Jakarta hit by serious flooding for second time this year
Torrential rain brought floods to Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday, paralyzing large parts of the city as rescue workers used boats to navigate streets turned into murky, brown waterways to get people to safety.
Seven killed, 150 injured in riots in New Delhi
At least seven people were killed and around 150 were injured in clashes between opposing groups in the Indian capital, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday, the deadliest riots in the city since protests against a new citizenship law began over t…
Iraq reports four new cases of coronavirus – health ministry
Iraq has detected four new cases of coronavirus in Kirkuk province, the health ministry said on Tuesday, bringing the total cases in the country to five and marking the first instance of Iraq patients.
Canary Islands hotel under lockdown after coronavirus case – El Pais
One hotel in the Canary Islands was put under lockdown after one coronavirus case was identified the day before, El Pais newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Kazakh opposition activist dies in detention, sparking protest
A Kazakh anti-government activist has died of heart problems in a police detention center, authorities said on Tuesday, prompting a protest by supporters.
German minister: support for Laschet as CDU leader not directed against Merkel
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Tuesday that his support for Armin Laschet in running for the leadership of Angela Merkel’s party was not directed against the chancellor.
Malaysia’s Mahathir proposes to lead ‘unity government’ – sources
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad is proposing to lead a unity government and has invited lawmakers from across rival political parties to join, political sources said on Tuesday, after his shock resignation as premier.
UAE suspends all flights with Iran over coronavirus outbreak
The United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights to and from Iran for at least a week due to the spread of the new coronavirus in the Islamic republic, state news agency WAM reported, citing a directive from the Gulf Arab state’s aviation authority.
Chinese court jails Hong Kong bookseller for 10 years, Sweden objects
A Chinese court sentenced Chinese-born Swedish citizen Gui Minhai to 10 years in jail on Monday for illegally providing intelligence overseas, prompting a protest from Stockholm.
Soccer: Japan postpones games due to coronavirus concerns
Japan’s J.League says it has postponed seven Levian Cup soccer matches scheduled for Wednesday due to concern about the coronavirus outbreak and all domestic games through the first half of March.
