EU looks to produce more drugs, protective gear as coronavirus strains supplies
European Union health ministers are looking for ways to produce more drugs and protective gear in Europe, to cope with shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak, as they hold an emergency meeting in Brussels.
Death toll from Kabul attack rises to 27, with 29 wounded: health ministry spokesman
The death toll in an attack on a ceremony in Kabul rose to 27, a ministry of health spokesman said on Friday.
Army helicopter carrying diplomats crashes in Myanmar: spokesman
A military helicopter carrying foreign diplomats crashed in eastern Myanmar on Friday afternoon, injuring two pilots, a military spokesman said.
Rolling in toilet paper: Australian family over-orders coveted commodity
An Australian family is rolling in a much-coveted commodity after mistakenly ordering 48 boxes instead of 48 rolls of toilet paper online.
Attacker blows self up near U.S. embassy in Tunis: local radio
A militant blew himself up near the U.S. embassy in Tunis on Friday, Tunisian Radio Mosaique reported without giving further details.
Malaysia’s health ministry confirms 28 new coronavirus infections
Malaysia’s health ministry said on Friday 28 new coronavirus infections were reported, bringing the total confirmed cases to 83 in the country.
Indonesia confirms two more coronavirus cases, total four
Indonesia confirmed on Friday that two more people had tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the total of confirmed cases to four.
Three AngloGold Ashanti miners dead after rockfall at Mponeng mine
AngloGold Ashanti on Friday found the bodies of three miners after a 2 magnitude earthquake caused an underground rockfall at its Mponeng gold mine 76 km (47 miles) from Johannesburg.
Fifteen killed in clashes in Syria’s Idlib despite ceasefire: monitor
Fifteen people were killed on Friday in clashes between Syrian government forces and jihadist insurgents in southern Idlib province on Friday, hours after a Russian-Turkish ceasefire came into effect, a war monitor said.
Vatican reports first case of coronavirus inside its walls
The Vatican said on Friday that a patient in its health services had tested positive for coronavirus, the first in the tiny, walled city state surrounded by Rome.
