At least 34 Turkish soldiers killed in air strikes in Syria’s Idlib: Syrian Observatory
At least 34 Turkish soldiers were killed in air strikes in Syria’s Idlib on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory, a war monitor, reported.
Nine Turkish soldiers killed in air strike in Syria’s Idlib: governor
An air strike by Syrian government forces in Idlib killed nine Turkish soldiers and severely wounded several others, the local governor in the southeastern province of Hatay said late on Thursday.
Pence says virus poses low-level threat in U.S., working with Congress on spending bill
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday the threat from coronavirus to the American public remains low, and the White House has begun discussions with leaders of the U.S. Congress on a supplemental spending bill to fighting the spread of the de…
Canada to hold talks with indigenous group in bid to end blockades
A Canadian government minister was scheduled to open two days of talks with a major indigenous group on Thursday in a bid to end three weeks of rail and road blockades across the country that are harming the economy.
First Dutch coronavirus infection confirmed: health authorities
A patient in the Netherlands has been diagnosed with the new coronavirus Covid-19, Dutch health authorities said on Thursday, the first confirmed case in the country.
Iran coronavirus death toll reaches 26, many Friday prayers canceled
Iran said on Thursday its death toll from coronavirus had risen to 26, by far the highest number outside China, and the total number of infected people now stood at 245, including several senior officials.
WHO warns against ‘fatal’ complacency in global coronavirus fight
No country should make the “fatal mistake” of assuming it will be spared the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as governments from Iran to Australia raced to contain the epidemic’s rapid global spread.
Kuwait suspends studies at military institutions over coronavirus fears: KUNA
The Kuwaiti army will suspend studies at military colleges and schools for two weeks from March 1 due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency KUNA said on Thursday.
Spanish military jet crashes into sea, pilot likely killed
A Spanish military plane crashed into the sea off the country’s southeastern coast during a training exercise on Thursday and the pilot appears to have been killed, the air force said.
Colombia coca eradication hampered by landmines and protests, police say
Landmines and protests promoted by armed groups involved in drug trafficking are major obstacles to the eradication of coca, the base ingredient in cocaine, according to a Colombian anti-narcotic police chief.
