China chides ‘mean’ U.S. for travel warning as virus impact spreads
The United States angered China on Friday with a warning to Americans not to travel there because of a coronavirus epidemic that has rattled the global economy with increasing disruption to business supply lines.
Man who works at coronavirus-hit firm is Germany’s seventh case
Germany on Friday confirmed a seventh case of coronavirus, identifying the victim as a man who works at a company in Bavaria where five other workers had earlier tested positive.
Democratic witness bid seems doomed in Trump trial as Murkowski says no
Another pivotal Republican announced opposition on Friday to calling witnesses in President Donald Trump’s U.S. Senate impeachment trial, appearing to doom a bid by Democrats to permit testimony and paving the way for his expected acquittal.
U.S. coronavirus task force to hold briefing on Friday
U.S. President Donald Trump’s task force on coronavirus will hold a public briefing on at 3:30 p.m. (2030 GMT), the White House said in a statement on Friday.
Trump to expand travel ban to six additional countries: U.S. official
U.S. President Donald Trump will issue an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday, a U.S. official said, a move that could affect thousands of immigrants and reignite debate over whether the policy discriminates against Muslims.
U.S. bans Tanzanian official who launched anti-gay crackdown
The United States said on Friday it banned from visiting the country a Tanzanian official who announced a crackdown on homosexuality in Dar es Salaam in 2018.
Now EU must deliver, Commission chief says on Brexit day
Britain’s departure from the European Union shows the bloc must deliver for its citizens and its leaders must stand up for the project or else risk it failing, the head of the European Union’s executive, Ursula von der Leyen, said on Friday.
Iraq’s Basra airport to deny entry to travelers from China and Chinese citizens over coronavirus: state news agency
Iraq’s Basra International Airport will deny entry to passengers of any nationality traveling to Iraq from China, the state news agency reported on Friday amid fears from the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump loosens Obama-era restrictions on military use of land mines
President Donald Trump on Friday relaxed Obama-era restrictions on the U.S. military’s use of land mines, arguing that the previous policy put American troops at a “severe disadvantage.”
Nearly 200 Americans repatriated from China placed under quarantine
Reuters) – Nearly 200 Americans were placed under quarantine after being evacuated from Wuhan, China, to a U.S. air base in California, U.S. health officials said on Friday, hoping to prevent the spread of coronavirus that originated in that city.
