Afghanistan’s ‘Game of Thrones’ jeopardizes peace process
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was sworn in for a second term on Monday, but the ceremony was marred by a rocket attack and a rival held his own inauguration ceremony in an escalating political feud compounding challenges to ending the 18-year war.
Prince Andrew ‘shut the door’ on Epstein probe cooperation: U.S. prosecutor
Britain’s Prince Andrew has declined to cooperate with a U.S. investigation into possible co-conspirators of deceased financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a U.S. prosecutor said on Monday.
Threat of coronavirus pandemic ‘has become very real’: WHO’s Tedros
The coronavirus is closer to causing a pandemic, but outbreaks in countries can still be controlled through a combination of containment and mitigation measures, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Six dead as coronavirus measures trigger prison riots across Italy
Six prisoners died as riots spread through crowded jails across Italy over measures imposed to contain the coronavirus.
Cyprus announces first two coronavirus cases, including health professional
Cyprus on Monday reported its first two confirmed cases of coronavirus, including a public health professional who had contact with medical patients before he reported his symptoms to authorities.
Mali militants say they are open to talks if foreign troops leave
Al Qaeda-linked militants have said they will only attend peace talks with Mali’s government if it expels French and United Nations forces.
Coronavirus decree on keeping a distance tests tactile Italians
An official decree ordering people to stay at least an arm’s length from each other would normally be greeted with derision in Italy’s often crowded cafes and simply ignored. But these are not normal times.
Empty shops, deserted streets as Italy imposes coronavirus lockdown
Closed shops, plunging stock markets and prison riots marked the first day after Italy locked down much of its northern region in a bid to fight the coronavirus outbreak with its most draconian control measures since World War Two.
Slovakia bans public events, quarantines people returning from coronavirus-affected countries
The Slovak government has ordered a 14-day ban on all cultural, sporting and other events organized by public authorities to avoid the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini said on Monday.
Coronavirus fear: UK markets plunge as Johnson ponders response
Coronavirus fears saw British stocks suffer their biggest intraday fall since 2008 and benchmark bond yields turn negative for the first time on Monday but the government said it was not yet time to close mass events and insisted food supplies would co…
