Though a dream trip turned into a plague-cation with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Shabtai family says government response was better than anything they'd get at home

FM Peters says measure would breach international law and 'pose significant risks to regional security'; Israeli envoy to Wellington rejects statement as 'based on a prediction'

Prime Minister Ardern says confident country has limited transmission for now, but warns there may be more infections in the future

Europe has seen 2,057,414 infections, while the US has registered the most deaths of any country at 98,929; numbers still rising in some areas

International health body executive director says virus still 'on the way up,' warns of future outbreak 'spikes' as countries lift restrictions

No reports of major damage or injuries from magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in the ocean northeast of Wellington

PM tells leaders of 7 nations with low infection rates that Jerusalem 'happy to enter into safe flight agreements' to promote tourism and trade

Report says assessment -- based on info shared by US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand -- regards it as 'highly likely' spread of coronavirus began naturally in Wuhan market

Initiative proposed by Austria would see 7 nations adopt joint coronavirus protocols and open up to tourism and trade with each other; Vienna airport offering 3 hour virus tests

Brazil emerges as new hotspot for infections as global infections pass 3 million, including 212,000 deaths; world mulls reopening schools