EU states call for speedy 2030 climate plan ahead of U.N. climate summit: letter
Twelve EU states are calling for the European Commission to speed the process of setting a new 2030 climate target to serve as an ambitious example at the next global climate summit, according to a letter to the Commission seen by Reuters.
Pope tests negative for coronavirus, Italy report says
Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday.
Explainer: Challenges facing new Malaysia PM after controversial takeover
Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister on Sunday after a week of political turmoil triggered by the surprise resignation of Mahathir Mohamad, but he has yet to name any cabinet colleagues.
Shanghai says visitors entering from virus-hit countries must be quarantined
Shanghai will require everyone entering the city from countries with “relatively serious virus conditions” to submit to 14 days of quarantine, an official said on Tuesday.
Kazakh court frees ex-CEO of state nuclear firm
A court in Kazakhstan on Tuesday set free former state nuclear firm chief executive Mukhtar Dzhakishev, whose conviction on corruption charges in 2010 many government critics called politically motivated.
Virus outbreak a litmus test for Singapore’s new leaders
When a rare moment of panic buying shook Singapore’s highly ordered society over fears about the spread of coronavirus, it took a personal broadcast from the prime minister to bring calm.
Senior Mexican official quits, in latest blow to president
A senior Mexican official in charge of one of the government’s signature social programs resigned on Monday in a sharply-worded letter that marked the latest bust-up within President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration.
Japan reports first case of coronavirus in Oita prefecture – Kyodo
Japan on Tuesday reported its first case of coronavirus in Oita prefecture on the southwestern island of Kyushu after a woman in her thirties tested positive for the pathogen, Kyodo news reported.
China urges overseas Chinese to stay home as imported virus cases rise
Chinese authorities on Tuesday asked overseas Chinese to reconsider or minimize their travel plans as the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the world and prompts an uptick of imported cases arriving in the country.
Hong Kong to evacuate stranded residents from China’s Hubei
Hong Kong has arranged four charter flights to bring back 533 of its residents from the Chinese province of Hubei, the center of the coronavirus outbreak, about a month after countries around the world began evacuating their citizens.
