Colombia first Latin American country to run coronavirus tests – government
Colombia is the first country in Latin America able to do its own diagnostic tests for the fast-spreading coronavirus, a flu-like virus which has killed more than 400 people in China and spread to other countries, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Sudan’s sovereign council head confirms meeting Israeli PM in Uganda
The head of Sudan’s sovereign council on Tuesday confirmed that he held a meeting with the Israeli prime minister in Uganda on Monday.
Putin, Erdogan agree to improve coordination of actions in Syria: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan agreed to take immediate measures to improve coordination of their countries’ actions in Syria, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Nigeria working to get U.S. travel ban lifted: foreign minister
Nigeria has begun working on the security and information sharing requirements for the lifting of a U.S. travel ban on prospective immigrants from the African nation, Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama said on Tuesday.
WHO calls for improved data-sharing on virus, says sending team to China
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged all health ministers to improve data-sharing on coronavirus immediately and said he would send a team of international experts to work with Chinese counterparts.
U.N. Secretary General says Libya situation a ‘scandal’
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the situation in Libya a “scandal” even as his envoy cited a “genuine will” by rival military factions as they planned their first meeting to secure a lasting ceasefire.
Joint peace efforts damaged by attack on Turkish army in Syria: Erdogan says
The attack on Turkish military personnel in Syria damages joint peace efforts in the region, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday.
Russia rejects appeal from former U.S. Marine held on spying charges
A Russian court on Tuesday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until March 29 pending trial on charges of espionage.
Iran says it will still work with other countries on Ukrainian airliner crash investigation
Iran’s civil aviation authority said on Tuesday it would keep working with other countries investigating the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane last month and it called on all parties to avoid politicizing the issue.
Wife of Lesotho prime minister charged with murder of his previous spouse
Lesotho police have charged Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s wife with the murder of his previous spouse, the South African Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday.
