International news

US President Donald Trump has been photographed wearing a face mask for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Two of Walt Disney World’s four theme parks in Orlando have reopened despite a surge in COVID-19 cases in Florida.

Researchers in Thailand will start to run human trials for a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus in November.

Two senior opposition leaders have been detained in Mali as security forces try to control the deadly civil unrest gripping the African nation.

At least 23 people have been killed and thousands more displaced in western Nepal as heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in the region.

The United Kingdom has announced that it will be easing quarantine guidelines from Friday.

Italy has announced that it will be banning arrivals from 13 “at-risk” countries.

Australia has announced it'll extend visas for Hong Kong residents and businesses in response to China's new national security law.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it would study fresh evidence on airborne transmission of the coronavirus.

The United States will leave the World Health Organisation (WHO) on July 6, 2021.

Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to local media reports.

No new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Beijing for the first time since the detection of a new cluster early last month.

Authorities in Australia have reimposed lockdown measures in Melbourne to contain a coronavirus outbreak.

More than 239 scientists said there's evidence to suggest that the novel coronavirus is airborne, urging the World Health Organisation (WHO) to revise its recommendations.

Saudi Arabia has issued health protocols for this year's upcoming Hajj pilgrimage.

India's iconic Taj Mahal is all set to reopen after a three-month COVID-19 shutdown, with strict safety measures in place.

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo will self-isolate for two weeks after one of his contacts tested positive for COVID-19.

Clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac has got the go-ahead in Brazil.

Thousands of people in Japan's southern island of Kyushu have been asked to evacuate as torrential rains triggered landslides and floods.

A suicide car bomber drove into a checkpoint in the Somalia capital of Mogadishu early Saturday.

It's after the resignation of Edouard Philippe who has been in the post for three years.

Zheng Yanxiong is known for dealing with a land dispute in southern China in 2011.

At least 126 people have died and more feared trapped after a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar.

A man suspected of attacking and injuring a police officer in Hong Kong has been arrested during the early hours of Thursday at the airport.

The UAE’s aviation regulatory body is seeking to verify the credentials of Pakistani pilots and engineers employed in the country’s airline industry.

Twitter has removed an image posted by US President Donald Trump over copyright issues.

A new security law has come into force in Hong Kong as the city marked the 23rd anniversary of its handover to China.

More than 30 suburbs in the Australian city of Melbourne will be placed under lockdown for a month to contain the spike in COVID-19 cases.

The UK has placed Leicester under stringent lockdown following a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Beijing has passed the controversial national security law for Hong Kong, which many critics fear could crush the city's civil and political freedoms.

Popular video app TikTok has been removed from Google Play and iOS app store in India, a day after the Modi government banned 59 Chinese apps.

Researchers in China have discovered a new strain of flu that has the potential of becoming a pandemic.

Four gunmen have been killed after they stormed the Pakistan stock exchange building in Karachi on Monday.

Several international airlines have grounded Pakistani pilots amid concern that some may hold "dubious" licences.

A ferry capsized in the Buriganga river in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka following a collision with another vessel, killing at least 28 people.

China has imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in a province near the capital after a small surge in cases.

At least two people have been killed and four more injured after a shooting incident at a Walmart distribution centre in California.

Several US states have paused or scaled back reopening plans after a spike in the number of new cases of coronavirus across the country.

Workers at California's Disneyland Resort have objected to its reopening, accusing the company of not putting adequate safety precautions in place.

The man who was shot dead by police officers during a knife attack in the city of Glasgow has been identified.

China and South Korea have recorded daily number of infections in double digits, as authorities continue to grapple with new clusters.

A police officer is in a "critical but stable" condition after suffering injuries in a stabbing attack at Glasgow's Park Inn hotel.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced visa restrictions on Chinese officials believed to be responsible for undermining freedom in Hong Kong.

India has extended its ban on international commercial flights until July 15.

Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower has started to welcome guests for the first time in three months, after the pandemic forced its closure.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will suspend 150 pilots for holding "dubious licences".

Australia's Victoria state has launched a "suburban testing blitz" as the country recorded its biggest daily rise in cases in two months.

Three white men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of unarmed black man Ahmaud Arbery in the US state of Georgia.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has called off plans for an unspecified "military action" against South Korea.

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash that killed 97 people in Karachi on May 22 was caused by human error.

At least six people have been killed and several more seriously injured after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast.

Australia has recorded its first death from COVID-19 in a month, taking the COVID-19 toll to 103 with 7,521 confirmed cases.

Authorities in Germany have reintroduced lockdown measures in Gütersloh district after a coronavirus outbreak at a meatpacking plant.

Tensions in the Korean peninsula have escalated after North Korea reinstalled loudspeakers across the border, while activists in the South started sending propaganda-carrying balloons.

The Trump administration has suspended some work visas for foreigners till the end of the year in a bid to revive a coronavirus-battered economy.

Saudi Arabia has announced that the Hajj pilgrimage will be held this year, but on a 'very limited' scale.

A "no-swab" saliva test is being trialled in the UK to look at the potential of making it easier for people to take coronavirus tests at home.

New Zealand is introducing stricter measures to strengthen its border after reporting more coronavirus cases linked to overseas travel.