China’s coronavirus may help boost U.S. jobs: Ross
The fast-moving coronavirus stemming from China could force companies to re-evaluate their supply chains, potentially returning some jobs to the United States, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross said on Thursday.
Spain to repatriate nationals from Wuhan in cooperation with UK
A group of Spanish citizens will fly back from the Chinese city of Wuhan in the coming hours as part of a joint repatriation operation with the United Kingdom amid concerns over coronavirus, Spain’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Health chief in Chinese city near virus epicenter sacked
The health chief of China’s Huanggang city, near the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, has been dismissed, the city’s health department said in a statement on Thursday.
Slim majority of Scots now back independence because of Brexit: poll
A slim majority of Scots now support independence, bolstered by the support of those who previously rejected a split from the United Kingdom but who now back it because of their opposition to Brexit, according to a poll published on Thursday.
U.S. envoy: 700,000 displaced in northwest Syria
Two hundred air strikes by Syrian government and Russian warplanes have hit Syria’s Idlib region in the last three days, the U.S. special envoy for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday.
Europe to Britain: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu
With sorrow, some support for Brexit and even hope of a return, Europeans from across the EU’s 27 remaining members bade farewell to the United Kingdom on the eve of its historic departure.
Coronavirus causes slump in Chinese travel: study
The coronavirus outbreak in China caused a slump in outbound travel from China around its New Year period, data from travel analytic firm ForwardKeys showed on Thursday, a setback from what would otherwise have been a record year.
China virus epicenter province reports 317 new cases
China’s Hubei province, at the epicenter of an outbreak of the new coronavirus, had 317 new cases of the virus as of midday (0400 GMT) on Thursday, the province’s Communist Party boss Jiang Chaoliang told a news conference.
Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights over coronavirus
Airlines have started suspending flights to China in the wake of a new coronavirus outbreak, which as of Thursday had killed 170 people and infected almost 8,000.
Algerian protests blunted without a shot fired in anger
While uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East have been quelled by deadly force, Algerian authorities are on the way to becalming a powerful protest movement without a shot fired – at least for now.
