German book fair canceled due to coronavirus: Focus
A book fair in the eastern German city of Leipzig has been canceled in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country, Focus Magazine reported on Tuesday.
Putin wants constitutional ban on Russia handing land to foreign powers
President Vladimir Putin wants to amend the constitution to make it illegal for Russia to give away any part of its territory to a foreign power, a proposal likely to irritate Japan and Ukraine that have territorial disputes with Moscow.
Slovenian parliament set to elect center-right Jansa as PM
Slovenia’s parliament is expected to elect Janez Jansa as prime minister on Tuesday, handing a third term to a center-right leader who plans to decentralize the state and fight red tape to improve services and economic growth.
Japan confirms new coronavirus infection in Kobe: Kyodo
Japan on Tuesday confirmed a new coronavirus infection in Kobe, western Japan, after a man in his forties tested positive for the disease, Kyodo newswire reported.
Global supplier India curbs drug exports as coronavirus fears grow
India, the world’s main supplier of generic drugs, has restricted the export of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and the medicines made from them, including Paracetamol, a common pain reliever also sold as acetaminophen, as the coronavirus outbreak plays …
Indonesia fears panic buying after first coronavirus cases
Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged residents on Thursday to avoid panic buying of food and medical supplies, a day after the world’s fourth most populous country confirmed its first coronavirus cases.
China complains to U.S. embassy over restrictions on Chinese media
China’s foreign ministry said it lodged “stern representations” with the U.S. embassy on Tuesday over Washington’s decision to reduce the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at U.S. offices of Chinese media outlets.
UK sets out plans to try and contain spread of coronavirus
The British government unveiled its “battle plan” to tackle the spread of coronavirus on Tuesday, with possible measures including school closures, home working and cancelling large-scale gatherings to delay the peak of the outbreak.
Russia is hoping to minimize risk of clash with Turkey in Syria: Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Tuesday Russia was hoping to minimize the risk of a direct clash with Turkey in Syria even though soldiers from both countries were in close proximity in Idlib region on different sides of a live conflict.
Kremlin ‘strongly rejects’ U.N. allegations that Russia committed war crimes in Syria in 2019
The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected allegations by the United Nations that Russia may have committed war crimes in Syria last year, saying the U.N. investigators are in no position to know what is happening on the ground.
