White House is considering appointment of coronavirus ‘sideczar’: Politico
The White House is considering appointing a coronavirus “czar” to coordinate the U.S. response to the disease, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two officials familiar with the matter.
Pomp, praise and a divided legacy as Egypt buries Mubarak
Egypt held a military funeral on Wednesday for its former president Hosni Mubarak, bestowing the state’s final rehabilitation on the man who ruled for 30 years until he was ousted in disgrace in a 2011 popular uprising.
U.S. targets individuals, entities linked to Lebanon’s Martyrs Foundation
The United States on Wednesday added a host of Lebanese individuals and entities it said were linked to the Martyrs Foundation to its designated “global terrorists” lists, according to a notice on the U.S. Treasury Department’s website.
Lebanon reports second case of coronavirus
Lebanon confirmed its second case of coronavirus on Wednesday and said the patient was quarantined in a Beirut hospital after returning from a religious trip to Iran.
U.S. warns of coronavirus pandemic as Latin America reports first case
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including an American soldier stationed in South Korea, as the United States warned of a pandemic, the disease spread in Europe and Brazil confirmed Latin America’s first infection.
Brazil Health Ministry confirms first case of new coronavirus
Brazil’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America, after a Sao Paulo hospital flagged the possible infection of a 61-year-old man who recently visited Italy.
Ethiopia asks U.S. to postpone final talks on Blue Nile dam
Ethiopia has asked the United States to postpone what was expected to be the final round of talks on the giant Blue Nile hydropower dam, it said on Wednesday, delaying the potential resolution of a dispute that sparked a years-long diplomatic crisis.
Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America
Brazil confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America on Wednesday, diagnosing a 61-year-old man in Sao Paulo who returned recently from Italy.
Russia’s Putin agrees to hold nationwide vote on constitutional changes on April 22: Ifax
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday agreed to hold a nationwide vote to allow Russians to have their say on a raft of changes to the country’s constitution on April 22, the Interfax news agency reported.
Guinea’s Conde hints at running for third term, brushing aside protests
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has suggested publicly for the first time that he could run for a third term if the national constitution is changed, a move likely to fuel unrest as the country tries to attract foreign investment to exploit its mineral …
