Russia sends two warships armed with cruise missiles to Syria’s coast – Ifax
Russia is sending two warships equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles to the Mediterranean Sea towards the Syrian coast, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s Black Sea Fleet as saying on Friday.
New Zealand confirms first case of the new coronavirus
New Zealand confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Friday in someone who returned from Iran, but said the chances of a community outbreak remains low.
Russia says Turkish troops hit by shelling should not have been in the area – RIA
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that Turkish troops hit by shelling on Feb. 27 should not have been in the Syrian area where they were and that Ankara had not informed Moscow in advance about their location, the RIA news agency reported.
Kyrgyz national in Japan tests positive for coronavirus
A Kyrgyz citizen staying in Japan has tested positive for coronavirus and will be hospitalized there until full recovery, Kyrgyz deputy foreign minister Nurlan Abdrakhmanov said on Friday.
Turkish media says several hundred migrants walking towards Greek border
A group of migrants is walking in northwest Turkey toward its border with Greece, the Demiroren news agency reported on Friday after a senior Turkish official said Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe.
No special session of Malaysian parliament on Monday to pick PM – speaker
Malaysia’s parliament will not hold a special session on Monday to decide on the next prime minister, its speaker said, a day after interim premier Mahathir Mohamad said the legislative body would do so.
Belarus announces first case of coronavirus: TASS
Belarus registered the first case of coronavirus infection in the country, Russian news agency TASS reported on Friday, citing the Belarussian Ministry of Healthcare.
Turkey says will not stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe after troops killed
Turkey will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe, a senior Turkish official said, as Ankara responded on Friday to the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in an air strike by Syrian government forces in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region.
Qualify first, worry later: Marathoners say no time to fear Olympic cancellation
Aspring Olympians at the U.S. marathon trials said on Thursday that they were concerned first with securing one of the coveted few tickets to Tokyo 2020 – and less, at least for now, about whether there would even be an Olympics this year.
Thailand reports one new coronavirus case, total reaches 41 – health official
Thailand recorded one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 41 since January, a senior health official said on Friday.
