A third patient has died after testing positive to coronavirus in Italy as authorities there race to contain the biggest outbreak in Europe.

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Virus cases jump in S.Korea, Italy, Iran

International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China has grown with sharp rises in infections in South Korea, Italy and Iran.

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Al-Qaeda confirms Yemen leader's killing

Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen has confirmed the death of its leader Qasim al-Rimi, weeks after the US said it had killed him.

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Assange trial tipped to reveal 'surprises'

Julian Assange's extradition trial is expected to air allegations that the US government broke international law and acted improperly in its decade-long pursuit of the WikiLeaks founder.

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Russia leak meant to hurt Sanders: Trump

US President Donald Trump has called for an investigation into an apparent leak of classified intelligence about Russian interference in the 2020 presidential campaign.

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Thousands mourn Germany shooting victims

Around 10,000 protesters have marched through the central German town of Hanau to mourn the nine people who were killed by a gunman with anti-immigrant views.

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Earthquake kills nine in southeast Turkey

Nine people have died and hundreds of buildings have collapsed in southeast Turkey after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the border with Iran.

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NZ leader Ardern bound for Sydney

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will keep climate change off the agenda, instead pressing Scott Morrison on Australia's "corrosive" deportations policy when she visits Sydney this week.

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Australian Associated Press