Greek army, police dig in along Turkey border after migrant clashes
Greek troops and riot police remained on high alert on Tuesday along the land border between Greece and Turkey, the main flashpoint in an escalating row between the EU and Ankara over how to deal with a new wave of migrants and refugees.
Japan confirms new coronavirus infection in Tokyo: Kyodo
Japan on Tuesday confirmed a new coronavirus infection in the country’s capital Tokyo after a woman in her fifties tested positive, Kyodo newswire reported.
World finance officials to consider how to cushion economies against coronavirus
G7 finance officials will on Tuesday discuss ways to bolster their economies against the impact of the spreading coronavirus outbreak, but are not expected to specifically call for new spending or coordinated interest rate cuts, a G7 official said.
Qatar defense exhibition canceled as coronavirus spreads in Gulf
Qatar’s Dimdex defense exhibition due to be held this month has been canceled as the coronavirus outbreak spreads throughout the Gulf and wider Middle East.
Ukraine reports first coronavirus case, in man who traveled from Italy
Ukraine has its first confirmed coronavirus case, Ihor Kuzin, the acting head of the Health Ministry’s public health center, told Reuters on Tuesday.
Syrian warplane targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib: Syrian state news agency
A Syrian government warplane was targeted by Turkish forces in Idlib on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.
Turkey says Syrian government warplane shot down
The Turkish Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that a warplane of the Syrian government forces had been shot down in the course of a Turkish-led military offensive launched in northwest Syria to push back the forces of President Bashar al-Assad.
China to send plane to Iran to pick up citizens from virus-stricken areas: Global Times
China will send a chartered plane to Iran on the evening of March 3 to pick up its citizens from areas struck by the coronavirus, according to a report by Global Times, which is run by the official People’s Daily newspaper.
Belarus’ Lukashenko appoints new deputy PM as oil row drags on
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday appointed a new deputy prime minister to oversee the country’s petrochemical industry as a dispute with neighboring Russia over oil supply terms drags on.
World pharma supplier India restricts export of some ingredients, drugs
India, the world’s main supplier of generic drugs, on Tuesday restricted the export of 26 pharmaceutical ingredients and drugs made from them, including paracetamol, as concern mounted the coronavirus outbreak could turn into a pandemic.
