Three die after crash of Australian aircraft fighting bushfires
Three people have been killed after an air tanker crashed in a fireball on Thursday while fighting bushfires in Australia’s alpine region, said Shane Fitzsimmons, the Rural Fire Services Commissioner for New South Wales state.
Successor to slain Iran general faces same fate if he kills Americans: U.S. envoy
The successor to the Iranian commander killed in a U.S. drone strike would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path by killing Americans, the U.S. special representative for Iran said, according to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.
Explainer: Global airlines on high alert as virus outbreak spreads
Airlines and passengers are on guard against a new flu-like virus that originated in Wuhan, China.
Japan urges citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to Wuhan due to new coronavirus
Japan on Thursday raised its infectious disease advisory level for the Chinese city of Wuhan to two from one, urging its citizens to avoid non-urgent trips to the place considered the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak.
China locks down city of 11 million at epicenter of virus outbreak
China is putting on lockdown a city of 11 million people considered the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 and infected nearly 600, as health authorities around the world scramble to prevent a global pandemic.
Chinese listed companies ramp up virus efforts after president’s call
A number of Chinese listed companies – ranging from biotech firms, drugmakers, mask producers and thermometer manufacturers – announced efforts in response to a national call to fight the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus.
Arrested Hong Kong protesters stuck in limbo as cases grind forward
Derek Tai was arrested outside Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building last June, early in the city’s anti-government protests, which have seen millions join demonstrations over the past seven months.
Residents of China’s Wuhan rush to stock up as transport links severed
Guards have blocked routes out of China’s Wuhan as part of efforts to seal the city and bottle up a new coronavirus as residents scrambled for supplies on Thursday, clearing out supermarket shelves and queuing up for petrol.
Aircraft fighting Australia bushfires loses contact, may have crashed
An aircraft fighting bushfires in Australia lost contact with ground control and may have crashed, officials said on Thursday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds fanned blazes in the country’s southeast including one on the capital’s doorstep.
Singapore’s Scoot cancels flight to China’s Wuhan over virus outbreak
Singapore Airlines’ budget carrier Scoot said on Thursday it had suspended its daily flights to China’s Wuhan after authorities locked down the city at the center of a fast-spreading virus outbreak.
