At least 15 Rohingya refugees die in boat capsize
At least 15 Rohingya refugees died and many more were missing after a vessel packed with people trying to reach Malaysia capsized in the Bay of Bengal, a Bangladesh coast guard official said on Tuesday.
Thai army chief tearfully apologizes for mass shooting by soldier
Thailand’s army chief apologized on Tuesday for a rogue soldier, whose 19-hour shooting rampage killed 29 people and wounded 57 over the weekend, stunning the country.
Taiwan urges Philippines to lift ban on its citizens over coronavirus fears
Taiwan urged the Philippines on Tuesday to lift a travel ban on its citizens after Manila included them in curbs on arrivals from China in a bid to control a coronavirus epidemic, despite Taiwan’s small number of cases.
Casualties feared in Afghanistan suicide blast, ministry says
A suicide blast hit Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul on Tuesday, with casualties feared, the interior ministry said, although no militant group immediately claimed responsibility.
African Union delays plan to start using fund for security operations
The African Union has agreed not to start financing security operations from a new fund until 2023 because it has received fewer contributions than hoped.
Hopes crisis is nearly over as rains forecast to douse more Australia wildfires
Torrential rain across Australia’s east could extinguish all remaining bushfires in the country’s most populous state by the end of the week, authorities said on Tuesday, raising hopes a deadly national crisis is almost over.
Factbox: Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
Here are the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak:
Taiwan urges Philippines to lift travel ban on Taiwanese amid coronavirus fear
Taiwan urged the Philippines on Tuesday to lift a travel ban on its citizens after Philippine airlines canceled flights to Taiwan following a government ban on all foreigners traveling from the island to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Four from Hong Kong building show virus symptoms, Lam urges people to stay home
Four people evacuated from a residential building in Hong Kong where a man and woman confirmed with coronavirus lived have showed symptoms of the flu-like virus, fuelling concerns of a community outbreak in the Chinese-ruled city.
Explainer: Companies consider force majeure as coronavirus spreads
As the coronavirus outbreak in China shows no signs of abating any time soon, some companies that buy and sell goods in the Chinese market are considering the legal defense of force majeure.
