Coronavirus: South Korea's Covid detectives

Contact tracers battle long hours and awkward conversations as they try to get suspected carriers to co-operate.


Moria migrants tear-gassed by Greek police in protest over new camp

Migrants and refugees were made homeless when the camp on the Greek island of Lesbos burned down.


Greece-Turkey tensions: Greece announces military boost

Greece purchases 18 fighter jets and plans to recruit 15,000 new soldiers in the next five years.


Afghan-Taliban talks: Government calls for ceasefire

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Image caption The Taliban has sent several delegates to the talks

The Afghan government has called for a humanitarian ceasefire with the Taliban, as the first-ever peace talks between the two sides began in Qatar.

Abdullah Abdullah, who led the government's delegation, stressed that there was "no winner through war".

The Taliban did not mention a truce, reiterating instead that Afghanistan should be under Islamic law.

The US encouraged both sides to reach an agreement, telling them: "The entire world wants

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Mali coup: Military agrees to 18-month transition government

The announcement follows a military coup in August which ousted the country's president.


US wildfires leave dozens missing in Oregon, state governor says

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Image caption Dozens of people are missing and at least six are confirmed dead in Oregon

Dozens of people are missing in Oregon alone, state Governor Kate Brown has said, as deadly wildfires continue to sweep through US West Coast states.

Fires have been raging in California, Oregon and Washington for three weeks.

Fanned by winds amid record heat, the blazes have burnt millions of acres, destroyed thousands of homes, and killed at least 25 people.

California's Governor Gavin Newsom said the fires show the

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Coronavirus: Oxford University to resume vaccine trial after pause

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Trials of a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University will resume after being paused due to a reported side effect in a patient in the UK.

On Tuesday, AstraZeneca said the studies were being paused while it investigated whether the adverse reaction was linked with the vaccine.

But on Saturday, the university said it had been deemed safe to continue.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock welcomed the news that the trials would resume .

"This pause shows we will always put safety first. We will


Navid Afkari: Iran executes young wrestler despite global outcry

Navid Afkari, 27, was accused of murder but he said he was tortured into confessing.


DR Congo gold mine collapse leaves 50 feared dead

Up to 50 people, "most of them young", may have been killed by the mine collapse in DR Congo.


Charlottesville: Confederate soldier statue removed

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Image caption The statue had stood in front of the Albemarle County courthouse for 111 years

A statue of a Confederate soldier has been taken down in the US city of Charlottesville, Virginia, the scene of a far-right rally three years ago.

Crowds cheered as a crane removed the bronze figure, known as "At Ready", early on Saturday.

There has been an increased focus on monuments connected to slavery in the wake of mass anti-racism protests in the US and abroad this

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