French PM Philippe to stand in local Le Havre elections
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Friday that he would stand in local elections in the northern port city of Le Havre, while adding he would still seek to remain as PM if President Emmanuel Macron continued to back him.
Mexicans mourn death of activist who fought to protect monarch butterflies
Surrounded by the millions of monarch butterflies that Mexican environmental activist Homero Gomez fought to protect until his mysterious death, relatives and friends paid tribute to him on Thursday.
Pakistan halts flights to and from China: civil aviation authority
Pakistan on Friday halted flights to and from China with immediate effect, a civil aviation official said, as the death toll from a virus outbreak spreading in China mounted and the World Health Organization called it a global health emergency.
Plane leaves Wuhan with 83 Britons and 27 foreigners aboard
A plane carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals flew out on Friday from China’s central city of Wuhan, the center of a virus epidemic that has killed more than 200 and infected more than 9,000, the British government said.
Chevron asks staff to postpone all non-essential travel to China
U.S. oil major Chevron Corp said on Thursday it has asked its employees to postpone all “non-essential” business travel to China in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. warns citizens against travel to China as virus toll tops 200
The United States warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a new virus reached 213 on Friday and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency.
Japan urges citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to all of China
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told parliament on Friday the government has decided to raise its infectious disease advisory level for China, excluding Hubei province, to 2, urging citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to the country.
French national hit by avalanche in Japan confirmed dead: Kyodo
A French man who was caught in an avalanche while back-country skiing with friends in northern Japan was confirmed dead on Friday, Kyodo news agency reported, citing local police.
U.S. tells citizens not to travel to China as virus toll tops 200
The U.S. government warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency.
South Korean evacuation flight arrives from Wuhan amid tension over quarantine centers
A charter flight carrying 368 South Koreans from Wuhan arrived home on Friday as tensions simmered around quarantine centers where they will be isolated, a plan vehemently opposed by nearby residents.
