Kuwait suspends flights to and from seven countries over coronavirus: tweet
Kuwait suspended on Saturday all flights to and from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri-Lanka for a week starting on Saturday, Kuwait’s civil aviation directorate said in a tweet.
‘Despicable’ – Women seethe over Mexican leader’s wobbly response to violence
Mexico’s president sells himself as lifelong champion of the rights of women, who he calls “more honest” than men. To stress the point, he made history upon taking office in December 2018 by putting women in half his cabinet posts.
U.S. creates new envoy position to counter rising terrorism in Sahel
The United States has created a special envoy for Africa’s Sahel region, a State Department spokesman said on Friday, to counter rising violence from groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State which are expanding their foothold.
Second coronavirus death confirmed in England
A second patient in England who tested positive for coronavirus has died, England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty confirmed on Friday.
Migrants are boon for poor Roma villagers on Turkey-Greece border
For members of the Roma minority in the Turkish village of Karaagac on the border with Greece, the arrival of thousands of migrants desperately seeking to cross into the European Union could not have been better news.
Colombia confirms its first case of coronavirus
Colombia confirmed its first case of coronavirus on Friday, joining other South American countries that have reported cases of the fast-spreading disease.
Turkey says EU statement shows bloc using migrants as political tools
Turkey on Friday accused the European Union of using migrants as political tools and allowing international law to be “trampled”, after EU foreign ministers said they would work to stop illegal migration into the bloc.
UAE discovers 15 new coronavirus cases: ministry of health
United Arab Emirates discovered late on Friday 15 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry announced in a statement.
Costa Rica confirms first coronavirus case in Central America
Costa Rica’s government on Friday said it confirmed its first case of coronavirus, in a 49-year-old woman from the United States who is in the Central American nation with her husband.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The number of people infected with coronavirus approached 102,000 across the world as the outbreak reached more countries and caused more economic damage.
