Late Uzbek leader’s daughter asks his successor for clemency
Gulnara Karimova, the imprisoned daughter of late Uzbek President Islam Karimov, has asked his successor to release her in exchange for facilitating the confiscation of her remaining assets, worth $686 million.
‘We’re fine but bored,’ says guest in Tenerife hotel in coronavirus lockdown
“Everything is very quiet,” says Briton Christopher Betts, one of more than 700 guests spending a second day in lockdown at a four-star Tenerife hotel on Wednesday after four cases of coronavirus were detected there among a group of Italians.
‘Call me Harry,’ says informal UK prince as he starts last round of royal duties
Britain’s Prince Harry started the last round of his royal duties on an informal note on Wednesday, making it clear the audience listening to his speech on sustainable travel in Edinburgh should simply call him Harry.
Coronavirus spread ‘deeply concerning’ but not a pandemic: WHO’s Tedros
The sudden rise in novel coronavirus cases in Italy, Iran and South Korea is “deeply concerning”, but the virus can still be contained and does not amount to a pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday.
Russia extends detention of ex-U.S. marine over alleged assault
A Moscow court has ruled that a former U.S. marine accused of drunkenly assaulting Russian police officers six months ago last summer must remain in custody.
Turkey will repel Syrian forces from Idlib posts this week: Erdogan
Turkey plans to push Syrian government forces away from its military observation posts in northwest Syria’s Idlib region this week, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, despite advances by Damascus’s Russian-backed military.
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
The United Arab Emirates, a major international air transit center, is prepared for “worst case scenarios” as the new coronavirus spreads in the Middle East, a government official said on Wednesday.
EU calls for coordinated European response to coronavirus
European Union countries should coordinate their responses to the outbreak of the coronavirus to avoid diverging approaches, the EU’s Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides told reporters.
Factbox: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Pope to Catholics: For Lent, give up trolling
During Lent, Catholics are called on to give up something, like sweets. On Wednesday, Pope Francis added a modern twist to the list of things to quit during the season and beyond: insulting people on social media.
