Key facts, figures and dates

A profile of the southern Russian republic

An overview of Gibraltar including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

Key facts, figures and dates

An overview of Abkhazia including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media.

BBC Reality Check breaks down what coronavirus testing is and why it matters.

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.

There is growing discussion about the potential benefits of the general public wearing masks.

Millions of Indians who rely on daily wages from jobs like cleaning risk running out of money.

Europeans face a blizzard of restrictions on their freedoms as authorities try to stop the spread.

President Trump has been critical - but what do others think of the "global guardian of public health"?

The health organisation pushes back at criticism of its response to the coronavirus outbreak.

State media says US claims that the coronavirus originated in a research laboratory are "absurd".

The case means Covid-19 may have arrived in Europe almost a month earlier than previously thought.

The vice-president says the task force may wind down by the end of May or early June.

BBC News examines allegations that the coronavirus was accidentally released from a lab.

New techniques are being used to transform images from Hubble into spectacular 3D visualisations.

Scientists predict the explosive behaviour of two supermassive black holes almost to the hour.

Ministers are reportedly considering relaxing the two-metre rule for social distancing in workplaces.

New scientific research, from Germany of all places, suggests English footballers are actually good at spot-kicks.

The 5,100 sq km behemoth which broke away from Antarctica in 2017 drops its own large chunk of ice.

Areas such as India, Australia and Africa are predicted to be among the worst affected.

How the global pandemic is limiting carbon emissions and what this will mean for climate change.

Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.

One of the hardest tasks in Earth observation is tracking tiny changes in the shape of the ground.

An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.

Bicycle shops across the UK say demand for new bikes, and repairs for old ones, has risen sharply.

Certain habitats can help dampen the spread of ash dieback, which threatens ash trees.

The Hawaii-based Gemini telescope produces a super-sharp picture of the gas giant in the infrared.

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events

A chronology of key events