U.S. House votes to limit Iran warmaking ability, heads to veto fight
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran, amid continuing concern about broader conflict after a January strike killed an Iranian commander,
Italy toughens coronavirus lockdown after death toll soars
Italy added new restrictions on Wednesday to a lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus, ordering bars, restaurants and beauty parlors to close after the highest daily increase in deaths of any country since the outbreak began.
In Syria’s northwest, medics fear the worst if coronavirus hits crowded camps
In Syria’s northwest, where people uprooted by war are crammed into camps, medics fear the coronavirus would spread widely if it reaches a country with its healthcare system in ruins.
U.S. confirms multiple rockets hit Iraq base, assessment ongoing
Multiple rockets hit an Iraqi base housing U.S. and coalition troops on Wednesday, and an assessment of the incident is under way, a senior Trump administration official said.
EU’s Hogan cancels trip to U.S., Canada over coronavirus concerns -EU officials
The European Union’s top trade official has canceled plans to visit the United States and Canada next week as concerns escalate about the fast-spreading coronavirus, two EU officials said on Wednesday.
Coronavirus forces Italy to tighten lockdown, Trump to address U.S. crisis
Now officially a global pandemic, the coronavirus outbreak is forcing Italy to tighten its nationwide lockdown by shutting bars, hairdressers and restaurants as other countries closed schools and canceled sports events and other big gatherings.
Panama orders short-term closure of all schools due to coronavirus
Panama’s government ordered the temporary closure of all schools, public and private, due to coronavirus concerns, officials with the Central American nation’s education and health ministries said on Wednesday.
Italy PM Conte toughens coronavirus lockdown with new measures
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte added new restrictions on Wednesday to the lockdown imposed to fight the coronavirus after figures showed Italy posting the highest daily increase in deaths of any country since the outbreak began.
Syrian state media says unidentified jets hit border town with Iraq
Unidentified jets hit targets south east of the Syrian town of Albukamal along a strategic border crossing with Iraq with only material damage, state media said late on Wednesday.
Brazil’s Congress overturns presidential veto on spending bill
Brazil’s Congress overturned a presidential veto on Wednesday in an ongoing battle over appropriations with President Jair Bolsonaro, doubling social assistance for elderly and disabled people that will cost an extra 20 billion reais ($4.2 billion) thi…
