WHO considers whether to declare China virus emergency as deaths reach 170
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel of experts met on Thursday to reconsider whether China’s fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak that has now killed 170 people should be declared a global emergency.
A gunman shoots at New Delhi protesters
The protests outside New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University on Thursday started out small and relatively low-key – another show of anger by students who oppose a citizenship law they say discriminates against Muslims.
France confirms sixth case of infection with coronavirus
France has confirmed a sixth case of infection by the new coronavirus from China, a French health official said on Thursday.
New U.S. envoy tells Russia to ‘end nightmare’ for jailed ex-Marine
The United States’ new ambassador to Russia urged Moscow on Thursday to release a former U.S. Marine accused of spying, and said Russian investigators had failed to present credible evidence to back up their case.
At least 20 women and children held hostage in north Indian village
At least 20 children and women have been held hostage at a house in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for about eight hours by a man who had invited the children on the pretext of hosting a birthday party, police said on Thursday.
Macron says believes in ‘two sovereignties’ between Israelis-Palestinians: Le Figaro
French President Emmanuel Macron raised doubts on Thursday about the prospect of a two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians and cast doubt on whether a peace plan unveiled by the United States this week would succeed.
Brazil´s Bolsonaro fires aide who flew on Air Force jet from Davos
President Jair Bolsonaro fired his deputy chief of staff for the second time this week, after the official used a Brazilian Air Force plane to fly from Davos, Switzerland, to New Delhi last week.
Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria plan local tribunal for IS fighters
The Kurdish-led administration that runs much of northeastern Syria is planning to organize a local tribunal to try IS fighters held captive in the region, a representative of its foreign relations committee said on Thursday.
U.S. seeks Iraqi nod to bring in air defenses after Iran attack
The United States is trying to secure permission from Iraq to take Patriot missile defenses into the country to better defend U.S. forces after Iran’s Jan. 8 missile attack, which wounded 50 American troops, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursda…
Armed men kill six indigenous Nicaraguans, kidnap 10 in nature reserve raid
About 80 armed men killed six indigenous people on an isolated Nicaraguan nature reserve in an attack linked to raging land disputes, the indigenous Mayagna community said on Thursday, with 10 other Mayagnas kidnapped in the raid.
