04/24 19:50:28

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday arrested Ne Muanda Nsemi, the leader of a separ...

UK PM Johnson's aide Cummings attended coronavirus experts' meeting, Guardian reports

2020/04/24 19:35:34

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's most senior aide, Dominic Cummings, took part in meetings of a scient...

Polish health minister says presidential vote in two years would be safest

2020/04/24 19:22:13

Poland's health minister on Friday urged a delay of the presidential election scheduled for May 10, ...

He's number one: UK's Captain Tom, 99, add hits single to fundraising record

2020/04/24 19:16:29

Coronavirus charity walk hero Captain Tom Moore became the oldest person to top Britain's main music...

Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire

2020/04/24 19:09:31

The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month...

Saudi Arabia to end flogging as form of punishment: document

2020/04/24 18:52:43

Saudi Arabia is ending flogging as a form of punishment, according to a document from the kingdom's ...