At least four people are dead and 29 missing after a hotel being used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in the Chinese city of Quanzhou collapsed on Saturday. Rescue workers are still searching the rubble of the five-storey Xinjia Hotel in the southern province of Fujian. Of 71

About 70 people are trapped after a hotel collapsed in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, officials say. At least 23 people have been pulled from the rubble of the Xinjia Hotel, according to local media. Videos posted online show emergency workers combing through the building's

Conservative groups in Pakistan are often heard to invoke a famous saying: the proper place of a woman is in her "chadar aur char diwari" - meaning veiled and within the four walls of her home. But this weekend, in the face of violent threats and legal petitions, women across Pakistan

Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons, US media report. Two of the men were among the kingdom's most influential figures. The detentions have been linked to Crown Prince Mohammed bin

China reported 99 new cases on Saturday (March 7) in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 28 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,651 cases and 3,070 deaths in the 24 hours. South

The head of the first budget travel agency to North Korea, Troy Collings, has died of a heart attack at 33. He was the co-founder and managing director of Young Pioneer Tours - an agency which focused on younger tourists who wanted to travel to the secretive communist country.

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 would not be able to meet its objective of delivering one million testing kits this

As South Korea battles a snowballing number of Covid-19 cases, the government is letting people know if they were in the vicinity of a patient. But the volume of information has led to some awkward moments and now there is as much fear of social stigma as of illness, as Hyung Eun Kim of

An investigation of alleged war crimes by the US and others in the Afghan conflict can go ahead, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled. The ICC overturned on appeal a previous decision to block the investigation. The actions of the Taliban, the Afghan government and US

California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. The 71-year-old man, who died in a hospital near Sacramento, had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials.

China reported 160 new cases on Thursday (March 5) in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 32 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,430 cases and 3,013 deaths in the 24 hours. South

China reported 119 new cases on Wednesday (March 4) in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 38 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,270 cases and 2,981 deaths in the 24 hours. South

The World Bank has committed $12bn (£9.4bn) in aid for developing countries grappling with the spread of the coronavirus. The emergency package includes low-cost loans, grants and technical assistance. The action comes as leaders around the world pledge to shield their countries

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that those who have from Bangladesh and have been voting in elections are citizens of India and they are not required to apply for citizenship afresh. Mamata Banerjee slammed the Modi government over how the clashes in Delhi,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday indicated that he may quit social media from the coming Sunday. "This Sunday, thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Will keep you all posted," the prime minister said. Modi has 53.3

China reported 125 new cases on Tuesday (March 3) in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 32 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,151 cases and 2,942 deaths in the 24 hours. South

Argentina's President Alberto Fernández has said he will send a bill to legalise abortion to Congress within the next 10 days. Mr Fernández, who was sworn in as president in December, has previously described abortion as "a matter of public health". In Argentina, abortion is

The head of the religious sect that has been at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea has apologised to the nation for the disease's spread. Lee Man-hee, the leader of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, got on his knees and bowed at a news conference. About 60% of

China reported 202 new cases on Sunday in an outbreak of the coronavirus. Another 42 deaths were reported in mainland China, where the epidemic has been concentrated. The updates bring mainland China's totals to 80,026 cases and 2,912 deaths in the 24 hours. South Korea reported

Roman Catholic churches remained closed across South Korea on Sunday, as officials struggle with a coronavirus outbreak that has led to the cancellation of many public gatherings. The Catholic Church has an estimated 5,8m members in the country. Major Protestant groups have also