Turkey attacks Syrian military after two Turkish troops killed: Anadolu
Turkey killed 21 members of the Syrian government armed forces and destroyed two artillery pieces and two missile launchers after two Turkish soldiers were killed earlier, the state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Friday, citing the Turkish Defen…
Chinese province reports 11 new virus cases from Iran flights: state media
The northwestern Chinese province of Gansu reported 11 new confirmed coronavirus patients, all of whom entered China on commercial flights from Iran, according to state media.
Britain’s government spent 4.4 billion pounds on Brexit planning
Britain’s government has spent at least 4.4 billion pounds ($5.6 billion) of taxpayers’ money on preparations to leave the European Union, the public spending watchdog said on Friday, in the first detailed estimate of the cost of Brexit.
Florence Nightingale show presents nursing pioneer who told us to wash hands
Victorian Britain took Florence Nightingale into its heart as the “Lady with the Lamp” who tended wounded soldiers, but a new exhibition shows her as a tough pioneer whose principles on hygiene underpin nursing today as the world battles coronavirus.
Guyana opposition leader accuses government of fraud in presidential vote
Guyana’s opposition leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday accused the nation’s election authority of committing fraud in this week’s presidential vote, saying the group had inflated the vote count to favor the incumbent candidate, President David Granger.
Commonwealth Observers urge Guyana to follow procedures for vote count
Guyana must ensure that the tally of votes from this week’s presidential election “properly follows legal steps” dictated by law, the Commonwealth Observer Group said on Thursday in a statement signed by its chairman, Owen Arthur.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to meet Trump on Saturday: sources
Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, four people familiar with the Brazilian leader’s travel plans told Reuters.
Brazil pulls diplomats from Venezuela Embassy
Brazil’s right-wing government has begun to pull its diplomats out of the embassy and consulate in Caracas as it moves to downgrade relations with Venezuela’s leftist government.
Palestinians declare coronavirus emergency as Church of the Nativity closed
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a 30-day state of emergency on Thursday and Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity was closed following the discovery of seven cases of coronavirus in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
London policeman arrested for suspected right-wing terrorism links
British counter-terrorism officers have arrested a serving London policeman on suspicion of being a member of a banned organization linked to right-wing terrorism.
