Scare grows over China virus as human transmission and fourth death confirmed
With millions of Asians traveling on Tuesday for the Lunar New Year holiday, authorities in China confirmed that a new virus could be spread through human contact, reporting 15 medical staff had been infected and a fourth person had died.
Chinese court jails former Interpol chief for 13-1/2 years over graft
A court in China on Tuesday jailed former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei for 13-1/2 years and fined him 2 million yuan ($290,000) for receiving bribes and abuse of official positions.
Monarchy and Illuminati: why a Thai opposition party faced court
A Thai court on Tuesday acquitted a high-profile opposition party from an allegation it was seeking to overthrow the monarchy.
Australian bushfires scathe sanctuary for rare bee species
Bees swarm around Peter Davis as he unloads his precious, buzzing cargo into their new home in a part of South Australia’s Kangaroo Island that was not devastated by recent bushfires.
Hong Kong leader in Davos charm offensive as protests persist
For Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos is a chance to convince global business and political leaders that the Asian financial hub is back on track.
Nine injured in Somali bombing flown to Turkey for treatment
Nine people injured in a bomb attack on Saturday in Somalia, including three Turkish nationals, were being flown to Turkey on Tuesday for medical treatment, Turkey’s ambassador to Mogadishu said.
Fire kills Uzbek laborers in Siberian village
A fire killed 11 people, most of them laborers from Uzbekistan, in a wooden building in Siberia early on Tuesday, emergency services and Russian news agencies said.
Russian Jehovah’s Witness gets suspended sentence for extremism – spokesman
A court in the Russian Far East on Tuesday handed a six-year suspended jail sentence to a Jehovah’s Witness, Grigoriy Bubnov, after finding him guilty of extremist activity, a spokesman for the religious group said.
Britain’s Prince Harry arrives in Canada
Britain’s Prince Harry has arrived in Canada to begin a new life with his wife Meghan and son Archie after sparking a crisis in the Windsor family by unexpectedly announcing earlier this month that they would be stepping down from royal duties.
‘Hostage justice’? Japan fights back with an internet FAQ
Japan on Tuesday published a list defending how it treats people accused of crimes, the latest move in its struggle to counter accusations of “hostage justice” after ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s dramatic escape to Lebanon.
