Putin says fake coronavirus news reports being sent to Russia to spread panic
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that fake news reports about coronavirus were being sent to Russia from abroad to spread panic.
Putin says fake coronavirus news reports being sent to Russia to spread panic
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that fake news reports about coronavirus were being sent to Russia from abroad to spread panic.
Netanyahu election lead shrinks, raising prospect of another Israel vote
Israel appeared headed into another political stalemate on Wednesday after nearly-complete results indicated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had failed to secure a clear majority for a right-wing bloc in parliament, despite his claim of victory.
Greek forces use tear gas to stop migrants crossing Turkey border
Greek riot police and troops used water cannon and tear gas on Wednesday against hundreds of migrants as they made another attempt to cross the border from Turkey into Greece.
Slovak election winner seeks quick deal on new government
Slovakia’s anti-corruption Ordinary People (OLANO) party will aim to form a broad four-party coalition as soon as possible after it won a parliamentary election, its leader said on Wednesday.
Hungarian PM Orban: 130,000 migrants already in Balkans must be stopped
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that 130,000 migrants had already passed the Turkish-Greek border in the Balkans, and that they must be stopped as far south as possible.
Coronavirus has affected almost all Iranian provinces: president
An outbreak of novel coronavirus has affected almost all of Iran’s provinces, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, according to the official presidency website.
UK police charge another man over deaths of 39 Vietnamese in truck
British police said on Wednesday they had charged another man as part of their investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a truck near London last year.
Thailand says peace talks with main southern insurgent group making progress
Peace talks with the main insurgent group in southern Thailand have made progress, the government said on Wednesday after the two sides met in Kuala Lumpur earlier in the week.
Egypt executes top militant extradited from Libya
Top Egyptian militant suspect Hisham al-Ashmawy was executed on Wednesday following his conviction over several high-profile attacks, the country’s military spokesman said.
