U.N. in talks with Turkey to boost Syria aid amid offensive
The United Nations is in talks with Turkey to boost cross-border aid flows into northwest Syria and allow more evacuations of those in urgent need of medical help, such as babies in incubators, as shelling draws closer.
Germany’s Altmaier: Still too early to quantify coronavirus impact on economy
The coronavirus epidemic will have a “slight impact” on the world economy, but it is still too early to quantify how much growth it will cost in the end, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Monday.
Togo president declares landslide election win, opponent slams ‘masquerade’
Togo President Faure Gnassingbe declared an electoral victory on Monday as official preliminary results showed him re-elected in a landslide, though an opposition candidate also claimed victory and called Monday’s result a “masquerade”.
Car drives into German carnival parade, more than 30 reported injured
More than 30 people were injured on Monday after a car plowed into a carnival parade in the western German town of Volkmarsen, Bild newspaper said on Monday.
Driver of car in German carnival crash was 29-year-old German: police to media
The driver of a car that rode into a carnival parade in the German town of Volkmarsen was a 29-year-old German citizen, a police spokesman was cited as saying by broadcaster Hessenschau.
Artisanal miners attack Gemfields’ Mozambique ruby unit, injuring four
Artisanal miners torched a car belonging to miner Gemfields’ Mozambique operation on Saturday and attacked the occupants with pickaxes, injuring three employees and one security contractor, the company said.
Malaysia’s Mahathir quits at 94 but agrees to stay as interim PM
Mahathir Mohamad unexpectedly quit as Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday, leaving the country in political turmoil, but agreed to a request by the Southeast Asian nation’s king to stay on as interim premier until a successor is named.
Iraq reports first coronavirus case in Iranian student
Iraq’s first coronavirus case, an Iranian theology student, has been detected in the holy city of Najaf, the health ministry said on Monday, leading authorities to briefly close the gates to one of holiest sites for Shi’ite Muslims.
Coronavirus spreads outside China, but ‘world in Wuhan’s debt’ for its actions: WHO
Italy, South Korea and Iran reported sharp rises in coronavirus cases on Monday, but China eased curbs as the rate of infection there slowed and a visiting World Health Organization team said a turning point had been reached in the epicenter, Wuhan.
White House to seek more money to combat coronavirus: reports
The White House is readying a request for emergency funding from U.S. lawmakers to help boost the nation’s response to the fast-spreading new coronavirus, Politico and the Washington Post reported, citing unnamed individuals familiar with the planning….
