United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses media over Coivd-19, a global contagion. Reportedly, the United Kingdom has 39 cases of Coronavirus. Boris says 'We are fully prepared to tackle this disease'

UK PM Boris Johnson addresses media over Covid-19 outbreak

In a tweet, PM Modi shared basic protective measures and said that these small yet important steps can help in ensuring self-protection.

Coronavirus Outbreak: No need to panic, tweets PM Modi

The much-hyped deal between the United States and the Taliban seems to be hitting roadblock after roadblock. President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani is against freeing thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of power-sharing talks next week. Ghani has publicly disagreed with a time table for a speedy prisoner release. watch report:

US-Taliban peace deal hits first roadblock, Afghan Prez won't free Taliban prisoners

South Korea is now the biggest hotspot outside Mainland China. the country has now reported 476 new cases, bringing the total number to 4212 and has recorded 26 deaths. In the capital Seoul, the Mayor urged the cities 10 million residents to work from home and to avoid crowded places. Watch WION's ground report:

WION Ground Report: South Korea worst hit outside China, 2600 deaths, 4200+ cases

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed victory in Israel's general election after exit polls put him ahead of his main rival Benny Gantz. Three projections gave Mr Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party 36 or 37 seats, and Mr Gantz's centrist Blue and White alliance between 32 and 34. Watch report:

Benjamin Netanyahu vows to form government again

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party on Monday emerged as the largest party in the country’s third election in under a year, exit polls indicated, but it was unclear whether the embattled Israeli leader could secure a parliamentary majority as he prepares to go on trial for corruption charges later this month. Watch report:

Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party leads after counting of 28% votes

WION has confirmation that the man infected with coronavirus in New Delhi is the father of a child studying in one of the school's in Noida. the family held a get together recently where school students and many parents were in attendance as well. In an order to contain the virus The Indian Health Ministry has quarantined everyone present in that get-together and is waiting for their sample results. Watch report:

New Delhi comes under Covid-19 radar, Noida school shut

In just 48 hours a group of scientists completed the DNA sequencing of the deadly coronavirus that has already claimed over 3125 lives globally. the experiment was a joint effort by Adolful Leutes Insitute in partnership with Tropical Medical Institute, University of Sao Paulo Medical School and the Oxford University in the UK.

Brazil completes Covid-19 DNA sequencing to help in developing vaccines

A 7-year-old boy from Hyderabad who has third stage cancer and who has expressed his only desire to meet Dubai's Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. Why does this boy want to meet the Crown Prince, Watch report:

Hyderabad boy suffering from cancer wishes to meet Dubai's Crown Prince

With at least 3125 deaths worldwide, the coronavirus outbreak is only intensifying by the day. At a time like this more and more questions are arising over travel due to virus and likely transmission. WION is answering some of your questions:

Covid-19 frequently asked questions, WION answers

Israel is voting in an unprecedented third general election in less than a year. The final opinion polls suggest that the result is too close to call. Will this election end the deadlock? This report has the details.

Gravitras: Israel elections: Round three

The Rajapaksas could trigger a snap parliamentary poll by dissolving the parliament. They are the front-runners for the election in April.

WION Edit: Rajapaksas eye majority in Sri Lankan Parliament

24 hours after it was signed, The U.S. - Taliban peace deal has hit a roadblock. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has refused to release 5000 Taliban prisoners. This report has the details.

Gravitas: US - Taliban peace deal hits a roadblock

British Home Secretary Priti Patel has been accused of bullying her staff. A top British civil servant has levied some serious charges. More in this report.

Gravitas: British Home Secretary Priti Patel accused of bullying

500 of the world's richest people lost close to to $444 billion after the Wuhan coronavirus triggered turbulence in the markets last week. This report has the details.

Gravitas: Wuhan coronavirus: World's richest lose $444 billion

The Wuhan coronavirus is spreading faster outside China. South Korea, Italy, Iran and Japan are the new hotspots for the disease. This report tells you how countries around the world are battling the coronavirus.

