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Tuesday, 05 May 2020
Some major airlines are now requiring passengers to wear face mask on flights to limit the spread of viruses.
Many big US airlines are bringing in new health and safety policies for both passengers and...
Thursday, 30 April 2020
Germany has taken cautious steps to ease its coronavirus lockdown, allowing small shops to reopen last week.
But in a blow to its tourism sector, its warning against worldwide travel has now been extended...
Tuesday, 28 April 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is a "huge opportunity" to fast-track Australia's shift towards more renewable energy, climate scientists have told the BBC.
Australia's recent bushfires made climate change...
Friday, 24 April 2020
When India shut down last month and suspended all transport to contain the spread of coronavirus, the skies over its polluted cities quickly turned an azure blue, and the air, unusually fresh.
As air...
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
Australia's Qantas airline is making deeper cuts to its flights, with Asia and the US hit the hardest.
The company said it would reduce international flights by nearly 25% as it sees demand fall from...
Friday, 06 March 2020
The White House has acknowledged the nation does not have enough coronavirus test kits as cases of the disease ticked upwards on both US coasts.
Vice-President Mike Pence said the Trump administration...
Thursday, 05 March 2020
Two members of Korean religious sect Shincheonji - which is at the heart of the outbreak in South Korea - had visited the virus epicentre of Wuhan, says the Korean Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
One...
Monday, 02 March 2020
The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3,000, as China reported 42 more deaths.
More than 90% of the total deaths are in Hubei, the Chinese province where the virus emerged...
Thursday, 27 February 2020
Several European countries have announced their first coronavirus cases, all apparently linked to the growing outbreak in Italy.
Austria, Croatia, Greece and Switzerland said the cases involved people...
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
Seven people have been killed in Delhi in protests against India's controversial new citizenship law, as US President Donald Trump made his first official visit to the country.
A policeman and six civilians...
Monday, 24 February 2020
North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in a bid to stop the coronavirus from breaking out.
The foreigners are mostly diplomats stationed in the capital Pyongyang, said news agency Yonhap, quoting...
Thursday, 20 February 2020
Nine people were killed in two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau.
Several other people were also injured after a gunman opened fire at 22:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Wednesday,...
Tuesday, 18 February 2020
A document that appears to give the most powerful insight yet into how China determined the fate of hundreds of thousands of Muslims held in a network of internment camps has been seen by the BBC.
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Monday, 17 February 2020
Two planes carrying Americans from the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess have left Japan.
The aircraft chartered by the US government departed Tokyo's Haneda Airport in the early hours of Monday.
There...
Thursday, 13 February 2020
Some 242 deaths from the new coronavirus were recorded in the Chinese province of Hubei on Wednesday - the deadliest day of the outbreak.
There was also a huge increase in the number of cases, with 14,840...
Monday, 10 February 2020
South Korean film Parasite has been named best picture at this year's Oscars, becoming the first non-English language film to take the top prize.
Renee Zellweger won best actress for playing Judy Garland...
Friday, 07 February 2020
The death of a Chinese doctor who tried to warn about the coronavirus outbreak has sparked an unprecedented level of public anger and grief in China.
Li Wenliang died after contracting the virus while...
Thursday, 06 February 2020
Actor Kirk Douglas, a fixture of cinema for six decades, has died aged 103.
The stage and screen actor was well-known for a range of roles, including the 1960 classic Spartacus, in which he played the...
Monday, 03 February 2020
Hundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk of the coronavirus spreading.
Hong Kong has suspended cross-border...
Thursday, 30 January 2020
The death toll of the coronavirus has risen to 170 and with a confirmed case in Tibet, the virus has now spread to every region in mainland China.
Chinese health authorities have said there were 7,711...
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Marking one year since his acclaimed debut as Chanel’s artistic director, Matthieu Blazy delivered...
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The Victoria’s Secret Runway Show returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night with a high-stakes blend...
Monday, 19 October 2026 - 10:25
The sixth annual Academy Museum Gala lit up Los Angeles as stars gathered in support of the Academy Museum...
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