Canada urges Iran to send downed plane’s black boxes to France
Canada pressed Iran on Wednesday to send the black boxes from a crashed airliner immediately to France where the data can be analyzed, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement.
China’s Hubei reports 70 new deaths on February 5: health commission
China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, reported 70 new deaths and 2,987 new confirmed cases on Wednesday, the local health commission said in a notice on Thursday.
Ukraine security services search TV channel office over PM wiretap
Ukraine’s security service said on Wednesday it had searched an office of the “1+1” TV channel over what it said it was an illegal wiretap that nearly led to the resignation of the prime minister.
Spain’s Melia says CEO banned from U.S. over hotels in Cuba
The Spanish hotel chain Melia said on Wednesday its chief executive officer had been banned from entering the United States over the company’s operations in Cuba, marking an escalation of U.S. sanctions on the Communist-run island and firms doing busin…
About 350 U.S. evacuees from China placed under coronavirus quarantine at military bases
Two planes carrying about 350 Americans out of Wuhan, China, arrived at an Air Force base in California on Wednesday as the United States stepped up efforts to bring its citizens home from the epicenter of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.
Sudan gives Israel initial okay for overflights: official
Sudan has agreed to allow flights heading to Israel to cross its airspace, a military spokesman said on Wednesday, two days after Sudan’s military head of state held a surprise meeting with Israel’s prime minister.
U.N. Security Council to meet Thursday to discuss Idlib, Syria: Security Council source
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss the current situation in the Syrian city of Idlib, a Security Council source said on Wednesday.
‘Taboo broken’ as far right becomes German state kingmaker
A German state premier was elected with the support of the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Wednesday, shattering the post-war consensus among established parties of shunning the far right.
Come to Rio, get robbed: Brazil tourism body shares awkward Instagram post
When marketing Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s national tourism agency typically focuses on the city’s world-class beaches, samba-filled music scene and caipirinha-fueled parties. Violent crime is rarely listed among the attractions.
U.N. watchdog sees no new Iranian violations of nuclear deal
Iran has not taken further steps to violate its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers since it renounced last month all restraints imposed by the agreement, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said on Wednesday.
