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Deadly coronavirus cases surge into the hundreds as virus spreads to Japan, Thailand

The World Health Organisation has warned the virus is a new strain that had not been previously identified in humans.

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Women in Beijing airport wear masks to protect them from the virus.

Everything you need to know about China's deadly coronavirus

China has reported 139 new cases of pneumonia caused by the outbreak of a new coronavirus strain.

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Two people have died from a virus believed to have originated from a seafood market in Wuhan, China.

Chinese tourism boom predicted as first direct Shanghai to Perth flight takes off

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A new direct flight by China Eastern airlines will travel between Perth and Shanghai three times weekly.

Couple ties the knot in the Philippines as volcano erupts behind them

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A couple in the Philippines went ahead with their wedding Sunday despite the eruption of a volcano spewing ash into the sky behind them.

Thousands evacuated as volcano erupts in the Philippines

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Flights have also been cancelled as the blast spewed ash up to 15 kilometres into the sky.

Death toll from Indonesia floods rises to 47

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Monsoon rains and rising rivers have left 47 people dead in Indonesia.