Frenchman dead from coronavirus had not been to infected area
The Frenchman who became the second person in France suffering from the coronavirus to die had not traveled to any zones where the outbreak was known, the director of the Hauts de France health agency said on Wednesday.
Factbox: What the EU can do to tackle coronavirus outbreak in Europe
An outbreak of coronavirus in northern Italy last week has raised the alarm in the European Union over the epidemic, which until then had been mostly confined to China.
Sudan stumbles through transition without fresh donor help
Sudan has made a surprise opening to Israel, announced compensation over the bombing of a U.S. warship 20 years ago, and said it will fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court on cases about Darfur.
Ukraine president signals possible government reshuffle as trust declines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signaled a potential reshuffle of his government on Wednesday that local media said could include axing Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk in favor of businessman and veteran politician Serhiy Tihipko.
Asked about possible resignation, Ukraine PM says government working normally
Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk said on Wednesday he had not tendered his resignation and that the government was working normally, when asked about potentially being ousted in a possible government reshuffle.
Egypt holds funeral for former president Mubarak
Egypt held a military funeral in Cairo on Wednesday to bury its former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until he was ousted in a 2011 popular uprising against corruption.
Factbox: Who is Malaysia’s king, who will decide on its new prime minister?
Tossed into political turmoil after Mahathir Mohamad resigned as prime minister on Monday, Malaysia is now waiting for its king to decide who could emerge as the new leader or whether a new election will be held.
Late Uzbek leader’s daughter asks his successor for clemency
Gulnara Karimova, the imprisoned daughter of late Uzbek President Islam Karimov, has asked his successor to release her in exchange for facilitating the confiscation of her remaining assets, worth $686 million.
‘We’re fine but bored,’ says guest in Tenerife hotel in coronavirus lockdown
“Everything is very quiet,” says Briton Christopher Betts, one of more than 700 guests spending a second day in lockdown at a four-star Tenerife hotel on Wednesday after four cases of coronavirus were detected there among a group of Italians.
‘Call me Harry,’ says informal UK prince as he starts last round of royal duties
Britain’s Prince Harry started the last round of his royal duties on an informal note on Wednesday, making it clear the audience listening to his speech on sustainable travel in Edinburgh should simply call him Harry.
