Turkey says deployment of Russian defences delayed, but will happen
Turkey’s planned deployment of Russian S-400 missile defences has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak but will ultimately go ahead, President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Thursday, despite Washington’s warnings that Ankara risks U.S. sanctio…
Former Polish presidents, PMs call for presidential election boycott
Nine former Polish prime ministers and presidents urged voters on Thursday to boycott next month’s planned presidential election, arguing that the ballot, to be held by post, could be unconstitutional and did not guarantee voter confidentiality.
Italy’s daily tallies of coronavirus deaths and cases fall
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 285 on Thursday, against 323 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections stood at 1,872, down from 2,086 on Wednesday.
U.S. charges ex-Honduran police chief ‘El Tigre’ with drug conspiracy
U.S. prosecutors on Thursday announced drug trafficking charges against a former chief of the Honduran National Police, the latest in a string of U.S. drug cases against officials of the Central American country.
Poland lifts quarantine rule for workers, students who often enter from neighbouring states
People working or studying close to the Polish border will be able to cross it regularly again as of May 4 without needing to undergo a two-week quarantine, Poland’s prime minister said on Thursday.
Arab foreign ministers condemn Israeli plan to annex parts of occupied West Bank
Arab countries on Thursday condemned Israel’s plan to de facto annex parts of the occupied West Bank as a “new war crime” against Palestinians, the Arab League said in a statement after a video conference of foreign ministers.
Canadian military helicopter crashes at sea near Greece; 1 body recovered, 5 missing
One body has been recovered and five people are missing after a Canadian military helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
Coronavirus was ‘not manmade or genetically modified’: U.S. spy agency
The top U.S. spy agency said for the first time on Thursday that the American intelligence community believes the COVID-19 virus that originated in China was not manmade or genetically modified.
Singapore reports 528 new coronavirus cases, death toll rises to 15
Singapore confirmed 528 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its Health Ministry said, taking the city-state’s total cases to 16,169.
Suspect charged in Denmark with preparing Islamist attack
Danish police said on Thursday they had arrested and charged a person suspected of preparing an Islamist terrorist attack.
