Fifth person dies in coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy: official
A fifth person infected with the coronavirus has died in Italy, the chief of the Civil Protection agency said on Monday, with more than 200 cases reported in the north of the country since Friday.
Malaysia’s king accepts PM Mahathir’s resignation
Malaysia’s king on Monday accepted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s resignation but asked him to stay on in the role until a new premier is appointed and a cabinet formed, the country’s chief secretary said.
Assange appears in British court to fight U.S. extradition bid
Julian Assange appeared before a British court on Monday to fight an extradition request from the United States which wants to put the 48-year-old on trial for hacking government computers and violating an espionage law.
Germany not considering closing borders due to coronavirus at moment: spokesman
The German government is not considering closing the country’s borders at the moment due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said on Monday.
British spies deny withholding intelligence from interior minister
British intelligence took the unusual step on Monday of denying a newspaper report that the main domestic spy agency, MI5, had withheld information from the interior minister because some spies did not trust her.
Iraq announces first coronavirus case: health ministry
Local health officials in the Iraqi holy Shi’ite city of Najaf have detected the first case of coronavirus in the country, an Iranian theology student, the health ministry said on Monday.
Assange put lives at risk with his crimes, lawyer for United States says
A lawyer for the United States told a British court on Monday that Julian Assange is wanted for crimes that put at risk the lives of people who had helped the West and that journalism is no excuse for criminality.
Factbox: Who is WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange?
A London court begins hearings on Monday to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States where he is wanted over charges that he conspired to hack U.S. government computers and violated an espionage law.
Afghanistan confirms first coronavirus case in province bordering Iran
Afghanistan confirmed its first case of the coronavirus in the western province of Herat on Monday, declaring a state of emergency in a territory bordering Iran which itself reported a sharp rise in cases.
South Korea seeks ‘speedy resumption’ of U.S.-North Korea nuke talks
South Korea’s foreign minister called on Monday for a quick resumption of stalled U.S.-North Korean nuclear talks, adding that her government stood ready to engage with Pyongyang to facilitate dialogue.