Gravitas: The Coronavirus is spreading faster outside China

Two new cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have been detected in India. This report tells you how you can protect yourself from the coronavirus.

Gravitas: Wuhan coronavirus: Two new cases in India

A report has claimed that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa could dissolve the Sri Lankan Parliament. The move will trigger a snap parliamentary election. Take a look at our report.

Gravitas: Rajapaksa could dissolve the Sri Lankan Parliament

The Israeli voters are set for the unprecedented third election in less than a 12 months. However, the big question is can this third general election beak the political deadlock. Watch report:

Can Israel's broken political system be fixed by general elections ?

Imagine a day when you cannot step out of your house to purchase basic amenities. For those living in China, this is reality as the lethal coronavirus continues to claim lives and spread the infection across the borders. Watch report.

How is Beijing coping with Coronavirus

The Israeli voters are all set to head to the polling booth for an unprecedented third election in less than 12 months. Let's try and decode the political crisis that has been unfolding in Israel. Watch report:

Israel elections: Voters stagger to a 3rd election in 12 months

Netanyahu is battling for his political survival. A leader who has been unchallenged for more than a decade appears to have met his match. This third election in the country is also different because it is taking place under the shadow of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Watch report: '

Israel in elections overshadowed by Covid-19

Pete Buttigieg, the former small-city Indiana mayor and first openly gay major presidential candidate said that he was dropping out of the Democratic race, following a crushing loss in the South Carolina primary where his poor performance with black Democrats signalled an inability to build a broad coalition of voters.

Pete Buttigieg drops out of Democratic Presidential race

Death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak has surged to over 3000 across the world. At the moment around 88000 people are infected by the deadly Wuhan virus globally. Mainland China has reported 42 new deaths. Watch report:

China reports 42 new deaths from coronavirus

Coronavirus: Close to 88,000 people infected, more than 3,000 dead globally

The death toll from the global coronavirus outbreak has surged to over 3,000 across the world. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-close-to-88000-people-infected-more-than-3000-dead-globally-283606">Read more</a>

Detained Uighurs forced to work in factories for foreign brands

Thousands of Muslims from China's Uighur minority group are working under coercive conditions at factories that supply some of the world's biggest brands, as per a new report.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/detained-uighurs-forced-to-work-in-factories-for-foreign-brands-283708">Read more</a>

Turkish President Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia for Syria talks: Turkish presidency

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on Thursday for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the mounting tensions in Syria, his office said Monday.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkish-president-erdogan-to-meet-putin-in-russia-for-syria-talks-turkish-presidency-283717">Read more</a>

Turkish drones kill 19 Syrian government soldiers as tensions soar

Turkish drone strikes in Syria's northwestern Idlib province killed 19 government soldiers on Sunday, a war monitor reported, as tensions soared between Damascus and Ankara.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkish-drones-kill-19-syrian-government-soldiers-as-tensions-soar-283645">Read more</a>

Chinese authorities using visas as weapons against foreign press: Report

The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China (FCCC) in a report said that government was planning to send back more foreign journalists after row over three Wall Street Journal reporters in Beijing were sent back over a headline calling China the "real sick man of Asia".&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/chinese-authorities-using-visas-as-weapons-against-foreign-press-report-283792">Read more</a>

Whistleblower exposes fake 'traders' allegedly preying on victims in global investment scam

A Ukrainian whistleblower has exposed a global scam in which a group of more than 200 ''fake traders'' have been luring investors all over the world to part with their savings with fake ads featuring celebrities.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/whistleblower-exposes-fake-traders-allegedly-preying-on-victims-in-global-investment-scam-283733">Read more</a>

Climate change: Australian summers now twice as long as winters

A new report from the Australia Institute says Australia's summers have been extended by half due to climate change. Pushing up temperatures in recent decades. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/climate-change-australian-summers-now-twice-as-long-as-winters-283739">Read more</a>

