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.
Pompeo says Iraqi leaders must drop sectarian quota system to help form new government
Iraqi leaders must put aside a sectarian quota system and make compromises to help the formation of a government and help the bilateral relationship between Washington and Baghdad, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.
British PM Johnson’s fiancée gives birth to boy amid coronavirus crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fiancée, Carrie Symonds, gave birth to a baby boy at a London hospital on Wednesday, slightly earlier than had been expected.
Russia flies nuclear-capable bombers over Baltic Sea in training exercise
Russia has flown two nuclear-capable Tu-160 strategic bombers over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday, a move that prompted Finland, Denmark, Poland and Sweden to scramble jets to escort them.
Swiss to further ease coronavirus measures, ban big groups through August
The Swiss government is pressing ahead with re-opening measures including for sporting events, shops, restaurants and museums, it said on Wednesday, even as it bans events with more than 1,000 people through August to curb spread of the coronavirus.
