German police confirm eight dead in shootings near Frankfurt
Eight people were killed on Wednesday in two shooting incidents in the western German city of Hanau, police said.
Australians arrive home for quarantine after weeks on coronavirus cruise ship
More than 150 Australians arrived home on Thursday to begin two weeks of quarantine after finally disembarking a cruise ship docked in Japan where more than 600 people have contracted the newly identified coronavirus.
Shooting in German city leaves at least eight people dead: report
At least eight people were killed in a shooting incident late on Wednesday in the German city of Hanau, mass-selling Bild newspaper reported, citing prosecutors.
China reports large drop in new coronavirus cases in province at heart of outbreak
China reported a dramatic drop in new cases in the province at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak, while Japan grappled with criticism over its failure to prevent the spread of the disease on a cruise ship filled with quarantined passengers.
China’s Hubei reports 349 new coronavirus cases, lowest since Jan. 25
China’s central Hubei province had 349 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the province’s health commission said on Thursday, down from 1,693 a day earlier and the lowest since Jan. 25.
Libya government, Haftar’s forces dim hopes of salvaging U.N. ceasefire talks
Libya’s internationally recognised leader on Wednesday dashed hopes of quickly reviving U.N. ceasefire negotiations after his side withdrew, saying talk of them resuming had been overtaken by events as eastern forces continue to shell the capital.
Canada to evacuate citizens from virus-hit cruise ship Thursday
The Canadian government will begin evacuating its citizens from a virus-hit cruise ship quarantined off Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday evening, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Wednesday.
Factbox: Global efforts to develop vaccines, drugs to fight the coronavirus
Researchers and drug companies are scrambling to develop vaccines and treatments to fight the new coronavirus that emerged in central China in December and has spread to more than two dozen countries, killing more than 2,000 people.
Tunisia names new government, avoids risk of early election
Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednedsay named a new coalition government after reaching an agreement with Ennahda moderate Islamist Party, the biggest power in Parliament, ending an ongoing political crisis of four months.
Mexican government to resume search for miners killed in 2006 blast
The Mexican government will resume a search for the bodies of dozens of coal miners killed in a blast more than a decade ago, after mining firm Grupo Mexico returned the concession for the site to the government, officials said on Wednesday.
