Iraqi cleric scolds security forces after protesters die in new tensions
Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric on Friday berated security forces for failing to protect protesters killed in clashes with rival groups this week in the southern city of Najaf, and urged politicians to pick a government trusted by the people.
Trapped in Bali, Chinese tourists extend holiday on coronavirus concerns
Steven Gu, a Chinese tourist on the Indonesian island of Bali, was supposed to fly back last month from his holiday to his home town in Jiangsu province to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
Coronavirus disrupts air and sea freight, prices set to rise: DSV
China’s fast-spreading coronavirus is squeezing air and sea freight capacity in the country with a spike in freight rates a likely consequence, one of the world’s biggest transport and logistics companies said on Friday.
Trump says ‘great discipline’ in China to tackle coronavirus outbreak
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday after a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping that Beijing is showing “great discipline” in tackling the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 600 people in China.
‘Light a candle’: Death of Chinese doctor sparks mourning, anger
The death from coronavirus of a Chinese doctor who had been reprimanded for issuing an early warning about the disease triggered a wave of public mourning on Friday and rare expressions of anger against the government online.
Macron: France wants dialogue with Europe partners on nuclear deterrence
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France wanted to open a strategic dialogue with its European partners regarding the role of French nuclear deterrence policy in the field of European security.
Taiwan to suspend most flights to mainland China to control coronavirus
Taiwan will suspend flights to most cities in mainland China from Monday due to the coronavirus epidemic but those to the capital Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen and Chengdu will continue, the government said on Friday.
Palestinian and U.S. leaders blame each other for violence
Palestinian and U.S. leaders blamed each other for a surge of violence, as mourners gathered in the occupied West Bank for the funeral of a Palestinian police officer shot dead during unrest, and Israel tightened security ahead of Friday Muslim prayers…
Niger sprint star in middle of athletics’ hormone debate
Hailing from one of the world’s poorest country, Nigerien sprinter Aminatou Seyni is no stranger to life’s hurdles, but as she prepares for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the 23-year-old faces fresh obstacles.
Swiss vote on anti-homophobia law as critics decry censorship
When 41-year-old Jehanne, a lesbian, was repeatedly insulted for supporting LGBT rights during a tram ride in the Swiss city of Geneva last month, she threatened to call the police.
