A government helicopter was shot down and its crew killed yesterday in Syria's north-west, where a military offensive against opposition fighters is unfolding, a Syrian military official and activists said.
The World Health Organisation has issued the following advice for those who could be in contact with infected people or in an area hit by the virus.
After being stranded at sea for two weeks because five ports refused to allow their cruise ship to dock, the passengers of the MS Westerdam were anything but sure their ordeal was finally over.
French President Emmanuel Macron suffered a setback yesterday when one of his closest lieutenants, Benjamin Griveaux, pulled out of the race to become mayor of Paris after it was alleged he sent sexual images to a woman who is not his wife.
Ben Kavanagh, a teacher from Kildare, was relieved to be finally leaving quarantine this week after his evacuation from the city at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
Climate change could reduce the lifespan of hundreds of species, new research suggests.
Germany's president took an indirect swipe at US President Donald Trump yesterday in accusing Washington, China and Russia of stoking global mistrust and insecurity with a "great powers competition" that could threaten a new nuclear arms race.
