Child drowns at sea off Greece in first fatality after Turkey opens border
A young Syrian boy died on Monday after being pulled from the sea when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos, Greek officials said, the first reported fatality since Turkey opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe.
EU executive says Turkey letting migrants through ‘cannot be’ answer to Syria war
The European Union’s chief executive, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed sympathy with Turkey over the conflict in Syria on Monday but said Ankara deciding to let refugees and migrants through to Europe “cannot be” the answer.
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.
Tehran reports 66 dead from coronavirus as WHO team heads to Iran
Sixty-six people have died from the coronavirus in Iran and more than 1,500 have been infected, a senior official said on Monday, as a World Health Organization (WHO) team headed to Tehran.
China’s president says research centers to be set up to help contain coronavirus
China’s president Xi Jinping said that a series of national clinical research centers would be set up to help contain the coronavirus outbreak, state television CCTV reported on Monday.
EU readies measures to help economy as coronavirus hits
The European Union’s economics commissioner said on Monday the bloc was ready to deploy all possible measures to tackle the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the European economy, as health risks in Europe were raised to high.
France’s Macron cancels events to focus on coronavirus response
French President Emmanuel Macron canceled two scheduled events this week to focus on France’s response to the coronavirus crisis, his office said on Monday.
Drone sighting stops flights landing and taking off at Frankfurt Airport
A drone has been sighted at Frankfurt Airport so no flights are taking off or landing until further notice, Germany’s DFS air traffic control authority said on Twitter on Monday.
Kremlin to Turkey: We cannot guarantee safety of your planes over Syria
Russia said it cannot guarantee the safety of Turkish aircraft over Syria, after Turkey shot down two Syrian war planes and struck a military airport, the latest clashes that have brought Moscow and Ankara closer than ever to direct confrontation.
Israel targets vehicle in Syrian Golan Heights after attempted sniper attack: army
Israel’s military on Monday targeted a vehicle in the Syrian-controlled Golan Heights after identifying an attempted sniper attack from the area, the military said in a statement.
