Afghan political rivals issue parallel invites for inauguration ceremonies
Abdullah Abdullah, the bitter rival of Afghanistan’s president-elect Ashraf Ghani, has issued invitations to a parallel swearing-in ceremony due next week, his spokesman said on Saturday.
Italian coronavirus cases leap, government to take new steps
The number of coronavirus cases in Italy, Europe’s worst-hit country, leapt by more than 1,200 in a 24-hour period, the Civil Protection Agency said on Saturday, the biggest daily rise since the epidemic began two weeks ago.
Italy to adopt new draconian steps to fight coronavirus: draft decree
The Italian government will adopt new tough measures to try to contain the spread of coronavirus, including telling people not to enter or leave the hardest-hit region of Lombardy, according to a draft decree seen by Reuters.
Road crash in Syria kills 22, injures 70: state media
Twenty-two people were killed in Syria on Saturday in a road crash involving a fuel tanker, two buses and other vehicles, the state news agency SANA said.
Turkey says Greece firing live ammunition at border; Greece denies
Turkey released video on Saturday of what it said was a Greek soldier firing live ammunition at migrants trying to cross from Turkey. Athens denied its forces had used live bullets.
Greece reports 21 new coronavirus cases in a day, now 66
Greece said on Saturday it had recorded 21 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total in the country to 66.
Venezuelan government detains more than 30 PDVSA workers
At least 38 workers from Venezuela’s state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela’s, including the president of maritime subsidiary PDV Marina, were detained on accusations of trafficking fuel, Venezuelan Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said on Saturday, describing the accusations as “treason.”
France says 16 people have died from coronavirus: health official
Sixteen people in France have died from coronavirus, the head of the country’s public health service, Jerome Salomon, said on Saturday, an increase of five since the previous toll.
U.S. pastor tells how Bethlehem trip turned into coronavirus quarantine ordeal
Thirteen Americans suspected of being exposed to coronavirus during a trip to the Holy Land are in quarantine near Bethlehem and are coordinating with U.S. and Palestinian authorities to try to get home.
Egypt confirms 33 new cases of coronavirus on Nile cruise ship
Egypt confirmed 33 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday on a River Nile cruise ship.
