Russia accuses Norway of restricting its activities on Arctic islands
Russia on Tuesday accused Norway of restricting its activities on a remote chain of islands in the Arctic and said it wanted talks with Oslo to have the issue resolved.
OAS human rights delegation barred from entering Venezuela
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights said its officials were blocked on Tuesday from boarding a plane from Panama to Venezuela, where the government had already closed the door to the visit last week.
Italy’s Salvini risks new trial over alleged migrant kidnapping
A special tribunal has recommended that far-right League leader Matteo Salvini should stand trial for holding scores of people on board a charity ship last August, in one of his last migrant standoffs as interior minister.
German court rules medieval anti-Semitic sculpture can stay on church
A German court on Tuesday ruled a 700-year-old anti-Semitic sculpture could stay on the exterior of a church in the city of Wittenberg, dismissing a claim by a member of the local Jewish community that it was defamatory and should be removed.
Hungarian teachers say new school curriculum pushes nationalist ideology
A Hungarian teachers’ union on Tuesday protested against a new school curriculum it says is designed by the ruling Fidesz party to promote its nationalist agenda and curb academic freedoms.
Thailand evacuates 138 from virus-hit Wuhan
A plane brought 138 Thais home from China’s coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan on Tuesday and they waved from evacuation buses as they headed off to two weeks in quarantine to ensure they are free from the disease.
Royal Caribbean warns of more cruise cancellations on coronavirus threat
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd on Tuesday warned of more cruise cancellations after calling off eight trips out of China through March 4 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Algeria pardons thousands of prisoners
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Tuesday pardoned more than 3,000 prisoners serving sentences less than six months as he seeks to win support after months of political turmoil.
China virus claims second life off mainland, hits supply chains
Hong Kong reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, the second outside mainland China from a fast-spreading outbreak that has killed 427 people and threatened economic supply chains around the world.
China calls on Britain to maintain ‘normal’ cooperation during virus outbreak
China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi called on Britain on Tuesday to maintain “normal cooperation and exchanges” with China during the outbreak of the new coronavirus, China’s Foreign Ministry said, as some countries restrict the entry of Chinese visitors….
