Germany’s most populous state to shut schools: n-tv
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous, will close its schools from Wednesday, broadcaster n-tv reported on Friday.
Turkish posts to stay in Syria’s Idlib after ceasefire deal: official
Turkish observation posts in Syria’s Idlib region will remain in place and function despite being encircled by Syrian government forces, a Turkish security official said on Friday, a week after Ankara and Moscow agreed a ceasefire deal.
Turkey says agreed with Russia on details of Idlib ceasefire: Anadolu
Turkish and Russian officials have agreed on the details of a ceasefire in northwest Syria’s Idlib region and joint patrols along the key M4 highway will begin on Sunday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying on Friday.
In China’s coronavirus epicenter, just five new cases
China’s Wuhan city, ground zero of the new coronavirus outbreak, reported five new cases on Friday, the second day in a row the tally has been less than 10, while no locally transmitted infections were reported in the rest of the country.
Kazakhstan confirms first three coronavirus cases
Three Kazakh citizens have tested positive for the coronavirus after returning from Germany or Italy, Healthcare Minister Yelzhan Birtanov said on Friday, the first cases of the disease in the Central Asian country.
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Czech government bans most travel in and out of country to fight coronavirus
The Czech government has imposed a ban on foreigners entering the country and Czechs traveling abroad as of Monday as it tries to curb the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday.
UK plan for coronavirus based on scientific advice: PM’s spokesman
Britain’s plan for dealing with coronavirus is based on scientific and medical advice and it is up to individual companies to choose to take other steps, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.
Poland’s president calls off Russia trip due to coronavirus: official
Polish President Andrzej Duda will not travel to Russia next month due to the coronavirus outbreak, a government official said, missing ceremonies marking the 10-year anniversary of a plane crash that killed Poland’s president, central bank chief and m…
Iraqi military condemns U.S. air strikes
Iraq’s military condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday, saying they had killed six people and describing them as a violation of sovereignty and a targeted aggression against the nation’s formal armed forces.
