G7 finance officials pledge all possible steps to beat coronavirus
Group of Seven finance officials said on Tuesday they would take all possible steps to safeguard the global economy from the spreading coronavirus outbreak, with Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda promising a “good message”.
Turkey shoots down Syrian warplane as fighting escalates
Turkey shot down a Syrian government warplane on Tuesday over northwest Syria, where fighting has intensified in recent weeks as Turkish forces have intervened in the battle over the last remaining area under rebel control.
U.S. sending $108 million in aid to Syria, supports additional border crossing: State Department
The United States will send $108 million in humanitarian aid to the people of Syria, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said on Tuesday.
UK now has 51 confirmed cases of coronavirus: health minister
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Britain has risen to 51, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, up from 39 the previous day.
Germany unearths right-wing radicals in military after scandal
Germany has discovered eight right-wing radicals in its armed forces and 27 individuals who have reservations about the constitution, according to a report commissioned to help root out extremism in the military after a scandal in 2017.
Lesbos, once a Nobel peace contender, hardens its heart against migrants
“Go away, go,” a smartly dressed Greek woman in sunglasses and a black leather jacket shouted in English at about 40 migrants in a dinghy bobbing near the small harbor. A headscarfed woman in the boat waved her forefinger, a baby on board wailed.
Exiled Morales says fears fraud in next Bolivia vote, or coup after
Bolivian former president Evo Morales, who resigned last year under pressure from the military, says while he is confident his political party will win re-run elections scheduled for May, he fears they will be fraudulent or followed by a coup.
In Argentina’s north, indigenous children sicken and die from malnutrition
In Argentina, once one of the world’s richest countries and long a major supplier of beef, children are dying of hunger.
Explainer: Israel has voted three times in a year. What happens now?
Israelis turned out to vote in large numbers to try to break the political deadlock that has seen three closely fought elections since last April.
Concerts, sports events canceled in Gulf as virus spreads
Major concerts and sporting events in Gulf Arab states have been canceled or postponed and Saudi Arabia stepped up health screening measures in response to the spreading coronavirus.
