Bosnia reports sharp rise in coronavirus cases after relaxing lockdown
Bosnia reported on Wednesday its sharpest daily rise in new coronavirus infections this month after its two autonomous regions had gradually begun to ease lockdowns.
U.S. will not let Iran buy arms when U.N. embargo ends: Pompeo
The United States will not allow Iran to purchase conventional arms after a U.N. prohibition on this expires in October, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.
Yemen records multiple coronavirus cases for the first time; U.N. fears more
Yemeni authorities reported multiple coronavirus infections for the first time on Wednesday, after the United Nations said it feared the disease could be spreading undetected in a country where millions are already facing famine.
Pompeo pushes China to provide access to Wuhan labs over coronavirus outbreak
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday again pushed China to provide the world access to its virology labs in Wuhan, saying the world needed to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic originated and Beijing had an obligation to be transparent.
Palace housing Austrian president’s office cleared after bomb threat
Part of the former imperial palace in Vienna housing Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen’s office has been evacuated after a bomb threat and the president has been taken to safety, spokesmen for the police and the presidency said on Wednesday.
Vienna police give all-clear after bomb threat at president’s office
Vienna police gave the all-clear on Wednesday after part of the former imperial palace housing Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen’s office was evacuated due to a bomb threat.
Catalan separatists use coronavirus crisis to argue for independence
Catalan separatists have used the coronavirus crisis as a fresh motive to argue for independence from Spain, some bluntly saying the pandemic would have caused fewer deaths had the wealthy northeastern region been on its own.
Some Chinese local governments to allow fast-track entry of Koreans
Ten Chinese local governments have agreed to allow a fast-track entry of businessmen from South Korea under which they are exempt from strict coronavirus quarantine measures, South Korean authorities said on Tuesday.
Pompeo says no sight of North Korea’s Kim, real risk of famine in country
The United States has caught no sight of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and is watching reports about his health, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, adding there was a real risk of famine in the country amid the coronavirus outbrea…
U.S. believes many Chinese labs doing contagious pathogen work under unknown security: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States believes there are many laboratories in China working on contagious pathogens, but does not know if the facilities have adequate security to prevent future pandemics.
