Ireland’s Sinn Fein demands place in government at Dublin rally
Irish left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein demanded a place in Ireland’s next government on Tuesday at a packed rally in Dublin, saying the country’s two dominant centre-right parties were trying block voters’ demand for change.
Hyatt extends free cancellation to South Korea, Japan and Italy
Hyatt Hotels became the latest U.S. company to extend waivers on cancellations and changes in bookings for travelers in several countries impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
UK warns against traveling to Italian coronavirus towns
Britain advised its citizens to avoid traveling to almost a dozen towns in northern Italy and to self isolate if they had flu-like symptoms after the death toll there from Europe’s worst outbreak of coronavirus rose on Tuesday.
Iraqi security forces kill protester in Baghdad: police sources
Iraqi security forces killed at least one protester in Baghdad on Tuesday and wounded 24 others, police sources told Reuters.
Man infected with coronavirus in Germany after Italy trip -state ministry
A 25-year-old man living in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after a trip to Milan, the state’s Health Ministry said.
Algerian leader to go to Saudi Arabia in first state visit since election
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, state media reported, his first state visit since being elected in December.
Indigenous leader killed in Costa Rica, second in a year
An indigenous leader from Costa Rica was killed on Monday night during a violent land dispute between groups native to the south of the Central American country and outsiders, police said on Tuesday.
Germany tightens carnival security after driver with ‘dead’ expression injures 61
Germany increased security at some carnival processions on Tuesday after a local man ploughed his car into a parade in the western German town of Volkmarsen, injuring 61 people, including 20 children.
Huge sandstorm closes airspace around Spain’s Canary Islands
All incoming flights to Spain’s Canary Islands were diverted on Sunday, airport operator AENA said, after a sandstorm from the Sahara hit the archipelago, coating the islands with orange dust and limiting visibility.
Fearing coronavirus, Hong Kong’s ‘coffin home’ dwellers stay indoors
To escape the confines of his Hong Kong “coffin home”, or two square meters (21.5 square feet) of living space, Simon Wong usually spends his days in the park playing mahjong with friends, only returning at night to sleep.
