Motive of German driver in ‘terrible’ carnival incident still unclear: minister
German police have no indications for a motive and continue to investigate all possibilities after a man plowed his car into a carnival parade in the western town of Volkmarsen, injuring 30 people including children, a senior official said on Monday.
Russia denies reports about its strikes in Syria’s Idlib: TASS
Russia’s defense ministry has denied a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights about its air force strikes on two settlements in the Syrian province of Idlib on Monday, TASS news agency reported, citing the ministry’s statement.
U.S. CDC confirms 53 coronavirus cases, including repatriated citizens
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday there were 14 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country, apart from the 39 cases among those evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and the city of Wuhan in China…
Turkey arrests captain of crashed Pegasus flight in Istanbul: Anadolu
Turkish authorities have arrested the captain of a Pegasus Airlines plane that skidded off the runway and killed three people at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport this month, state-run Anadolu news agency said on Monday.
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare through second day with rocket attacks, air strikes
Gaza militants on Monday fired rockets toward Israel, which responded with air strikes, in the second day of an escalation that began to ebb after the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced a halt to its attacks.
French regulator says pesticides a priority in curbing new plant diseases
France needs to retain pesticides to combat new plant diseases spread by international trade and climate change even as it tries to phase out some crop chemicals like glyphosate, the country’s health and safety agency said.
Canadian families ‘plead urgently’ for third evacuation flight from Wuhan
Canadian citizens and permanent residents who remain in Wuhan, China, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, need to be brought home on a third evacuation plane, a group of families urged the federal government.
Islamic Jihad says it has ended rocket fire after two days of Gaza-Israel hostilities
The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said on Monday it had ended its “military response” to Israel after two days of firing rockets from Gaza at its neighbour, which responded in turn with air strikes.
Dozens hurt as car plows into German carnival parade
A German man plowed his car into a carnival parade in the western town of Volkmarsen on Monday, injuring 30 people including children, police said, adding it was too early to say what his motive was.
Airlines plunge as Italian coronavirus outbreak threatens longer crisis
European budget airlines bore the brunt of Monday’s plunge in global stock markets as the arrival of the coronavirus in Italy pointed to a longer, deeper crisis than many have banked on.
