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China's man in the UK lauds doctor who blew whistle on coronavirus
Li Wenliang's death from the virus sparked an outpouring of grief in China and rare public demands for freedom of speech.
- by Latika Bourke
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Syrian conflict
Thousands of migrants rush border as Greek army deploys
Turkey declared its borders open to pressure the European Union into helping it handle the fallout from the war in neighboring Syria.
- by Costas Kantouris
Illness
Drug could help Parkinson's sufferers
Scientists from US biotech company Neurolixis tested marmoset monkeys with Parkinson-like symptoms.
- by Thomas Hornall
Paris Agreement
Warm winter crushes German ice wine crop
A succession of warm winters have cut into ice wine production recently in Germany with only seven producers managing to make it in 2017.
Coronavirus outbreak
In Paris, Louvre closed, Italian coronavirus cases surge and panic sets in across Europe
The total number of cases in Italy had jumped from 1,128 to 1,694 - an increase of 50 per cent in just 24 hours.
- by Bevan Shields
Coronavirus outbreak
Kissing in the time of coronavirus proves problematic for Europeans
Kissing a friend or a colleague on the cheek is as European as the Eiffel Tower – and that is presenting problems as COVID-19 continues to spread.
Syrian conflict
Greece fires tear gas at migrants after Turkish border 'onslaught'
Greece, which has tense relations with Turkey, accused Ankara of sending the migrants to the border post in an organised "onslaught" and said it would keep them out.
- by Lefteris Papadimas and Ali Kucukgocmen
Coronavirus outbreak
Italy's coronavirus cases soar to more than 1100 as top US agency says cancel all travel
America's top public health agency has told US citizens they should not travel to any part of Italy, in a fresh blow to its struggling economy.
- by Bevan Shields
UK politics
British PM Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds announce pregnancy and engagement
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds are expecting their first child together.
Assange saga
Assange's extradition hearing adjourned until May
Much of Wednesday and Thursday was spent in legal arguments over a requirement for Assange to sit in court away from his lawyers, behind protective screens.
Coronavirus outbreak
Italy’s coronavirus crisis response mired in politics
It's not every day that Italy is accused of being overly efficient, but Lombardy's response has, unusually, been criticised for its vigour.
- by Jason Horowitz