Turmoil reshapes Malaysian politics with Mahathir role in doubt
Malaysia edged nearer a political turning point on Friday with uncertainty over the fate of both 94-year-old Mahathir Mohammed and rival-turned-ally Anwar Ibrahim, 72, who have vied for power for a generation.
Dubai’s ruler loses appeal to stop publication of judgments in UK court battle with ex-wife
London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that two judgments in the legal battle between Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, and his former wife over the wardship of their two children should be made public.
Geneva car show axed; coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off world markets
The rapid spread of coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday, with countries on three continents reporting their first cases and Swiss authorities cancelling the giant Geneva car show.
Quarantine measures taken at two Abu Dhabi hotels after Italian guests contract coronavirus: WAM
Guests at two Abu Dhabi hotels who interacted with two Italians diagnosed with coronavirus have been placed under quarantine in the hotels, the state news agency of the United Arab Emirates WAM reported on Friday.
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally
Greta Thunberg denounced politicians and the media on Friday for ignoring a looming climate cataclysm, saying that they were failing her generation with their inaction in the face of a world on fire.
Greece tightens border with Turkey as migrants approach
Greece tightened controls at its borders with Turkey on Friday after warnings from Turkey that it would lift restrictions on thousands of refugees stuck in the country under a 2016 accord with the EU.
Timeline: A week of political crisis in Malaysia
Malaysia was plunged into a week of political crisis following the unexpected resignation of 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister on Monday.
Turkey’s Erdogan to speak to leaders of U.S., Germany, France, Britain: NTV
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will speak with leaders of the United States, France, Germany and Britain, following an air strike that killed 33 Turkish soldiers in Syria’s Idlib region, a Turkish official was quoted as saying on Friday.
Cyprus to temporarily shut four checkpoints as coronovirus precaution – Cypriot media
Cyprus will shut four checkpoints linking the two sides of the ethnically-split island for seven days as a precaution against the spread of coronovirus, Cypriot media reported on Friday.
Iran says 34 dead, 388 infected with coronavirus
Thirty four people have died from coronavirus in Iran and 388 are infected by the virus, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur announced on state television on Friday.
