WHO says not declaring virus a global emergency but taking it seriously
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that the new coronavirus that has emerged in China and spread to several other countries does not yet constitute an international emergency but it was tracking its evolution “every minute”.
Greta, Merkel, big oil and a tax truce – Davos Thursday highlights
Here are the highlights from Day 3 of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of Davos:
Polish conflict over judges heats up after vote, court ruling
The conflict over judges in Poland deepened on Thursday, as a supreme court ruling and a parliament vote ratcheted up tensions over an issue that has set the country on a collision course with the European Union.
Lam says Hong Kong has system in place to handle coronavirus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam told global elites in Davos on Thursday she is “cautiously confident” the city will get through the flu-like virus that threatens to inflict more pain on the protest-hit city.
U.S. imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions on two people, six companies
The United States on Thursday said it blacklisted two companies based in Hong Kong, one in Shanghai and one in Dubai for helping Iran’s state-owned National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) export millions of dollars of goods in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Portugal investigates firms co-owned by dos Santos; Angola may seek arrest warrant
Portugal’s market watchdog has launched inquiries into various firms where Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos holds stakes, after Angola’s chief prosecutor said she could face an international arrest warrant if she fails to cooperate in a fraud inve…
Norway’s PM to appoint Jan Tore Sanner as finance minister: media
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will appoint Conservative lawmaker Jan Tore Sanner as the new finance minister, business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday.
Iran is screening passengers from China for symptoms of coronavirus: Iran health official
Iran is screening passengers from China at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini international airport for symptoms of coronavirus, the head of the center for infectious disease control at Iran’s health ministry said on Thursday, according to the semi-official Fars n…
Ukraine awaits decision on sending black boxes from plane downed by Iran to Kiev
Ukraine’s security council said on Thursday it was awaiting a decision on whether Tehran will hand over black boxes of the Ukrainian airliner it downed after an Iranian team presents its report to authorities in Tehran.
Zimbabwe billionaire to pay doctors about $300 a month to end strike
Striking junior doctors at Zimbabwe’s state hospitals will end a four-month strike after accepting an offer from a telecoms billionaire to pay them a monthly allowance of about $300 for six months, their union said on Thursday.
