Singapore says China virus outbreak will hit its economy this year
Singapore said on Monday that the coronavirus outbreak will hurt its economy this year, as it announced new measures to tackle the disease which originated in China and has spread to the city-state and several other countries.
Australia’s rainy respite from bushfires seen ending
A recent respite for Australian firefighters that brought rains and cooler weather is set to end, meteorologists warned on Monday, with hot conditions forecast for later this week raising a risk that blazes may start spreading again.
North Korea urges citizens to ‘break through barriers’ as nuclear standoff continues
While a North Korean deadline for the United States to soften its stand on denuclearization talks passed uneventfully over the New Year, state media and propaganda efforts have been focusing on the prospect of a long confrontation with the United State…
Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport to suspend long distance bus services as virus spreads
Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport will suspend long-distance inter-city bus services to-and-from the airport starting on Tuesday, the company’s bus service provider in a statement on Monday.
Japan to arrange charter flight for Japanese in Wuhan as early as Tuesday: Kyodo
Japan is expected to arrange a charter flight as early as Tuesday for any of its citizens who wish to return from Wuhan in China, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, Kyodo news agency cited a senior ruling party official as saying on Monday.
Peru elects deeply split Congress with right-of-center tilt
Peruvians elected a fractured Congress with no clear leadership on Sunday, split among 10 parties with a center-right party grabbing the most seats with a tally of 24 out of 130, an Ipsos count of vote data reported by domestic media showed.
Chinese Premier Li visits Wuhan, epicenter of virus outbreak
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday visited Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 80 and infected more than 2,700 people in the country, China’s government said in a statement.
Iraqi security forces kill protester, rockets hit U.S. embassy
Iraqi security forces shot at anti-government protesters in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least one person, and unidentified men set fire to sit-in tents in a southern Iraqi city, police and medics said, as months-long civil unrest escalated.
Mongolia shuts universities, border crossings to halt virus spread
Mongolia has closed from Monday until Mar. 2 all universities and educational institutes to contain the spread of a deadly coronavirus sweeping China, state media Montsame said, citing a cabinet meeting.
China virus deaths rise to 80 as Hong Kong bans visitors from worst-hit province
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus grew to 80 on Monday as residents of Hubei province, where the disease originated, were banned from entering Hong Kong amid global efforts to halt the rapid spread of the outbreak.
