Russia’s Putin orders April vote on constitutional changes despite coronavirus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nationwide vote on constitutional amendments, which would allow him to run again for president, on April 22, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, despite the spread of the coronavirus.
British shoppers step up panic buying: industry sources
Panic buying by British shoppers over coronavirus is getting worse despite appeals for calm, and supermarket bosses are concerned the government is yet to get to grips with the magnitude of the crisis, industry sources told Reuters.
Bolivia closes borders, suspends international flights – government
Bolivia will close its borders to non-residents and suspend all international flights to combat the spread of coronavirus, the interim government announced on Tuesday.
Sudan orders arrest of former foreign minister over 1989 coup
The Sudanese prosecutor’s office on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former foreign minister Ali Karti for his role in the 1989 coup which brought Omar al-Bashir to power.
Deserted St Patrick’s Day streets highlight Irish hospitality woes
Publican David Chawke should have been frantically pulling pints on Tuesday in the middle of his busiest day of the year as the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade passed his central Dublin bar, The Bank.
Ireland to add 100 ventilators a week as coronavirus cases hit 292
Ireland’s health service is finalizing contracts to add 100 ventilators per week to meet the demand from coronavirus cases that the country’s prime minister has forecast could reach 15,000 by the end of the month.
Iran weighs freeing detained Americans amid coronavirus outbreak – Pompeo
Iran is considering releasing some Americans it has detained, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday, as the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Iran and said it stood ready to help the Islamic Republic deal with the coronavirus.
Baltic states send ships for citizens stranded on Germany-Poland border
Estonia and Latvia will dispatch ships from Tuesday to bring back hundreds of their citizens stranded on the border between Germany and Poland, following Warsaw’s decision last week to shut its borders due the coronavirus outbreak, officials said.
Britain sets out emergency laws to tackle coronavirus outbreak
Britain’s government set out emergency legislation on Tuesday to tackle a growing coronavirus outbreak, with measures including giving powers to police and immigration officers to detain people and put them in isolation to protect public health.
Pompeo hopes China will reconsider move against U.S. journalists
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted China’s decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider.
