Russians headed to Turkey for talks on Syrian offensive in Idlib: minister
A Russian delegation will arrive in Turkey on Saturday for talks aiming to stop the Syrian government’s offensive and halt a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria’s northwest Idlib region, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
China scientists identify pangolin as possible coronavirus host
The deadly coronavirus outbreak in China could have spread from bats to humans through the illegal traffic of pangolins, the world’s only scaly mammals, which are prized in Asia for food and medicine, Chinese researchers said.
Singapore raises virus alert level as new cases show infection spread
Singapore on Friday reported three more coronavirus cases that authorities have not yet linked to previous infections or travel to China, prompting the city state to raise its countrywide alert level.
Italy says air traffic from and to China remains closed
Italy’s air traffic from and to China will remain closed due to coronavirus, the health ministry said on Friday, after China’s foreign ministry had said Italy was willing to resume some flights.
Germany wants to evacuate another group of Germans from Wuhan due to coronavirus: report
The German government wants to evacuate another group of Germans from the Wuhan area in central China due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 630 people, magazine Der Spiegel reported on Friday.
Factbox: Automakers close factories in China due to virus outbreak
Automakers and parts suppliers have had to shut factories in China, in line with government guidelines, or have flagged a hit to profits.
Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus outbreak
Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.
British ambassador returns to Iran after brief arrest last month
Britain’s ambassador to Iran is back in Tehran, he said late on Thursday, some three weeks after he returned to London following his brief arrest by Iranian security forces.
Passenger plane makes emergency landing after coming under Syrian fire: Russia
A passenger plane carrying 172 passengers from Tehran to Damascus made an emergency landing at the Russian-controlled Hmeimim Air Base in Syria on Thursday after coming under fire from Syrian air defenses, Russia said on Friday.
South Korea mass wedding attracts thousands despite virus fears
South Korean groom Lee Kwon-seok was excited to join thousands of other couples in the latest mass wedding performed by South Korea’s Unification Church on Friday, but he and his bride weren’t taking any chances amid the coronavirus outbreak.