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani rejects Taliban demand to free 5,000 prisoners

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with the Afghan government and civilians. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/afghanistan-president-ashraf-ghani-rejects-taliban-demand-to-free-5000-prisoners-283605">Read more</a>

Disgruntled former security guard takes 30 hostages, in Manila shopping complex

At least 30 people are being held hostage as a gunman has gone on the rampage in a shopping mall in Manila. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/disgruntled-former-security-guard-takes-30-hostages-in-manila-shopping-complex-283652">Read more</a>

Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay US presidential candidate, drops out of race

Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay US presidential candidate from a major party, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee in the November election against Donald Trump, US media said.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pete-buttigieg-the-first-openly-gay-us-presidential-candidate-drops-out-of-race-283611">Read more</a>

Coronavirus: Close to 88,000 people infected, more than 3,000 dead globally The death toll from the global coronavirus outbreak has surged to over 3,000 across the world.

Coronavirus: Close to 88,000 people infected, more than 3,000 dead globally The death toll from the global coronavirus outbreak has surged to over 3,000 across the world. Read more Detained Uighurs forced to work in factories for foreign brands Thousands of Muslims from China's Uighur minority group are working under coercive conditions at factories that supply some of the world's biggest brands, as per a new report. Read more Turkish President Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia for Syria talks: Turkish presidency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia on Thursday for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the mounting tensions in Syria, his office said Monday. Read more Turkish drones kill 19 Syrian government soldiers as tensions soar Turkish drone strikes in Syria's northwestern Idlib province killed 19 government soldiers on Sunday, a war monitor reported, as tensions soared between Damascus and Ankara. Read more Chinese authorities using visas as weapons against foreign press: Report The Foreign Correspondents' Club of China (FCCC) in a report said that government was planning to send back more foreign journalists after row over three Wall Street Journal reporters in Beijing were sent back over a headline calling China the "real sick man of Asia". Read more Whistleblower exposes fake 'traders' allegedly preying on victims in global investment scam A Ukrainian whistleblower has exposed a global scam in which a group of more than 200 ''fake traders'' have been luring investors all over the world to part with their savings with fake ads featuring celebrities. Read more Climate change: Australian summers now twice as long as winters A new report from the Australia Institute says Australia's summers have been extended by half due to climate change. Pushing up temperatures in recent decades. Read more Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani rejects Taliban demand to free 5,000 prisoners Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with the Afghan government and civilians. Read more Disgruntled former security guard takes 30 hostages, in Manila shopping complex At least 30 people are being held hostage as a gunman has gone on the rampage in a shopping mall in Manila. Read more Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay US presidential candidate, drops out of race Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay US presidential candidate from a major party, on Sunday ended his campaign to be the Democratic nominee in the November election against Donald Trump, US media said. Read more

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The leader of a South Korean sect linked to more than half the country's 4,000-plus coronavirus cases apologised Monday for the spread of the disease.

WION Fineprint: South korean leader apologises over Coronavirus spread

Can this third Election break Israel's political deadlock? WION News | World News Israelis voted in a general election last April, and then again in September. Both times, neither Mr. Netanyahu’s mainly religious-conservative bloc nor its centrist, secular opponents could rally enough seats to form a governing coalition.

Can this third Election break Israel's political deadlock?

UK tourists in Italy blasted their government's 'pitiful' response to the coronavirus crisis after passengers who were travelling to Italian cities that are hit by the outbreak stated that they had been left with no official safety advice. Though other nations are preparing restrictions on travel to Italy, Downing Street insists that Britain is 'well prepared' for an outbreak. The affected nation of Italy has also increased its efforts to contain the virus after a huge spike in cases, with 229 diagnoses confirmed and 7 dead.

