Philippines’ Duterte to declare public health emergency to combat coronavirus
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte plans to declare a nationwide public health emergency following confirmation of the country’s first community transmission of the disease, the presidential aide said on Saturday.
Teargas fired on Greek-Turkish border as migrant tensions flare
Teargas and smoke bombs clouded a border crossing between Greece and Turkey on Saturday as tensions persisted over thousands of migrants massed at the frontier trying to force their way into the European Union.
Senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria: Fars
A senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Farhad Dabirian, was “martyred” in Syria on Friday, Fars news agency reported, without giving details of how he died.
China says 78 million migrant rural workers have returned to work
A total of 78 million Chinese migrant rural workers have already returned to work, accounting for 60% of the total who left for home for the Chinese New Year holiday, a government official said on Saturday, as Beijing steps up measures to limit the dis…
South Korea’s coronavirus cases rise to 6,767 with most cases traced to church
South Korea’s coronavirus cases rose to 6,767 on Saturday, up by 174 from late Friday, with more than 60% of the total cases linked to a secretive church at the center of the country’s outbreak, health authorities said.
Turkish defense minister sees no violations of ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib: Anadolu
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire agreed with Russia in Syria’s Idlib, according to state-owned Anadolu news agency.
‘Evolving like Pokemon’, Hong Kong women step up to protest frontlines
University student ‘A’, says she used to be a ‘typical girl’ who liked to shop, drink bubble tea and watch Korean soap operas but all that changed as Hong Kong’s anti-government protests gained momentum and she stepped up to take a place in the frontli…
Ethiopian draft report blames Boeing for 737 MAX plane crash: sources
A draft interim report from Ethiopian crash investigators circulated to U.S. government agencies concludes the March 2019 crash of a Boeing Co 737 MAX was caused by the plane’s design, two people briefed on the matter said Friday.
Afghanistan’s confirmed coronavirus cases rises to four – health ministry spokesman
Afghanistan’s health ministry said on Saturday that the number of confirmed case of coronavirus in the country had jumped to four.
China says reports it fired laser at U.S. plane last month untrue
China said media reports it had fired a laser at a United States surveillance aircraft last month “did not accord with the facts”, according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence.
