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Coronavirus hard to control - studies

Scientists say that each person infected with coronavirus is passing the disease on to two or three other people, making the epidemic hard to contain.

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Boeing’s 777X jetliner’s maiden flight

Boeing’s new jetliner the 777X has completed its maiden voyage in a boost for the company as it grapples with the crisis over the 737 MAX, which is grounded.

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Violence flares again in Beirut

Anti-riot police have used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters on the streets of Beirut.

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Violence flares again in Beirut

Anti-riot police have used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters on the streets of Beirut.

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The latest on the coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 42 people in China and infected more than 1300 globally, most of them in China.

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Ousting Trump a dangerous move, trial told

The head of Donald Trump’s defence team has told US senators they would be denying voters the right to give their opinion on the president if they oust him.

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At least 29 dead in Turkey quake

At least 29 people have been killed and several are still trapped under collapsed buildings, after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck the Turkish city of Elazig.

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China confirms 56 dead from coronavirus

China’s state media says 56 people have died from the coronavirus and nearly 2000 people are infected with the illness.

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At least 22 dead in Turkey earthquake

Rescuers are continuing to search for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a strong earthquake that has killed 22 people.

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NKorea gets new foreign minister

Former defence commander Ri Son Gwon has been confirmed as North Korea’s new foreign affairs minister by the official KCNA news agency.

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Democrats press case for Trump cover-up

Democratic lawmakers have pressed charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress at US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.

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China virus toll rises, HK calls emergency

Hong Kong has declared a virus emergency, restricting links to mainland China where the death toll from the coronavirus has jumped to 41.

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France confirms two cases of coronavirus

Health Minister Agnes Buzyn has two confirmed cases of the deadly new coronavirus from China, the first reported cases in Europe.

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UK pans US for protecting diplomat’s wife

The UK has slammed the US for refuses the extradition of a diplomat’s wife accused of causing a car crash that killed Englishman Harry Dunn.

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Iran strike gave US troops brain injuries

The Pentagon says 34 US troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month’s Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi air base.

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Mike Pompeo sends Australia Day wishes

Mike Pompeo has pointed to the warm reception American firefighters received in Australia as an example of how the nations support each other.

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Johnson signs Brexit withdrawal agreement

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Britain “can now move forward as one country” after he signed the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.

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No coronavirus cases in UK yet: officials

None of the 14 people tested for coronavirus in the UK have come back positive, British health officials have announced.

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Second US patient has caught China virus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed a second US case of the new coronavirus from China in a Chicago woman.

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