Coronavirus outbreak ‘getting bigger’ after Nigeria case: WHO
Coronavirus outbreak is “getting bigger”, the World Helath Organization (WHO) said on Friday after Nigeria confirmed sub-Saharan Africa’s first case, reiterating its warning that the virus could reach most “if not all countries”.
Malaysia uncertainty grows as palace rejects Mahathir plan
Uncertainty grew over the political future of Malaysia and the man who has dominated it for decades on Friday as the royal palace rejected Mahathir Mohamad’s plan for a vote to choose a new prime minister.
Pope postpones official audiences but working from residence – Vatican
Pope Francis, who the Vatican says is still “slightly unwell,” has postponed all official audiences for Friday but is working from home.
NATO envoys to meet to discuss Syria at Turkey’s request
NATO ambassadors will meet in Brussels at Turkey’s request on Friday to hold consultations about developments in Syria, the alliance said after the killing of 33 Turkish soldiers in a Syrian air strike in the Idlib region.
Greece says tightens sea, land borders after Idlib
Greece has tightened sea and land borders with Turkey after overnight developments in war-torn Idlib, government sources said on Friday.
Afghan officials to meet Taliban ahead of U.S. troop withdrawal agreement
Afghan officials are set to meet Taliban members in Qatar on Friday ahead of a crucial agreement between the U.S. and Taliban negotiators that will set the timeline for the withdrawal of American troops who have been fighting in Afghanistan for 18 year…
EU sees risk of slide into major international conflict in Idlib
The tensions in Syria’s Idlib region could escalate into a major international conflict, the European Union’s top diplomat said on Friday, adding that the bloc would consider all necessary measure to protect its security interests.
Mexico says may have first coronavirus case from man who was in Italy
Mexico is reviewing a suspected coronavirus infection after a man who recently arrived from Italy came up positive in an initial test, the government said, in what would be the first case to be confirmed in the country and only the second in Latin Amer…
Coronavirus spreads in three continents; markets brace for global recession
Countries on three continents reported their first cases of the coronavirus on Friday as the world prepared for a pandemic of the disease and investors dumped equities in expectation of a global recession.
Passenger plane lands in Moscow after being diverted over cracked window – RIA
A Boeing-777 passenger plane landed safely at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport on Friday after it was forced to turn around en route to Bangkok because of a cracked cockpit window, the RIA news agency cited emergency services as saying.
