First coronavirus case at EU council before ministers’ emergency meetings
A first case of coronavirus has been detected among staff at the Council of the European Union, a spokesman said on Wednesday, as ministers of the bloc’s 27 member states were to hold emergency meetings there.
Palestinians protest as Israeli bulldozers clear land
Palestinians have launched protests in the occupied West Bank after Israeli bulldozers began clearing land in what villagers fear is an attempt to confiscate it for future Jewish settlements.
Nervy British lawmakers sweat over coronavirus reaching parliament
Britain’s 19th-century parliamentary palace and its hundreds of grand offices and wood-paneled meeting rooms are ill-equipped to deal with the global outbreak of coronavirus, according to some worried lawmakers working inside the building.
Italy to ban public events to contain coronavirus: draft decree
Italy’s government is set to close cinemas and theaters and ban public events across the whole country to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, according to a draft decree drawn up on Wednesday.
Greece uses tear gas on migrants at border as row with Turkey worsens
Greek security forces used tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday against hundreds of migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey, as Athens and Ankara accused each other of lying about what was happening.
EU foreign policy chief tells Turkey border developments unacceptable
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said he told Turkey on Wednesday that the situation at the border with Greece was unacceptable and Turkey should not encourage further movement of migrants toward the border with EU states.
Japan coronavirus cases hit 1,000 mark as Tokyo insists Olympics on track
Japan’s confirmed coronavirus infections rose above 1,000 on Wednesday, most of them from a quarantined cruise liner, as Olympics organizers dismissed speculation that the Tokyo Summer Games could be canceled.
Saudi-led coalition says it foiled attack on oil tanker off Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said it had foiled an attack on an oil tanker off the country’s coast, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.
First coronavirus case at EU council as ministers gather for emergency meetings
A first case of coronavirus has been established at the Council of the European Union, a spokesman said on Wednesday, as ministers of the 27 EU member states meet there for a series of emergency meetings.
Greece says Turkish police firing tear gas to help migrants cross border
Greece released a video clip on Wednesday it said showed Turkish riot police firing tear gas canisters at the Kastanies border crossing, where thousands of migrants are trying to cross into the European Union.
