Two more coronavirus evacuation planes leave Wuhan, China, en route to U.S.
Two planes carrying about 300 passengers, mostly U.S. citizens, took off from Wuhan, China, on Thursday bound for the United States, marking the third group of evacuees the State Department has airlifted from the heart of the coronavirus outbreak, the …
China’s Xi tells Trump no effort spared in coronavirus fight
The Chinese government has spared no effort in its fight to contain the coronavirus outbreak, having taken the most comprehensive and stringent prevention and containment measures, President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump.
Another 41 on cruise liner off Japan test positive for coronavirus
Another 41 people on a cruise liner off Japan tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 61, with thousands of passengers confined to cabins as testing continues.
U.S. kills leader of al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula: Trump
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States had killed Qassim al-Raymi, the leader of Islamist group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in a counterterrorism operation in Yemen.
Canadian police arrest six at Coastal GasLink site
Canadian police arrested six people on Thursday in a remote area of northern British Columbia where indigenous protesters have blocked construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.
Chinese doctor who raised early alarm on coronavirus dies, triggering public mourning
A Chinese doctor who issued an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak before it was officially recognized died of the virus on Friday, triggering a wave of public mourning and anger on social media.
Coronavirus kills ‘hero’ Chinese doctor who sounded alarm as toll passes 630
A Chinese doctor who tried to warn the world about a new coronavirus died of the disease on Friday, prompting an outpouring of sorrow as the death toll passed 630 and Beijing declared a “people’s war” on the rapidly spreading pathogen.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov hits out at U.S. ‘provocations’ in Venezuela
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday denounced U.S. foreign policy in Venezuela, criticizing U.S. “provocations” and attempts to create what he called a pretext for military intervention.
Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus outbreak
Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.
At least two Palestinians killed, 16 Israelis hurt in violence over Trump plan
At least two Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank and 16 Israelis were hurt on Thursday in a surge of violence that erupted amid Palestinian anger at a U.S. peace plan.
