Iraq parliament delays vote on a new government over lack of quorum: state media
Iraq’s parliament on Thursday adjourned a session to approve a new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister-designated Mohammed Allawi, state television reported.
Slovak businessman tried for reporter’s murder jailed for 19 years in TV station scam
A Slovak businessman charged with the 2018 murder of a journalist in a case that brought down the government was sentenced on Thursday to 19 years jail in a separate trial for forging documents to steal money from a TV station.
Japanese PM Abe asks asks all schools to close over coronavirus
Japan’s entire school system, from elementary to high schools, will be asked to close from March 2 until their upcoming spring break late in the month to help contain the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday.
Heathrow CEO says it can overcome court ruling against expansion
The chief executive of Heathrow Airport has said that a court ruling against a plan to build a new runway will not stop the project going ahead, and it can overcome the setback.
Israel confirms coronavirus in man who returned from Italy
Israel confirmed on Thursday that a man who had recently returned from Italy tested positive for coronavirus and said it was barring entry to non-Israelis who had visited Italy in the past two weeks.
South Korea launches ‘drive-thru’ coronavirus testing facilities as demand soars
From inside his car, a driver is checked for any fever or breathing difficulties by medical staff in protective clothing and goggles who lean in through the window at a new drive-thru coronavirus clinic in South Korea.
Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears
Moscow authorities are rounding up stray animals and exterminating rats as a precaution against the new coronavirus, actions that animal rights campaigners decried as cruel and scientifically groundless.
Amid Delhi’s blood-letting, a Hindu bride weds in a Muslim neighborhood
As deadly clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups rocked parts of the Indian capital Delhi this week, the family of a young Hindu woman living in a Muslim-majority area was forced to cancel her wedding.
Malaysia’s Mahathir says parliament to choose new PM
Malaysia’s parliament will vote on a new candidate for prime minister on Monday and if nobody can win majority support there will be a snap election, interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday.
Malaysia’s Anwar ‘surprised’ by announcement of king’s decision over PM
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday he was surprised that a decision on how to pick the next premier was announced by interim Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad before the country’s nine monarchs could meet on Friday.
