EU ministers to discuss coronavirus as concerns mount in Europe
European Union ministers will discuss possible responses to the coronavirus outbreak in extraordinary meetings this week, a sign of growing concern over the epidemic’s spread to most EU countries.
Hong Kong police get protective upgrade to fight threat of ‘local terrorism’
Hong Kong, grappling months of sometimes violent anti-government unrest, is to spend about HK$500 million ($64.3 million) on police protective equipment, including six armored vehicles, to help combat the threat of “local terrorism”.
Think-tank report on Uighur labor in China lists global brands
Tens of thousands of ethnic Uighurs were moved to work in conditions suggestive of “forced labor” in factories across China supplying 83 global brands, an Australian think tank said in a report released on Sunday.
Syrian migrant dies on border in Turkey after Greek intervention: sources
A Syrian migrant seeking to cross from Turkey into Greece died from injuries on Monday after Greek security forces intervened to prevent the passage of migrants gathered on the border, two Turkish security sources told Reuters.
Clashes in strategic north Syrian town after Turkish strikes
Syrian government forces battled to recapture a strategic rebel-held town in Idlib province on Monday and a Turkish official said Ankara would continue to strike President Bashar al-Assad’s troops after escalating its military operations at the weekend…
Turkey’s Erdogan says he hopes for Idlib ceasefire in Putin talks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he hoped to achieve a ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week.
Masked and gloved: Israelis in quarantine from coronavirus vote in election
Paramedics dressed in head-to-toe protective gear stood guard at dedicated polling stations where Israelis under quarantine from the coronavirus voted in Monday’s election.
Founder of South Korea church at center of virus outbreak regrets ‘great calamity’
The founder of the church at the center of South Korea’s coronavirus outbreak apologized on Monday after one of its members tested positive for the virus and infected many others, calling the epidemic a “great calamity”.
Sacked security guard holds dozens hostage at Philippine mall
A Philippine security guard, sacked from his job at a shopping mall in the capital, Manila, shot a man and took dozens of people hostage on Monday, as police and negotiators tried to end the standoff.The man entered the administration office of V-Mall …
Malaysia’s new PM takes office amid economic challenges
Muhyiddin Yassin took office as Malaysia’s new prime minister on Monday, capping a week of political chaos caused by the shock resignation of Mahathir Mohamad, and as the country’s economy weakens mainly due to the spread of the coronavirus.
