In Japan, Italian cruise ship grapples with coronavirus cluster
More than 30 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan’s Nagasaki prefecture have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising concern about the impact on the local community.
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.5 million globally and 177,004 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 0200 GMT on Wednesday.
Hong Kong reshuffles govt. as debate rages over Beijing’s role
Hong Kong unveiled a government shake-up on Wednesday that it said was aimed at reviving the financial hub’s beleaguered economy and had nothing to do with a recent controversy over Beijing’s role in the city’s affairs.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian attacker near Jerusalem: police
Israeli security forces shot and killed a Palestinian man who stabbed a police officer at a checkpoint near Jerusalem on Wednesday, an Israeli police spokesman said.
Iran launches first military satellite, say Revolutionary Guards
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force said on Wednesday it had launched the country’s first military satellite which had gone into orbit.
Fear of coronavirus haunts Egypt’s cramped jails
Last April, medical student Mohamed Amashah stood on Cairo’s Tahrir Square and held up a sign saying “Freedom for prisoners”. He was detained.
UK should hold inquiry into COVID-19 response, Liberal Democrats say
The United Kingdom should hold an independent inquiry into Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the novel coronavirus crisis, the opposition Liberal Democrat party said.
Hong Kong security chief warns of rising risk of ‘home-grown terrorism’
Hong Kong’s Security Secretary John Lee said on Wednesday the Chinese-ruled city was facing the risk of “home-grown terrorism” after several police reports of finding explosive materials.
Mexico enters most serious ‘Phase 3’ spread of coronavirus epidemic
Mexico has entered what the government calls “Phase 3” of the spread of the new coronavirus, the most serious stage, as transmission of the virus is intensifying, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday.
Recovered, almost: China’s early patients unable to shed coronavirus
Dressed in a hazmat suit, two masks and a face shield, Du Mingjun knocked on the mahogany door of a flat in a suburban district of Wuhan on a recent morning.
