Covid: Australia in talks over quarantine-free travel

It has warned that travel to Europe and the US may be off the cards until the end of 2021.


Documentary claims to expose North Korea trying to dodge sanctions

A new film claims to shed light on astonishing efforts by North Korea to evade international sanctions.


Thailand crash: Bus collides with train, killing 18

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Image caption The collision happened early on Sunday morning, east of Bangkok

A bus has collided with a train in Thailand, killing at least 18 people and injuring dozens more, officials say.

The crash happened on Sunday morning, 50km (31 miles) east of Bangkok.

Thai police said passengers inside the bus were on their way to a temple to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.

Images from the scene show the bus upturned on its side, heavily damaged and objects scattered along the


Covid: Trump 'no longer a transmission risk to others'

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US President Donald Trump is no longer a Covid transmission risk to others, the White House physician has said.

Sean Conley's memo is the first update on Mr Trump's health since Thursday.

Earlier on Saturday the president delivered a speech in front of cheering supporters at the White House in his first public appearance since being hospitalised with the virus.

There had been concerns that he

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Covid: Brazil's coronavirus death toll passes 150,000

The country, which recently passed five million cases, has the world's second-highest number of dead.


White House rally: Trump holds first public event since Covid diagnosis

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Donald Trump has delivered a speech in front of cheering supporters at the White House in his first public appearance since being hospitalised.

The event was officially a "peaceful protest", but looked, critics said, much like a Trump campaign rally.

The president, who says he is no longer taking medicines against Covid-19, told the crowd he was "feeling great".


Nagorno-Karabakh: Reports of fresh shelling dent ceasefire hopes

Just hours after Azerbaijan and Armenia declared a ceasefire, there are reports of fresh bombardments.


Álvaro Uribe: Colombian ex-leader released from house arrest

Former President Álvaro Uribe is being investigated for witness tampering, but he denies the charges.


Kyrgyzstan unrest: Ex-president rearrested as power struggle deepens

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Kyrgyzstan's former president has been rearrested as the country's incumbent leader tries to shore up his power after days of unrest over a disputed election.

Security forces detained ex-leader Almazbek Atambayev in a raid on Saturday.

He had been freed by supporters days earlier in protests against last Sunday's contested parliamentary poll.

The election has triggered a political crisis in the Central Asian country.

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North Korea holds military parade with missiles

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Media caption Kim Jong-un: "I feel very grateful for all our people being healthy and sound"

North Korea held a rare night-time military parade on Saturday, attended by leader Kim Jong-un.

The parade marked the 75th anniversary of the Workers' Party.

North Korea typically uses its parades to show off new missiles and weaponry. Experts say intercontinental ballistic missiles were evident during Saturday morning's event.

It is the country's first parade in