Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
The coronavirus outbreak that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 42 people in China and infected more than 1,300 globally, most of them in China.
Israel’s Gantz, Netanyahu rival, says will meet Trump on peace plan
Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said on Saturday he had accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East.
Iranian airplane makes emergency landing at Tehran airport
An Iranian airplane made an emergency landing at a Tehran airport, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
Iranian airplane makes emergency landing at Tehran airport: Mehr news
An Iranian airplane made an emergency landing at a Tehran airport, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
Xi says China faces ‘grave situation’ as virus death toll hits 42
President Xi Jinping said China was facing a “grave situation” as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 42, overshadowing Lunar New Year celebrations that began on Saturday.
Lebanese security fire water cannons at protesters
Lebanese security forces on Saturday fired water cannons and tear gas at anti-government protesters trying to breach a security barricade outside government headquarters in central Beirut.
Coronavirus contagion rate makes it hard to control: studies
Each person infected with coronavirus is passing the disease on to between two and three other people on average at current transmission rates, according to two separate scientific analyses of the epidemic.
Rescuers dig for survivors after Turkey quake kills at least 29
Rescuers searched on Saturday for survivors trapped under the rubble of collapsed buildings after a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey late on Friday, killing 29 people and injuring more than 1,400.
Israel’s Gantz, main Netanyahu rival, says to meet Trump on peace plan
Israeli centrist party leader Benny Gantz said on Saturday he has accepted an invitation to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss a peace plan for the Middle East.
Pompeo accuses radio reporter of lying about his behavior after interview
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused a National Public Radio reporter of lying to him and violating “the basic rules of journalism and decency” after she said Pompeo repeatedly cursed at her following a testy interview.
