Three more people die from coronavirus in Italy: civil protection agency
Three more people have died in Italy from coronavirus, bringing the death toll from the worst outbreak of the illness in Europe to 17, the Civil Protection Agency said on Thursday.
Italy plays down coronavirus risk as death toll rises, cases jump
Italy’s government, desperate to stave off a likely recession, played down on Thursday the gravity of an outbreak of coronavirus, the worst yet seen in Europe, saying it only impacted a tiny fraction of the country.
Nigerian police free children, pregnant teens from ‘baby factory’
Police in southeastern Nigeria raided a child trafficking facility holding at least 23 children and four pregnant teenagers, a police spokesman said on Thursday.
Turkey discusses with Russia steps toward ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib
Turkey emphasized the need for a ceasefire in Syria’s northwest Idlib province and what steps are needed on the ground to achieve it during talks with a Russian delegation on Thursday, the Foreign Ministry said.
Vladimir Putin inspects Russia’s answer to Disneyland before grand opening
President Vladimir Putin inspected Russia’s answer to Disneyland on Thursday, the country’s first large-scale indoor theme park which Moscow says will be the biggest of its kind in Europe when it opens on Saturday.
UAE suspends passenger ferry services with Iran over coronavirus
The United Arab Emirates has suspended passenger ferry services with Iran until further notice over coronavirus fears, the state news agency WAM said on Thursday.
Canada to stop providing security for Harry and Meghan
Canada will no longer provide security for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Canadian government said on Thursday, once the couple are no longer working members of the British royal family in the coming weeks.
Nigeria’s Islamists targeting Christians to provoke religious war, says minister
Islamist militant groups in Nigeria have begun targeting Christians in an attempt to provoke a religious war, the information minister said on Thursday.
Swiss coronavirus cases rise to six
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Switzerland rose to six after authorities confirmed the first ones in the canton of Aargau.
President Erdogan’s options narrow as Russia presses Syrian crisis to Turkey’s doorstep
With nearly one million displaced Syrians massing near the Turkish border in the face of a Syrian government military offensive, President Tayyip Erdogan’s options are narrowing. He feels blindsided by Russia’s push into Syria’s Idlib region and the risk of full-blown conflict is growing, but Turkey’s Erdogan remains hopeful a deal with Moscow may offer a way out of the crisis, according to Turkish government officials and other sources.
