Turkey hits back after Syrian shells kill Turkish troops
Turkey said on Monday its military hit dozens of Syrian government targets after eight Turkish military personnel were killed by shelling in Idlib in northwest Syria, where fighting threatens to test ties between Ankara and Moscow.
Turkey says hit 54 targets in Syria’s Idlib, ‘neutralized’ 76 soldiers: Anadolu
Turkish forces hit 54 targets in Syria’s northwestern region of Idlib and “neutralized” 76 Syrian government soldiers, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying by the state-owned Anadolu news agency on Monday.
Air Canada Boeing 767 to make emergency landing in Madrid
An Air Canada Boeing 767 aircraft was returning to Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport for an emergency landing on Monday after reporting a “technical issue”, Spanish airport operator AENA said.
Fallen piece of landing gear prompts Madrid emergency landing by Air Canada Boeing 767: pilots union
A Boeing 767 aircraft flown by Air Canada was returning to Madrid airport for an emergency landing on Monday after part of its landing gear fell off and entered its engines, Spain’s main pilots union said on Twitter.
Factbox: Coronavirus hits demand for commodities and energy
A fast-spreading coronavirus in China has sent shockwaves through global commodity markets, prompting OPEC and its allies to consider deepening crude supply curbs and Asia’s largest oil refiner to slash over a tenth of its output.
U.S. whipping up panic over virus, China says, as Pakistan resumes flights
China accused the United States on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations as Chinese stocks plunged on the first day back from the extended Lunar New Year holiday.
Arabs in Israeli border towns fear Trump plan will transfer them to West Bank
Thousands of Israeli Arabs, many waving Palestinian flags, demonstrated in this town in Israel at the weekend to voice their fear that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan could see them stripped of their rights as Israeli citizens.
Emirates, Etihad to stop most China flights as UAE announces suspension
Emirates and Etihad Airways will have to suspend flights to mainland China, except Beijing, from Wednesday after the United Arab Emirates halted most flights between the two countries due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Hugo Boss temporarily closing some stores in China due to coronavirus
German fashion house Hugo Boss is temporarily closing some of its stores in China due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokeswoman said on Monday, adding that stores that were still open had reduced their trading hours.
Some aerospace companies pull out of Singapore Airshow due to coronavirus
A growing number of aerospace companies, including business jet manufacturers Bombardier Inc, , Textron Inc and General Dynamics Corp’s Gulfstream division said they no longer plan to attend the Singapore Airshow due to the coronavirus epidemic.
