Mass shooter killed in northeast Thailand: minister
Security forces on Sunday shot dead the mass shooter who went on a rampage in northeastern Thailand that left at least 21 people dead, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Singapore issues advisory for financial sector amid higher virus alert level
Singapore’s central bank on Sunday said it had advised financial institutions in the city-state to take additional measures and precautions after the government raised its coronavirus alert level.
China urges medical equipment makers to step up output: state planner
China’s state planner urged medical equipment manufacturers on Sunday to step up output amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, and said the government will set up stockpiles, including masks, goggles and protective suits to be able to better deal with …
Thai police believe shooter in mall basement, has no hostages
Thai police believe a soldier who has killed at least 21 people is holed up in the basement of a shopping mall in northeastern Thailand and that he does not have hostages, a police officer said on Sunday.
Deaths from China’s coronavirus outbreak surpass deaths from SARS
The number of new coronavirus deaths on the Chinese mainland hit 811 by end of Feb. 8, the National Health Commission said on Sunday morning, surpassing that of the SARS epidemic in 2002/2003.
Mainland China reports 89 new coronavirus deaths on February 8
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China reached 811 as of the end of Saturday, up 89 from the previous day, the country’s National Health Commission said on Sunday morning.
Air China cuts flights between China and U.S. due to coronavirus epidemic
State carrier Air China said late on Saturday it will “adjust” its flights between China and the United States due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Sinn Fein Irish election surge leaves three main parties tied
Support for left-wing Irish nationalists Sinn Fein surged in an election on Saturday, leaving it tied with the party of Prime Minister Leo Varadkar but unlikely to emerge with the highest number of seats, an exit poll showed.
American, Afghan soldiers killed in shootout in Afghanistan: New York Times
U.S. and Afghan forces came under attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said in Kabul as they launched investigations into what the New York Times described as a deadly shootout between Afghan and American soldiers during a joint exercis…
Death toll hits 21 from Thai shooting after raid into mall
A member of the Thai security forces was killed early on Sunday in a raid into a shopping mall to try to stop a soldier on a shooting rampage, bringing the total death toll to 21, the health minister said.
