Taiwan, China argue over flights for stranded Taiwanese in Wuhan
Taiwan and China are embroiled in a new dispute over the fate of Taiwanese stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, after Taiwan said a citizen sent back on the first flight was infected with the disease.
Mexico in talks with Russia to buy new batch of military helicopters: foreign minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said Mexico was in talks to buy a batch of Russian-made military helicopters.
Two planes left Wuhan, China, en route to U.S.: State Department
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday two planes have left Wuhan, China, en route to the United States amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Dozens of Asia trade fairs, conferences postponed amid coronavirus fears
More than two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in Asia have been postponed because of the spread of the China coronavirus, shuttering events where billions of dollars worth of deals have been signed in the past.
Another 41 on cruise liner off Japan test positive for coronavirus: government
Another 41 people on a cruise liner off Japan tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total cases confirmed on the ship to 61, Japan’s health minister said on Friday.
‘Ghost city’: Commute through China’s deserted capital amid coronavirus
Snow covers the ground and the trees are bare amid near-freezing temperatures.
China’s foreign ministry says Italy willing to resume some China flights
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries, after it suspended direct air traffic last month due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak.
Brazilian judge delays “for now” decision on indictment of U.S. journalist Greenwald
A Brazilian judge indicted six people accused of hacking the phones of prosecutors in the country’s biggest corruption case on Thursday, but held off “for now” on accepting cybercrimes charges against U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald.
Singapore says planning second evacuation flight from virus-hit Wuhan
Singapore said on Friday it was planning another flight to bring Singaporeans back from virus-hit Wuhan, after officials earlier told Reuters the evacuation could happen within days.
Mainland China reports 73 new coronavirus deaths on February 6, toll rises to 636
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China has reached 636 as of the end of Thursday, up by 73 from the previous day, the country’s National Health Commission said on Friday.
