Afghan president-elect Ghani’s inauguration ceremony pushed back to afternoon – spokesman
The inauguration ceremony for Afghan President-elect Ashraf Ghani will take place on Monday afternoon, his spokesman said on Twitter, pushed back from the morning as was originally planned.
Japan’s Sagawa Express says parcel delivery man tested positive for coronavirus
Japan’s Sagawa Express, a unit of SG Holdings Co Ltd , said on Monday a delivery man in his 60s of its partner company had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Japan’s Abe, under fire over coronavirus, to alter law to allow emergency declaration
Japan is set this week to revise a law allowing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to declare a formal state of emergency over the coronavirus, if needed, as Abe faces persistent criticism for his handling of the outbreak ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Shanghai Disneyland resumes some resort ops as coronavirus infections slow
Walt Disney Co’s Shanghai Disneyland said on Monday it will resume a limited number of resort operations as the first step of a phased reopening, although the main theme park will remain shut amid worries about the coronavirus outbreak.
Afghan president to go ahead with inauguration despite rival’s offer
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will go ahead with his inauguration on Monday, a top aide said, despite an offer by his main political rival challenging him for the job to postpone his parallel swearing-in ceremony.
Malaysia to unveil cabinet on Monday, after new PM named amid turmoil
Malaysia’s new prime minister will announce his cabinet on Monday, a week after he was appointed amid political turmoil, with a technocrat or technocrat-turned-politician expected to be drafted into the crucial finance ministry as the economy slows.
Cruise ship heads to Singapore after rebuff by Malaysia, Thailand over virus fears
The operator of cruise ship Costa Fortuna said it was heading to Singapore to end its journey on Tuesday as planned, after it was turned away from ports in Malaysia and Thailand over coronavirus fears.
Saudi Arabia locks down province, halts travel with nine nations over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia imposed on Sunday a temporary lockdown on its eastern oil-producing province of Qatif, home to most of its 15 coronavirus infections, and suspended schools and universities nationwide.
Two Sydney schools close as coronavirus cases in Australia jump
Two Sydney high schools closed on Monday after three students tested positive for COVID-19 as health authorities ramped up preparations for a larger outbreak with the number of infections in Australia exceeding 80.
Huge turnout, some violence at Latin America Women’s Day marches
Hundreds of thousands of women across Latin America’s biggest cities flocked to the streets for International Women’s Day on Sunday, with anger over inequality, femicide and strict abortion controls boiling over into sporadic violence.
