EU, Turkey in stand-off over funds to tackle new migrant crisis
The European Union is scrambling for a new agreement with Turkey to prevent migrants from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond flooding into the EU. But there is little sign so far that Ankara is ready to accept the terms Brussels is offering.
Blast near U.S. Embassy in Tunisia kills policeman
Two militants on a motorbike blew themselves up outside the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia on Friday, killing a policeman and injuring several others in the country’s most serious attack in months.
Dutch coronavirus toll rises to 128 cases, one fatality – health authorities
The confirmed number of Dutch coronavirus cases rose to 128 on Friday, from 82 on Thursday, health authorities said, and the country reported its first death.
Tourism-driven Thailand softens ‘compulsory’ self-isolation language
Officials in tourism-reliant Thailand sought on Friday to ease worries about new self-quarantine measures for arrivals from six countries and territories with coronavirus, a day after announcing compulsory isolation.
Russia reports six new cases of coronavirus – Ifax
Russia has identified six new cases of coronavirus, including 5 in Moscow, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s coronavirus crisis centre as saying on Friday.
South African coronavirus case came via Dubai to Durban
South Africa’s first coronavirus case came from Italy via Dubai to the main airport in the eastern city of Durban, the health minister said on Friday.
Coronavirus cases rise to 45 in Greece after group trip to Israel, Egypt
Greece has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus infection, health authorities said on Friday, bringing the total in the country to 45.
Bhutan bars tourists after first coronavirus case, India total hits 31
Bhutan said on Friday it would bar arriving tourists for two weeks after confirming its first case of the coronavirus, a tourist who spent several weeks in neighbouring India.
South Korea suspends visas for Japanese amid tit-for-tat coronavirus curbs
South Korea said on Friday it would suspend visas and visa waivers for Japan in response to Tokyo’s own travel restrictions on Koreans, as fears over the spreading coronavirus rekindled a feud between the neighbors dating back to before World War Two….
Attack in Kabul kills at least 27 people, wounds dozens
Gunmen attacked a ceremony in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 27 people in the first major attack on the Afghan capital since the United States reached an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops.
