Italy arrests ship’s captain over alleged Libya arms trafficking
Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged cargo ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of trafficking arms to Libya, including tanks and artillery, the city’s chief prosecutor said on Friday.
Church at center of South Korea coronavirus outbreak sits silent as infections surge
Usually teeming with thousands of worshippers, the church at the center of South Korea’s largest coronavirus outbreak was shuttered and silent on Friday, surrounded by empty streets.
Coronavirus has spread to several Iranian cities: health ministry official
The coronavirus has spread to several Iranian cities, a health ministry official said on Friday, according to the official IRNA news agency.
Coronavirus spreads in China prisons as fears weigh on global markets, U.S. business
The coronavirus has infected hundreds of people in Chinese prisons, authorities said on Friday, contributing to a jump in reported cases beyond the epicentre in Hubei province, including 100 more in South Korea and a worsening outbreak in Italy.
Bolivia’s Morales slams block on Senate run, eyes legal challenge
Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales slammed a ban on his running for a Senate role in May elections, while his lawyers signaled that the exiled leftist leader would fight back.
Deaf Argentine victims of clergy sexual abuse protest at Vatican
Victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests at a school for the deaf in Argentina staged a protest at the Vatican on Friday to bring attention to an upcoming trial of more alleged abusers.
Coronavirus outbreak grows in northern Italy, 16 cases reported in one day
An outbreak of coronavirus in northern Italy worsened on Friday, with officials announcing 14 confirmed cases in the wealthy region of Lombardy and two in the adjacent region of Veneto.
Slovaks remember murdered journalist before election that may oust ruling party
Thousands of people across Slovakia held gatherings on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the murder of an investigative journalist that shook the country’s political scene and may redraw the political map in next week’s election.
Kazakh opposition leader detained on eve of protest
Kazakh police on Friday detained an activist who led efforts to create a new opposition party and who had called for a public protest at the weekend against harassment of the party’s supporters.
South Sudan President Kiir appoints former rebel leader vice president
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir appointed former rebel leader Riek Machar as the country’s first vice president on Friday, a day after the two men agreed to form a government of national unity.
