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Syrian war, rumbling into 10th year, still has global impact 15 Mar 2020 - 10:11 am
This picture taken on March 12, 2020 shows an aerial view of the town of Afis, which has sustained widespread destruction due to heavy fighting and air-strikes by pro-Syrian regime forces, in the northwestern Idlib province. / AFP / Omar HAJ KADOUR
Spain will impose partial coronavirus lockdown - PM 15 Mar 2020 - 10:09 am
 General view of the famous landmark Puerta del Sol with few people due to the coronavirus outbreak in central Madrid, Spain, March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
Lockdowns, self-isolation and entry bans imposed to fight global coronavirus spread 15 Mar 2020 - 10:08 am
Police officers cross a virtually deserted square, amidst concerns over Spain's coronavirus outbreak, in the Basque city of Vitoria, Spain, March 14, 2020. REUTERS/Vincent West
Taiwan reports six new coronavirus cases in largest single-day rise, all imported 15 Mar 2020 - 09:52 am
Mask-clad local residents wait in front of a poster showing New Taipei City mayor Hou You-yi during a drill organised by the New Taipei City government to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Xindian district on March 14, 2020. /AFP / Sam Ye
Australia to impose 14-day self-isolation for all international arrivals 15 Mar 2020 - 09:12 am
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: People wear face masks as a preventative measure against Coronavirus COVID-19 in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia on March 14, 2020.  ( Steven Saphore - Anadolu Agency )
Trump tests negative for coronavirus: White House doctor statement 15 Mar 2020 - 09:06 am
WASHINGTON, DC, USA - MARCH 13: US President Donald J. Trump declares a national emergency due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, DC, United States on March 13, 2020. ( Yasin Öztürk - Anadolu Agency
The virus claims a victim at the UN: personal diplomacy 15 Mar 2020 - 08:33 am
FILE PHOTO: Exterior view of the United Nations headquarters in New York August 16, 2005. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
New-born British baby tests positive for coronavirus 14 Mar 2020 - 06:21 pm
Shoppers walk on a quiet Oxford Street, central London on March 14, 2020. AFP / Glyn KIRK
As world grapples with pandemic, Tokyo 2020's Twitter account puts on a happy face 14 Mar 2020 - 01:24 pm
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Rwanda confirms first case of coronavirus - health ministry 14 Mar 2020 - 01:19 pm
A passenger washes his hands at a public hand washing station before boarding a bus as a cautionary measure against the coronavirus at Nyabugogo Bus Park in Kigali, Rwanda. March 11, 2020. Reuters/Maggie Andresen
Apple closing all stores outside China until March 27 due to virus 14 Mar 2020 - 12:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: An Apple company logo is seen behind tree branches outside an Apple store in Beijing, China December 14, 2018. Reuters/Jason Lee/File Photo
Iraq officials: Rocket attack hits base housing US troops 14 Mar 2020 - 11:10 am
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Trump says he's likely to be tested after repeat exposure 14 Mar 2020 - 10:52 am
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses during a news conference where he declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2020. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
Philippine capital to undergo curfew, mall closures as coronavirus deaths rise to eight 14 Mar 2020 - 10:36 am
Commuters wear protective face masks as they queue to get into a train amid new cases of coronavirus in Manila, Philippines, March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Swiss ramp up coronavirus response with $10.5 billion aid package, close schools 13 Mar 2020 - 11:57 pm
(From L) Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin, Swiss Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga and Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset attend a press conference on the new preventive measures against the spread of the COVID
Trump declares coronavirus a national emergency, freeing $50 bln in funds 13 Mar 2020 - 10:44 pm
US President Donald Trump introduces National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci as Vice President Mike Pence looks on after Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency during a news conference in the Rose
Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa 13 Mar 2020 - 02:50 pm
 FILE PHOTO: Kenyan nurses wear protective gear during a demonstration of preparations for any potential coronavirus cases at the Mbagathi Hospital, isolation centre for the disease, in Nairobi, Kenya March 6, 2020. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi/File Photo
Greece hands reins to first woman president 13 Mar 2020 - 01:29 pm
 Newly elected Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou thanks the lawmakers during the swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Athens, greece March 13, 2020. Thanassis Stavrakis/Pool via REUTERS