Jamaica confirms first imported case of coronavirus
Jamaica’s ministry of health and wellness confirmed on Tuesday the island nation’s first imported case of the coronavirus, in its capital city of Kingston.
Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners as U.N. backs push to end war
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days, according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday, as the United Nations backed a U.S.-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war.
Australian court hears final appeal by ex-Vatican treasurer Pell
Lawyers for George Pell began a final bid on Wednesday to overturn the former Vatican treasurer’s conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys, arguing in Australia’s highest court that he could not have committed the offences.
Exclusive: Afghan government to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners from jails – decree
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days to pave the way for direct talks with the insurgent group aimed at ending the 18-year-long war in Afghanistan, according to a copy of the decree seen by Reuters.
UK health minister Dorries diagnosed with coronavirus
British junior health minister Nadine Dorries has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating, she said on Tuesday.
Venezuelan police halt protest march led by opposition leader with teargas
Venezuelan security forces used teargas on Tuesday to stop protesters led by U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido from marching on the national legislature, which pro-government lawmakers seized control of in January.
Brazil’s Azul cuts flights to Portugal, Florida due to coronavirus: CEO
Brazil’s third-largest carrier Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras SA will reduce the number of its flights to Portugal and to Florida due to the risks of the coronavirus outbreak, its chief executive officer John Rodgerson said on Tuesday.
Buckets for toilets, recycled gloves: Venezuelan hospitals await coronavirus unprepared
In a hospital in Venezuela’s western city of Maracaibo, chronic water shortages have left staff using paint buckets as toilets. With medical gloves in short supply, workers use the same pair on multiple patients.
Two Venezuelan opposition lawmakers freed several hours after arrest: legislature
Two Venezuelan opposition lawmakers were freed several hours after their arrest by authorities following a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro’s government, one of the lawmakers said in comments broadcast on the legislature’s Twitter.
U.S. warns Taliban that level of violence ‘not conducive’ for peace process
The United States warned the Taliban on Tuesday that the current high level of violence by the insurgents was “not conducive to advancing the peace process” as the United Nations Security Council backed a U.S.-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war….
