Drone sighting stops flights landing and taking off at Frankfurt Airport
A drone has been sighted at Frankfurt Airport so no flights are taking off or landing until further notice, Germany’s DFS air traffic control authority said on Twitter on Monday.
Kremlin to Turkey: We cannot guarantee safety of your planes over Syria
Russia said it cannot guarantee the safety of Turkish aircraft over Syria, after Turkey shot down two Syrian war planes and struck a military airport, the latest clashes that have brought Moscow and Ankara closer than ever to direct confrontation.
Israel targets vehicle in Syrian Golan Heights after attempted sniper attack: army
Israel’s military on Monday targeted a vehicle in the Syrian-controlled Golan Heights after identifying an attempted sniper attack from the area, the military said in a statement.
Japan confirms at least 15 new coronavirus infections on Monday: Kyodo
Japan on Monday confirmed at least 15 new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of cases in the country to 976 including passengers infected by the pathogen on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, Kyodo newswire reported.
Russian citizen who returned from Italy diagnosed with coronavirus: RIA cites ministry
A Russian citizen returning from Italy was diagnosed with coronavirus, the RIA news agency cited the healthcare ministry as saying on Monday.
Pakistan’s largest city shuts schools for two weeks over virus fears
Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh extended the closure of all educational institutions following the confirmation of a second coronavirus case in Karachi, the country’s largest city.
‘No sense of celebration’: Israel holds election with more deadlock predicted
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought re-election on Monday under the weight of an imminent corruption trial, with the country’s third ballot in less than a year predicted to end in another deadlock.
Portugal registers first two cases of coronavirus: health minister
Portugal registered its first two cases of the new coronavirus on Monday, both in people who had recently returned from abroad, Health Minister Marta Temido told a news conference.
Child drowns at sea off Greece in first fatality after Turkey re-opens frontier
A child died after being pulled from the seat when a boat capsized off the Greek island of Lesbos, officials said on Monday, the first reported fatality after the Turkish government opened its border last week to let migrants reach Europe.
Nigeria contacts 100 people who may have been exposed to coronavirus patient
Nigerian authorities have contacted around 100 people who may have been exposed to an Italian man who is the country’s first coronavirus patient, a Lagos state official said on Sunday, in a bid to stop an outbreak in Africa’s most populous country.
