Netanyahu to claim election ‘victory’ on exit polls: party
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will declare victory after exit polls predicted a strong lead for his Likud party in Israel’s election on Monday, a party spokesman said.
U.S. judge gives Russian firm tied to election meddling subpoena deadline
During a testy hearing on Monday, a federal judge set a deadline for a Russian company facing criminal charges related to Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election to explain why it had not handed over documents sought by prosecutors, a step that…
Coronavirus spreading fast but stigma is more dangerous: WHO
Coronavirus now appears to be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within but can still be contained, and stigma is more dangerous than the disease itself, the World Health Organization said on Monday.
PM Johnson says UK ready for potential economic downside of coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the government was ready for a potential economic downside of the coronavirus outbreak, but that the fundamentals of the economy were strong.
Mexicans eager to see Pena Nieto probed for corruption: poll
The vast majority of Mexicans want former President Enrique Pena Nieto to be investigated for corruption, a poll showed on Monday, offering a potential winning issue for the current administration, whose popularity is starting to fade.
Israeli exit polls say victory could be within Netanyahu’s grasp
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gained seats in Israel’s election on Monday, according to early exit pollls that put him almost within grasp of a right-wing governing coalition.
Two-week U.N. gender equality meeting cut to one day over coronavirus
An annual two-week United Nations meeting on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women, usually attended by thousands of people from around the world, has been scaled back to a one-day event due the global outbreak of coronavirus.
Six dead of coronavirus in Seattle area, U.S. officials scramble to prepare for more cases
Six people in the Seattle area have died of illness caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said on Monday, as authorities across the United States scrambled to prepare for more infections, with the emphasis on ratcheting up the number of avail…
Factbox: Airlines suspend flights due to coronavirus outbreak
Airlines have been suspending flights or modifying services in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Mongolian president placed under quarantine after returning from China – state media
Mongolia’s President Battulga Khaltmaa and other government officials have submitted to a 14-day quarantine after returning home from their visit to China, the state news agency Montsame reported on Friday.
