Amazon withdraws from Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress tech conference over coronavirus: El Mundo
Amazon (AMZN.O) withdrew on Sunday from attending an international telecoms conference in Barcelona later this month because of the new coronavirus.
Storm Ciara disrupts more than 200 flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol
Around 240 flights to and from Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, one of Europe’s busiest, were canceled on Sunday as a powerful storm blew in off the Atlantic Ocean with wind gusts of up to 120 km per hour (74 mph).
Insider attack in Afghanistan kills two U.S. soldiers and Afghan serviceman
Two U.S. soldiers and an Afghan soldier were killed when an individual in an Afghan uniform opened fire on them with a machine gun in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military and two senior Afghan officials said on Sunday.
Irish PM Varadkar says coalition with Sinn Fein is not an option
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Sunday a coalition between his center-right Fine Gael party and left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein is not an option as the parties’ policies are “not compatible”.
Brazilians evacuated from China amid coronavirus land in Brazil
The 34 Brazilians evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, landed in Brazil on Sunday, where they will begin 18 days of quarantine.
What we know about the mass shooter in Thailand
At least 29 people were killed and dozens were wounded in an 18-hour shooting spree in northeastern Thailand that ended in an overnight standoff at a busy shopping mall.
‘Death with dignity’: Peruvian woman sues to end her life
After spending months in a hospital’s intensive care unit four years ago to treat her incurable and debilitating illness, Ana Estrada decided that at some point she would want to die before it got worse.
Suicide bomber attacks Algerian barracks, killing a soldier: defense ministry
A suicide bomber attacked a military barracks in southern Algeria on Sunday morning, killing a soldier, the defense ministry said.
Armenia to hold referendum on Constitutional Court in April
Armenia will hold a referendum on suspending the powers of a majority of members of its Constitutional Court, a move seen by political analysts as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s attempt to remove judges who have opposed him.
Storm Sabine disrupts flights and trains in Germany
Around 180 flights to and from Frankfurt airport were canceled on Sunday, a spokeswoman for airport operator Fraport said, and severe disruptions were expected on the railway as storm Sabine hit Germany.
