Coronavirus cases in U.S. exceeds 100, Fed acts to shield economy
A New York man tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to two, officials said on Tuesday, as the number of infections in the United States rose above 100 and the central bank acted to protect the ec…
Bulgaria’s Borissov says good neighbors can resolve migrant crisis
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Tuesday he hoped for a swift resolution to prevent a resurgence of the migrant crisis after Turkey relaxed curbs on the movement of thousands of asylum seekers now seeking entry to the EU.
Ukraine government denies prime minister petitioned court about his resignation: statement
Ukraine’s government denied on Tuesday that Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk had asked a court to block parliament from discussing his resignation, after a statement from the court reported Honcharuk had done so.
Vatican says pope only has a cold, symptoms not related ‘to other pathologies’
Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy, is suffering only from a cold that is “without symptoms related to other pathologies,” the Vatican said on Tuesday.
UAE to disable all schools and high educational institutions for four weeks: WAM
United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that schools and higher educational institutions will be closed for four weeks starting on Sunday to avoid the spreading of coronavirus.
At least 17 dead in Brazil’s southeast due to rains
At least 17 people have died in southeastern Brazil’s since Sunday due to heavy rains in the states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, authorities said.
Jailed Catalan leader cannot temporarily serve as EU lawmaker, EU’s top court says
A jailed Catalan separatist leader elected to the European Parliament while in detention cannot serve as an EU lawmaker or enjoy immunity while his case is heard by the European Union Court of Justice, the EU’s top court said on Tuesday.
UK minister Patel calls for unity after top official resigns: internal email
Britain’s interior minister Priti Patel said she regretted the resignation of senior official Philip Rutnam and called on her department to pull together, an internal email seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday.
IMF deal would spark ‘popular revolution’ in Lebanon, Hezbollah believes
Hezbollah believes that terms required by any IMF bailout package for Lebanon would spark “a popular revolution”, a senior official said on Tuesday, rejecting such a step and calling instead for a “national solution” to a deep economic crisis.
EU pledges aid to Greece as migrants mass on border with Turkey
European Union officials on Tuesday promised more cash for Greece during a visit to its border with Turkey which tens of thousands of migrants and refugees have been trying for days to breach.
