Lesotho leader’s wife’s murder trial postponed to April 14
The wife of Lesotho’s prime minister appeared in court on Tuesday, accused of murdering the premier’s previous wife, but the trial was postponed until April 14 because prosecutors were not ready to proceed with the case.
Little-known ex-governor nominated as Iraqi PM, Shi’ite groups object
Iraq’s president named little-known former regional governor Adnan al-Zurfi as prime minister-designate on Tuesday in another bid to overcome months of unrest and deadlock, but powerful Shi’ite blocs quickly lined up to reject his nomination.
Spain turns back cars from land borders as coronavirus death toll nears 500
Spain set up police checks at its land borders with France and Portugal on Tuesday and turned back foreigners attempting to enter, part of strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s second hardest-hit country.
Pakistan reports first death from coronavirus, health ministry says
Pakistan’s health ministry said on Wednesday that a coronavirus infected person had died.
Facebook to award $100 million in grants, ad credits to small businesses
Facebook Inc said Tuesday it plans to award $100 million in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 small businesses in over 30 countries to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Canada’s Ontario shuts down most public venues, declares state of emergency
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, banned gatherings of more than 50 people and ordered the closure of bars and restaurants on Tuesday in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Italy rushes to promote new doctors to relieve coronavirus crisis
Italy will rush 10,000 student doctors into service, scrapping their final exams, in an effort to help the struggling health service cope with the coronavirus onslaught.
Japan, U.S. reaffirm readiness to use ‘all steps’ to combat virus, Aso says
Japan and the United States reaffirmed their readiness to adopt “all appropriate measures” to guard their economies from downside risks posed by the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday.
Spain turns back cars from land borders as coronavirus death toll rises to 491
Spain set up police checks at its land borders with France and Portugal on Tuesday and turned back foreigners attempting to enter, part of strict measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s second hardest-hit country.
Spain to give benefits to workers laid off due to coronavirus
The Spanish government is planning to grant unemployment benefits to workers temporarily laid off as part of its measures to mitigate the economic effects of the coronavirus epidemic, according to a draft document prepared by the Labour Ministry.
