China reports 889 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on mainland on Feb. 20
Mainland China had 889 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Thursday, the National Health Commission said on Friday, up from 394 cases a day earlier.
Nagoya Women’s Marathon restricted to elite runners over coronavirus
The Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8 will be limited to elite runners, and the Nagoya City Marathon scheduled for the same day has been canceled, organizers said, marking the latest sports events to be affected by fears over the new coronavirus.
South Korea moves to contain coronavirus outbreak amid spike in new cases
South Korean officials on Friday designated two cities as “special care zones” while its military confined troops to their bases in a desperate effort to contain the spread of coronavirus after a recent spike in cases.
Australia says two evacuees from Japan cruise vessel have coronavirus
Two Australians evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for coronavirus after returning to their home country, Australia’s health department said on Friday.
Bolivia electoral body blocks Morales Senate run
Bolivia’s electoral body said on Thursday that former president Evo Morales was ineligible to run for a Senate position in a May election re-run of a voided vote late last year that sparked a political crisis and led to the leftist leader’s resignation…
Vietnam police charge seven over Britain truck deaths
Police in Vietnam have charged seven people in connection with the deaths of 39 migrants whose bodies were discovered in the back of a truck near London last year, authorities said late on Thursday.
Coronavirus fears create ghost town in South Korea after church ‘super-spreader’
The streets of South Korea’s fourth-largest city were abandoned on Thursday, with residents holed up indoors after dozens of people caught the new coronavirus in what authorities described as a “super-spreading event” at a church.
Man convicted of killing British backpacker in New Zealand jailed for minimum 17 years
A 28-year-old man who murdered a British woman backpacker in New Zealand was handed life imprisonment with a minimum of 17 years behind bars, one of the longest sentences given in a country where serious crime was once considered rare.
Saudi Arabia intercepts, destroys missiles fired from Yemen toward kingdom
Saudi Arabia said on early Friday it had intercepted and destroyed several ballistic missiles launched by Houthi militia toward Saudi cities, state news agency SPA quoted the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned group as saying.
Factbox: The Dalai Lama – ten facts about Tibet’s spiritual leader
Tibetans mark the 80th anniversary of the enthronement of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Saturday.
