- Emotional Elton John halts New Zealand gig after pneumonia diagnosis February 16, 2020The star, 72, sobs on stage as he loses his voice mid-way through a sold-out show in New Zealand.
- Coronavirus: China announces drop in new cases for third straight day February 16, 2020Foreign minister Wang Yi said the fall showed the outbreak was being managed effectively.
- Uganda's Queen of Katwe star Nikita Pearl Waligwa dies aged 15 February 16, 2020The child actress in the 2016 Disney film about a Ugandan chess prodigy had a brain tumour.