50,000 citizens have been reportedly placed in lockdown by shutting off more than a dozen towns and cancelling public events. British tourists returning from the worst-hit northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto are reportedly told to self-quarantine at home. Panic has been sparked across Europe after the Italian outbreak, with trains and buses carrying Italian passengers across borders halted after those on board reported symptoms.&nbsp;

Austria has threatened to close its borders if suspected carries tried entering from Italy, while Ireland and Serbia advised citizens not to travel to the affected areas in the north of the country. The EU has announced a £195 million rescue plan, insisting that it does not plan on closing the Schengen travel zone to stop the spread.

Draconian measures have been launched by the Italian government to stop the spread while they desperately search for 'patient zero' – the unknown carrier at the centre of the spike of cases. Many UK tourists have reportedly cancelled trips over fears they could be trapped in Italy if the situation worsens.&nbsp;

Ryanair, Easyjet and other airlines stated that flights would go ahead pending any official advice, adding that travellers were not entitled to refunds. 35 roads surrounding a cluster of towns in the Lombardy region of northern Italy have been shut down which is reportedly the epicentre of the outbreak in Italy.

Attempts to leave the area were squashed by the Italian government with three-month prison sentences.&nbsp;

Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Piemonte and Emilia-Romagna regions have also reported confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Boris Johnson was criticised by Professor John Ashton, former Regional Director of Public Health in north-west England, for not articulating Britain's response to any future outbreaks.

UK tourists in Italy blasted their government's 'pitiful' response to the coronavirus crisis after passengers who were travelling to Italian cities that are hit by the outbreak stated that they had been left with no official safety advice.

UK tourists in Italy blasted their government's 'pitiful' response to the coronavirus crisis after passengers who were travelling to Italian cities that are hit by the outbreak stated that they had been left with no official safety advice. Though other nations are preparing restrictions on travel to Italy, Downing Street insists that Britain is 'well prepared' for an outbreak. The affected nation of Italy has also increased its efforts to contain the virus after a huge spike in cases, with 229 diagnoses confirmed and 7 dead. 50,000 citizens have been reportedly placed in lockdown by shutting off more than a dozen towns and cancelling public events. British tourists returning from the worst-hit northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto are reportedly told to self-quarantine at home. Panic has been sparked across Europe after the Italian outbreak, with trains and buses carrying Italian passengers across borders halted after those on board reported symptoms. Austria has threatened to close its borders if suspected carries tried entering from Italy, while Ireland and Serbia advised citizens not to travel to the affected areas in the north of the country. The EU has announced a £195 million rescue plan, insisting that it does not plan on closing the Schengen travel zone to stop the spread. Draconian measures have been launched by the Italian government to stop the spread while they desperately search for 'patient zero' – the unknown carrier at the centre of the spike of cases. Many UK tourists have reportedly cancelled trips over fears they could be trapped in Italy if the situation worsens. Ryanair, Easyjet and other airlines stated that flights would go ahead pending any official advice, adding that travellers were not entitled to refunds. 35 roads surrounding a cluster of towns in the Lombardy region of northern Italy have been shut down which is reportedly the epicentre of the outbreak in Italy. Attempts to leave the area were squashed by the Italian government with three-month prison sentences. Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Piemonte and Emilia-Romagna regions have also reported confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Boris Johnson was criticised by Professor John Ashton, former Regional Director of Public Health in north-west England, for not articulating Britain's response to any future outbreaks.

'Pitiful' response from UK government slammed by British nationals travelling to Italy amid coronavirus outbreak

Novel coronavirus infects more than 88,000 worldwide | WION News | World News The virus, formally known as Covid-19, has infected more than 88,400 people since the outbreak began last December in Wuhan, China.

Novel coronavirus infects more than 88,000 worldwide

COVID-19: Confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy jump 50% in 24 hours | WION News | World News Italian health authorities announced on Sunday that the total number of individuals confirmed to have the coronavirus expanded to 1,694, a 50% jump from the day before.

COVID-19: Confirmed coronavirus cases in Italy jump 50% in 24 hours

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus.

Second coronavirus death in U.S. reported in Seattle area | WION News | World News

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