In coronavirus fight, Shanghai river town opts for caution
In Qibao, an old river town on the outskirts of Shanghai, officials have deployed more than 2,700 staff and volunteers to check temperatures and monitor traffic as they work to contain the coronavirus that has now killed more than 2,000 in China.
Iran ends week-long parliamentary election campaign
Campaigning officially ended on Thursday for Iran’s parliamentary election, state media said, a day before a vote seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the Islamic republic
Gunman suspected of deadly shootings found dead – German police
A gunman suspected of killing eight people in a western German city has been found dead at his home, police said on Thursday.
China records drop in new coronavirus cases; two deaths reported from quarantined ship
China reported a dramatic drop in new coronavirus infections on Thursday although scientists warned the flu-like pathogen may spread even more easily than previously believed, while more passengers disembarked a quarantined cruise ship off Japan.
Former Mexico President Pena Nieto investigated in corruption probe: report
Mexican law enforcement authorities are investigating a former president, Enrique Pena Nieto, as part of an inquiry into corruption, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Indonesia to evacuate 74 people from coronavirus-affected ship off Japan
Indonesia is “committed” to evacuating 74 of its nationals from the Diamond Princess cruise off the Japanese port city of Yokohama that has been affected by a coronavirus outbreak, a senior minister said on Thursday.
China reports 394 new cases of coronavirus, lowest since Jan. 23
Mainland China reported on Thursday the lowest number of confirmed cases of a new coronavirus since late January, partly due to a change in diagnostic criteria for patients in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak.
Australia to hold wide-ranging enquiry into disastrous bushfires
Australia will hold a wide-ranging enquiry into the causes of recent bushfires that killed 33 people and razed an area the size of South Korea, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.
First batch of Diamond Princess passengers arrive in Hong Kong to face further quarantine
More than 100 Hong Kong residents who were quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise in Japan for over two weeks landed on Thursday morning in the Asian financial hub, where they will face a further 14 days of quarantine.
China records drop in new coronavirus cases; two deaths reported from quarantined ship
China reported a dramatic drop in new coronavirus infections on Thursday although scientists warned the flu-like pathogen may spread even more easily than previously believed, while more passengers disembarked a quarantined cruise ship off Japan.
