Yemen warring parties make ‘significant progress’ on truce: U.N.
The warring parties in Yemen have made “significant progress” toward agreeing a ceasefire, U.N. Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Thursday.
Cabinet post disputes delay Israeli government inauguration
The planned inauguration on Thursday of an Israeli unity government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been postponed until Sunday, an official statement said, in last-minute wrangling over cabinet appointments.
Trump administration issues global maritime advisory on sanctions, with industry input
The Trump administration on Thursday issued guidelines to help ship owners and insurers avoid the risks of sanctions penalties, standards that maritime players and a senior State Department official said were modified following months of discussions wi…
Yemen reports first coronavirus cases in Al Dhalea province
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government on Thursday reported the first cases of the novel coronavirus in the southern province of Al Dhalea, among 15 new infections that took the total in areas under its control to 85 with 12 deaths.
As China pushes back on virus, Europe wakes to ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy
Earlier this month, Europe’s ambassador in Beijing submitted to Chinese censorship.
Burundi expels WHO team as it prepares for presidential election
Burundi is expelling the national head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and three members of his team as it prepares for a presidential election that is being held next week despite concern about health risks during the coronavirus pandemic.
Poland to extend school closures for most children
Schools in Poland will stay closed for most children until June 7, an education ministry spokeswoman told state news agency PAP on Thursday, with only day care for young children provided as the country tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Wuhan residents brave rain, queues for COVID-19 mass-testing campaign
Residents in Wuhan braved pouring rain in queues of more than an hour to take part in a government-led exercise to test the city’s 11 million people for the novel coronavirus, a scale health experts describe as unprecedented.
South Africa to assign coronavirus restrictions by district: minister
South Africa will assign levels of lockdown restrictions for each of the country’s roughly 50 districts, depending on the number of active coronavirus infections there, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Thursday.
Russian court deems extended detention of former U.S. marine lawful: Ifax
A Russian court said on Thursday it was lawful to have extended the detention of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan until Sept. 13, who is in custody facing spying charges, the Interfax news agency reported.
