Erdogan says Turkey will keep border open, slams ‘Nazi’ tactics
Turkey will keep its border open for migrants trying to travel to Europe until the European Union (EU) meets Ankara’s expectations over a 2016 migration deal, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
Suggestion Games delay is ‘feasible’ dismissed as ‘outrageous’
A delay of one or two years would be the “most feasible” option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, a member of the organizing committee’s executive board told Reuters.
No plans to shut UK parliament despite positive coronavirus test
Britain’s parliament has no plans to shut over coronavirus, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, after a minister tested positive for the virus and another lawmaker was advised to stay at home as a precaution.
Danube ship captain goes on trial over crash that killed 27 in Budapest
A ship captain involved in the worst accident in more than half a century on the Danube River went on trial in Hungary on Wednesday over the crash in Budapest that killed 25 South Korean tourists and two Hungarian crew last year.
Turkey’s Erdogan threatens retaliation if Syria truce is broken
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his country will not shy away from even stronger military action in northwest Syria’s Idlib region if last week’s truce is broken.
Taliban reject Afghan president’s conditional prisoner release plan
The Taliban said on Wednesday a plan from the Afghan president to stagger the release of Taliban prisoners violated an accord they struck with the United States and they would not talk with the Afghan government until all 5,000 prisoners were freed.
U.S. senator calls for action on forced labor in China’s Xinjiang
A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring “horrific” forced labor conditions in China’s Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce Department to stop American companies and consumers buying goods produced by such labor.
Olympics could be delayed 1-2 years if Games can’t go ahead in summer
A delay of one or two years would be the “most feasible” option if the Tokyo Olympics cannot be held this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, a member of the organising committee’s executive board has told Reuters.
Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force F-16 crash in Islamabad
A Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in a parade ground in the capital, Islamabad, killing the pilot as he was rehearsing for a Pakistan Day air show, the air force said.
Ukrainian capital Kiev shuts schools, mass events to prevent spread of virus
Ukraine’s capital Kiev will close schools and universities from Thursday until the end of March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, city mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Wednesday.
