U.S., South Korea eye scaling back joint training over coronavirus concerns
The U.S. and South Korean militaries said on Monday they are considering scaling back joint training due to mounting concerns about the spreading coronavirus, in one of the first concrete signs of the virus’ fallout on global U.S. military activities.
In German town hit by car rampage, carnival goers drink to overcome shock
Manuela Mattner says she is lucky her five-year-old son was unhurt on Monday when a man rammed his car into a carnival procession in the western German town of Volkmarsen simply because his father pulled him away from the speeding vehicle.
U.S. Democrats want Russia sanctions over 2020 election interference
Senior U.S. Democrats said on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration should immediately impose sanctions on Russia after U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress that Russia appeared to be trying to influence this year’s U.S. e…
U.S., South Korea weigh scaling back training over coronavirus concerns
The U.S. and South Korean military are considering scaling back command post training due to heightened concerns about the coronavirus, the defense ministers of both countries said on Monday.
Bahrain civil aviation suspends flights from Dubai airport and Sharjah airport for 48 hours
Bahrain civil aviation authority on Monday suspended all its flights from Dubai airport and Sharjah airport for 48 hours over coronavirus fears.
Brazil to check arrivals from Italy, France, Germany for coronavirus symptoms
Brazil has added an extra nine countries to its coronavirus alert list, including Italy, France and Germany, a spokesman for the Health Ministry said on Monday.
Battle against coronavirus turns to Italy; Wall Street falls on pandemic fears
The coronavirus death toll climbed to seven in Italy on Monday and several Middle East countries were dealing with their first infections, sending markets into a tailspin over fears of a global pandemic even as China eased curbs with no new cases repor…
The new coronavirus: What is it and how does it behave?
The new coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in December has infected tens of thousands of people in China and beyond and triggered alarm around the world. (https://www.reuters.com/live-events/coronavirus-6-id2921484) Here is what we know about th…
Italian national becomes third case of coronavirus in Spain
An Italian man has tested positive for coronavirus in Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the region’s health authorities said on Monday.
U.S. considering responses to China’s ‘egregious’ expulsion of U.S. journalists
The United States is considering a range of responses to China’s “egregious act” of expelling three U.S. journalists last week, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council (NSC) said on Monday.
