UK virus death toll climbs to 18,738 as govt expands testing

Apr 24,2020
Britain on Thursday said another 616 people had died in hospital from the novel coronavirus, as the government detailed a new testing regime that could allow the country to ease its lockdown.
Trump thinks reports on Kim's illness incorrect
Apr 24
US President Donald Trump says he believes reports suggesting North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill were incorrect.
Iran threatens to destroy US ships in Persian Gulf
Apr 24
The head of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says he has ordered his forces to target US warships if they threaten the security of Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf.
Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Thursday
Apr 23

Guards say Iran successfully launches first military satellite
Apr 22
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite on Wednesday, a programme that the US alleges is a cover for its missile development.
UN food agency: Global hunger could double
Apr 22
The World Food Programme says the number of people suffering acute hunger could nearly double to 265 million as the world grapples with the economic implications of the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump says Kim Jong Un's illness not yet confirmed
Apr 22
US President Donald Trump says his government has not confirmed reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is gravely ill.