Putin critic Navalny accuses Russia of emptying and freezing his bank accounts
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday accused Russian authorities of emptying and blocking his bank accounts and those of his close family, a move he said was unfair and aimed at strangling him and his supporters financially.
Second coronavirus case confirmed in New York state, U.S. cases top 100
A man who lives in a New York suburb and works in Manhattan tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to two, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday.
U.S. willing to give Turkey ammunition for Syria’s Idlib
The United States is willing to give NATO ally Turkey ammunition alongside humanitarian assistance in northwestern Syria where Ankara is in a deepening standoff with Russia, the U.S. special representative for the region said on Tuesday.
Down’s syndrome, so what? One woman’s campaign in France’s municipal elections
Eleonore Laloux has battled all her life to be treated like others. Now the 34-year-old is waging a new campaign: to become one of the first women in France with Down’s syndrome to win a local council seat in this month’s municipal elections.
Japan to cancel ceremony marking deadly quake as coronavirus spreads: media
Japan will cancel a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the deadly 2011 quake that devastated its northeast coast and triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster, as it curbs gatherings as a precaution against coronavirus, Japanese media reported.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of coronavirus around the world
The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travelers.
Spanish government backs tougher action against sex crimes in draft law
Spain’s left-wing government approved a bill on Tuesday that would qualify all non-consensual sex as rape, acting on a pre-election promise to strengthen laws in defense of women’s rights.
France reports fourth coronavirus death
A fourth person has died in France due to a coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. It gave no detail on the person’s age or nationality.
Turkey, Russia face off in Syria as fighting escalates, plane shot down
Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria, where fighting has intensified in recent days, bringing Turkish and Russian forces close to direct conflict in the battle over the last swathe of Syria still held by rebels….
EU needs to stop bickering, support Greece on refugees: U.N.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees on Tuesday urged European Union countries to provide more support to Greece as it faces a new wave of migrants and refugees from Syria and other parts of the Middle East.
