UK says four more confirmed cases of coronavirus
British health authorities said on Monday there had been four more confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 40.
Russia, Turkey may have committed war crimes in Syria, U.N. says
Russia killed civilians in air strikes in Syria last year while rebels allied to Turkey carried out murder and pillage in Kurdish areas, U.N. investigators said on Monday – actions it said could amount to war crimes by both Moscow and Ankara.
Two patients die of coronavirus in northern France: Le Parisien
Two patients died of coronavirus in northern France, bringing the death toll in the country to four, Le Parisien newspaper said on Monday, citing the mayor of the city of Compiegne and other sources.
India reports three more cases of coronavirus, including Italian national
An Italian national tested positive for coronavirus in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, a major tourist destination, a hospital official said on Monday, taking the number of people who have tested positive in the country to six.
Malaysia PM vows to fight corruption after week of turmoil
New Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin pledged to prioritize the fight against corruption on Monday after taking over from 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad with the backing of a former ruling party tarnished by graft.
Coronavirus death toll reaches 66 in Iran, includes a senior official
The death toll from the coronavirus in Iran rose to 66 on Monday, including an official on a top council, as a World Health Organization (WHO) team headed to Tehran.
Czech Republic cancels flights, bars fans from races over coronavirus
The Czech Republic will stop flights with South Korea and cities in northern Italy and bar spectators from an international biathlon event this week due to coronavirus concerns, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Monday.
South Korea seeks murder charges as coronavirus kills more than 3,000 worldwide
South Korea sought murder charges against leaders of a secretive church at the center of a ballooning coronavirus outbreak in the country on Monday as the global death toll rose above 3,000.
Brazil’s cracked city leaves corporate heavyweights on the hook
A sudden, violent tremor knocked José Rinaldo Januario to the floor of his kitchen one Saturday afternoon two years ago – a mystery given the Brazilian city of Maceio had little history of seismic activity.
Taliban rules out taking part in Afghan talks until prisoners released
Taliban militants will not take part in intra-Afghan talks until about 5,000 of its prisoners are released, a spokesman said on Monday, presenting a major possible barrier to ending the war.
