China to take over HNA as coronavirus hits business: Bloomberg
China plans to take over HNA Group Co and sell off its airline assets as the coronavirus outbreak has hit the conglomerate’s ability to meet financial obligations, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Harry and Meghan to make final appearances as senior British royals: ITV
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will carry out their final public engagements as senior working members of Britain’s royal family in late February and March before their status changes on March 31, ITV’s royal editor reported on Wednesday.
Turkey raises stir as philanthropist re-arrested after acquittal
Turkey’s judiciary drew international criticism on Wednesday after a prominent businessman was re-arrested over charges related to a failed 2016 military coup, hours after being acquitted over his alleged role in landmark protests in 2013.
Ukraine constitutional court says scrapping old Supreme Court was unconstitutional
Ukrainian lawmakers exceeded their authority when they voted to scrap the country’s old Supreme Court in 2016 as part of sweeping judicial reform, the country’s constitutional court ruled on Wednesday.
Iraqi PM-designate says done picking cabinet, calls on parliament to approve it
Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi said on Wednesday he has put together a cabinet of political independents and called on parliament to hold an extraordinary session next week to grant it a vote of confidence.
All Ukrainians being evacuated from China in healthy condition: deputy health minister
All Ukrainians being evacuated from China’s Hubei province this week are in a healthy condition, Dmytro Koval, the deputy health minister, told reporters on Wednesday.
Wikileaks’ Assange in court ahead of U.S. extradition hearing next week
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a British court by videolink from prison on Wednesday where lawyers discussed the timetable of his hearing next week to decide whether he should be extradited to the United States.
Canada protesters mount fresh rail blockade, PM Trudeau says disruptions unacceptable
Demonstrators opposed to a Canadian energy project on Wednesday started blocking a western rail line, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to solve a two-week protest that is harming the economy.
Two Iranians die after testing positive for coronavirus: official
Two Iranians have died in hospital after testing positive for the new coronavirus in the holy Shi’ite city of Qom, the head of the city’s University of Medical Sciences told Mehr news agency on Wednesday.
WHO says man with coronavirus in Egypt is recovering, no longer a carrier
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the person previously confirmed to have the COVID-19 coronavirus in Egypt is on his way to recovery, after latest tests showed he was “no longer carrying the virus”.
