Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases bringing total to 37
Thailand confirmed two new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, taking its total number of infections to 37, health officials said.
Germany CDU leadership candidate Merz says critical of ECB policy
Germany’s Friedrich Merz, a candidate for the leadership of Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), said on Tuesday he viewed European Central Bank policy as worthy of criticism.
South Korea’s Moon says situation ‘very grave’ as mass virus tests get going
South Korean health authorities aim to test more than 200,000 members of a church at the center of a surge of new coronavirus cases as President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday the situation was “very grave”.
Malaysia’s Mahathir proposes ‘unity government’ to strengthen grip
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohammed is trying to form a national unity government under his personal authority, drawing together rival parties, political sources said on Tuesday, following his shock resignation as prime minister.
Malaysia’s opposition parties call for elections
Malaysia’s opposition parties on Tuesday called for elections and declined to support any unity government under interim Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
EU27 approve negotiating mandate for more talks with Brexit Britain: diplomatic sources
The 27 European Union countries on Tuesday approved their joint negotiating stance for talks with Britain on their new post-Brexit relationship from trade to security, paving the way for discussions to start next week, three diplomatic sources told Reu…
Dmitry Yazov, anti-Gorbachev coup plotter, ex-Soviet defense minister, dies
Dmitry Yazov, a former Soviet defense minister who took part in an unsuccessful coup against leader Mikhail Gorbachev, died on Tuesday at the age of 95, the Russian Defence Ministry said.
Turkish plane from Iran diverted to Ankara amid coronavirus worry
A Turkish Airlines flight from Iran to Istanbul was diverted to Ankara on Tuesday at the request of Turkey’s Health Ministry, an aviation source said, and TV broadcasters said passengers were suspected of coronavirus infection.
Singapore bans visitors who have traveled to virus-hit areas in South Korea
Singapore said on Tuesday it would ban all visitors who had recently traveled to the South Korean city of Daegu and Cheongdo County, and may impose stricter travel restrictions for South Korea if the coronavirus spreads more broadly there.
Police say 52 people were injured when car drove into German carnival
Some 52 people were injured when a car drove into a carnival parade in the German town of Volkmarsen, a police spokesman said on Tuesday, adding that there were no deaths but he could not rule out that some of the injured were in a critical condition.
