Head of hospital dies in coronavirus epicenter; global economic impact spreads
The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease on Tuesday as Apple Inc warned its sales would suffer because of the epidemic, casting a chill on global stock markets.
Athens at standstill as transport staff strike over pension reform
Traffic was gridlocked in parts of Athens on Tuesday as Greek transport workers joined a 24-hour public sector strike over pension reforms.
UK Queen’s nephew the Earl of Snowdon to divorce
The Earl of Snowdon, the nephew of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, and his wife of 26 years are to divorce.
Going to India: Trump set to open world’s biggest cricket stadium
U.S. President Donald Trump will inaugurate the world’s largest cricket stadium when he arrives in Ahmedabad, the home base of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday at the start of a two-day visit aimed at smoothing ties strained by trade disputes.
Iran’s Khamenei calls for high turnout in parliamentary election
A high turnout in a parliamentary election will display unity in Iran against “enemies”, the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tweeted on Tuesday, days before the vote seen as a referendum on the clerical establishment’s popularity.
One killed as Ukraine accuses Russian forces of heavy shelling in east
One Ukrainian soldier was killed and four injured on Tuesday as Kiev accused Russian forces of using heavy shelling to try to breach Ukrainian lines in the eastern Donbass region.
More passengers to leave cruise ship in Cambodia after coronavirus tests
More passengers from a cruise ship that docked in Cambodia last week after being turned away at five other ports will fly home on Tuesday, following tests for the new coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said.
British PM Johnson’s adviser Cummings says: Ignore the ignorant pundits
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, said on Tuesday that people should read more about ‘superforecasting’ rather than paying attention to ignorant pundits after a Downing Street aide was forced to resign.
Lesotho leader’s wife murder trial to start next month: court
The murder trial of the wife of Lesotho’s prime minister, accused of murdering his previous wife, is set to start next month, a court official said on Tuesday.
Ukraine president to convene security council meeting on Donbass fighting
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will convene a Ukrainian security council meeting on Tuesday after one soldier was killed and four wounded in what Kiev said was heavy shelling by Russian forces in the eastern Donbass region.
