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North Korea has not reported a single case of the new coronavirus, but there is widespread speculation that the pathogen has reached the isolated nation
World
20.08.2024
North Korea fires two 'ballistic missiles' into sea
Brazilian beach vendor Marco Conceicao offers bubble toys for sale on Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema on March 19, 2020
World
20.08.2024
Rio street vendors suffer as beaches close
Workers of a private taxi company disinfect old American cars wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus
World
20.08.2024
Cuba, Bolivia close borders, Brazil slashes growth expectations
The driver of a vintage American car wears a face mask while taking tourists around Havana -- but Cuba is to close to visitors over the coronavirus outbreak
World
20.08.2024
Cuba closes borders to non-residents over virus: president
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Kim Jong Un has overseen two "long-range artillery" drills so far in March 2020 before the most recent launch of an "unidentified projectile"
World 20.08.2024
N.Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles: Yonhap
Italy is notching up one grim record after the next as the world's new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic
World 20.08.2024
Italy's virus toll tops 4,000 after new one-day record
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund's priority is to support Argentina and restore a stable economy
World 20.08.2024
Argentina will need 'substantial debt relief': IMF chief
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered non-essential businesses to close and banned all gatherings, in an escalation of attempts to contain the deadly coronavirus pandemic
World 20.08.2024
New York shutters, but Trump says no national lockdown
Belgian interior minister Pieter De Crem said only travellers on essential business or returning Belgians would be allowed to cross the border
World 20.08.2024
Belgian borders shut to non-essential travel
South Africa has started drive-through tests for the coronavirus, but the high cost -- more than $50 -- is beyond the means of most people
World 20.08.2024
Warning of long battle as Africa's virus numbers rise
Mountains of flowers are being thrown away such as these at FloraHolland in Naaldwijk with the novel coronavirus having decimated sales
World 20.08.2024
Dutch destroy millions of flowers as coronavirus wilts sales
The United States and Mexico have agreed to restrict non-essential travel because of the coronavirus outbreak, US officials said
World 20.08.2024
US, Mexico to 'restrict non-essential' border crossings
A man wears a face mask to protect against the COVID-19 disease in the Tunisian capital Tunis, where a curfew has already been imposed to stem the spread of the virus
World 20.08.2024
Tunisia president announces nationwide, round-the-clock self-isolation
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