‘Bureaucrats were in charge’: Japanese doctor blasts ship quarantine
A Japanese infectious disease specialist has castigated his government’s handling of quarantine on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship, saying it was run by “bureaucrats” who stoked the crisis by failing to follow basic protocols.
Coronavirus cases climb to 621 on Japan cruise liner as some passengers leave
Coronavirus infections on a cruise ship moored near Tokyo rose to 621 people on Wednesday as passengers began disembarking following a contentious two-week quarantine that some foreign health experts said appeared insufficient to stop the spread.
Factbox: Britain’s new immigration system – How many points do you need?
The British government has outlined a new immigration system to manage the flow of workers into the country and replace existing rules from Jan. 1 2021, when Britain will no longer be subject to European Union regulations.
U.N. tries to salvage Libya talks after government announces pullout
The United Nations tried to salvage talks over a ceasefire for Libya on Wednesday after the government based in Tripoli said it was pulling out after a single day to protest against the shelling of the capital’s port.
Somali militants kill 12 soldiers in attack on base, say officials
Islamist al Shabaab militants killed at least 12 Somali soldiers and briefly captured a military base southwest of the capital on Wednesday, officials said, underscoring the insurgents’ ability to launch attacks despite a government offensive.
Turkey threatens action on Syria as Russian-backed government offensive pushes toward border
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday a Turkish military operation to push back a Syrian government offensive against rebel strongholds in northwest Syria was now “a matter of time” after talks with Russia failed to halt the assault.
Malaysia never ruled out ‘murder-suicide plot’ by MH370 pilot, says former PM Najib
Malaysia has never ruled out the possibility that missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could have been downed by a suicidal pilot, the country’s former prime minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Myanmar set to be placed on global money laundering watchlist – sources
Myanmar is set to be placed on a watchlist by a global finance watchdog this week, amid concerns of money-laundering by transnational drug traffickers and weak regulation of its financial system, two sources familiar with deliberations said.
China revokes three Wall Street Journal reporters’ credentials
China has revoked the press credentials of three journalists with the Wall Street Journal after the newspaper declined to apologize for a column with a headline calling China the “real sick man of Asia,” the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Argentina’s energy bust spawns ‘ghost town’ in prized Vaca Muerta
Just weeks into his young administration, Argentina’s new president convened a meeting with executives from Chevron Corp , Royal Dutch Shell PLC and other oil companies in a bid to smooth things over with an industry which he had slammed as a candidat…
