India extends detention of Kashmir’s political leaders
India has extended the detention of four political leaders in Kashmir and a prominent lawyer who have been held since August to quell dissent after the federal government stripped the region of its autonomy, officials and a lawyer said on Friday.
Factbox: Events affected due to coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus, which has killed almost 640 people and infected over 31,100 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei province, late last year:
Death of Chinese coronavirus doctor sparks online anger at government
A Chinese doctor reprimanded for warning against a “SARS-like” coronavirus before it was officially recognised died of the illness on Friday, triggering online expressions of anger at the government and fuelling suspicions of censorship.
Foreign Minister Di Maio says Italy to keep block on China flights
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Friday said Italy would keep a block on flights to and from China due to the coronavirus emergency, until Italian health authorities say it can be lifted.
China’s virus epicentre Hubei speeds testing after complaints
China’s Hubei province, the coronavirus outbreak epicentre, has started using a faster and more convenient method of testing in order to isolate patients more quickly, the official People’s Daily reported on Friday.
Turkish clothes makers see orders shifting from coronavirus-hit China
Several fashion retailers that manufacture clothing in coronavirus-hit China are in talks with Turkish firms about shifting production to Turkey, two sector officials told Reuters, with one predicting new orders worth up to $2 billion.
GSMA presses on with telecoms gathering despite second pullout
The organizers of a major telecoms industry conference in Barcelona at the end of this month said on Friday it would still go ahead, as Ericsson of Sweden become the second major exhibitor to pull out due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Fighters step up attacks in Mozambique gas region, beheadings reported: U.N.
People are fleeing a surge of attacks in northern Mozambique where witnesses have described beheadings, mass kidnappings and villages burned to the ground, the United Nations said on Friday.
Mexican president says presidential plane will be raffled off
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced on Friday that he has decided to raffle off his predecessor’s luxury plane in a bid to raise funds for the country’s public hospitals.
Coronavirus brings China’s surveillance state out of the shadows
When the man from Hangzhou returned home from a business trip, the local police got in touch. They had tracked his car by his license plate in nearby Wenzhou, which has had a spate of coronavirus cases despite being far from the epicenter of the outbre…
