U.S. says nothing off the table on China travel curbs amid virus outbreak
The United States is considering new steps to counter a coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 100 people in China and nothing is off the table in terms of possible travel restrictions for China, the U.S. health secretary said on Tuesday.
Irish unity preparations price for Sinn Fein coalition support
Irish nationalists Sinn Fein will withhold support for the government after a Feb. 8 election without a commitment to immediately start planning for a referendum on the unification of Ireland, its leader said on Tuesday.
Hostel at North Korea’s Berlin embassy must close, German court rules
A German court ruled on Tuesday that a hostel situated on the grounds of the North Korean embassy in Berlin must close as its operation breaches sanctions aimed at stopping the flow of hard currency to Pyongyang.
Newly discovered photos of Nazi death camp may show guard Demjanjuk: historians
Historians in Germany have released previously unseen photos of the Nazi Sobibor death camp, including what they believe are images of John Demjanjuk, who was sentenced in 2011 for his role in the killing of about 28,000 people there.
EU to co-fund two planes to repatriate citizens from China’s Wuhan
The European Commission said on Tuesday it would help fund two aircraft to bring European Union citizens back from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak.
Swiss seek access to EU early-warning system as coronavirus spreads
Switzerland needs access to a European Union early-warning system for health crises to shore up its defences against the new coronavirus in China, Swiss health officials said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong suspends some rail, ferry links with China mainland to curb virus spread
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday a suspension of high-speed rail and ferry links with mainland China as the global financial hub scrambles along with many countries to limit the spread of a new coronavirus.
Newly discovered photos of Nazi death camp probably show guard Demjanjuk
Historians in Germany have released previously unseen photos of the Nazi Sobibor death camp, including what they believe are images of John Demjanjuk, who was sentenced in 2011 for his role in the killing of about 28,000 people there.
EU blacklists seven more people in Russian-annexed Crimea
The European Union added seven Russian-backed officials in Crimea to its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday for organizing local elections in the peninsula last year.
U.S. recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash, verifying identities: officials
The United States on Tuesday recovered the remains of individuals from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan and was in the process of confirming their identities, U.S. and Afghan officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
