South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Zuma in graft trial
A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment, but the judge stayed the warrant until his corruption trial resumes on May 6.
Europe to avoid taking Iran nuclear dispute to U.N., EU’s top diplomat says
The European Union will extend indefinitely the time limit to resolve disputes in the Iran 2015 nuclear accord to avoid having to go to the U.N. Security Council or triggering new sanctions, the EU’s top diplomat said during a visit to Tehran.
China’s airlines told not to axe global flights as thousands cut
China’s civil aviation authority has urged domestic carriers to continue flying international routes as they consider cuts in response to a drop in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday.
Japan screens some 3,700 aboard quarantined cruise ship after Hong Kong coronavirus case
Health screening began on Tuesday for some 3,700 passengers and crew aboard a cruise liner held in quarantine at the Japanese port of Yokohama, after a Hong Kong passenger who sailed on the vessel last month tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus.
Russia prepares for potential virus spread, closes some schools
Russia is preparing in case of a wide spread of China’s coronavirus, a senior official said on Tuesday, as schools closed and public events were cancelled in some regions though officials attributed that simply to flu.
South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-president Zuma, stayed until May 6
A South African court issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, after he skipped court on grounds of needing medical treatment, but the judge stayed the warrant until his corruption trial resumes on May 6.
U.N. Libya envoy says military factions ready to negotiate in Geneva
The U.N. envoy to Libya said on Tuesday there was a “genuine will to start negotiating” between rival military factions as they began talks in Geneva aimed at securing a lasting ceasefire.
New Zealand loggers, U.S. food exporters suffer from China’s virus clampdown
The economic impact of China’s coronavirus lockdown is being felt across the globe, with exporters, miners and manufacturers of everything from coal and timber to meat and fruit facing delays and potential shipment cancellations.
French barracks attacker was a trainee soldier
A man who attacked officers with a knife in a French police barracks was a trainee soldier, officials said, in the second case in four months of a violent assault by someone from within France’s security services.
Russia sends first plane to evacuate citizens from China’s Wuhan: RIA
A first Russian military plane took off on Tuesday to evacuate Russian citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, the RIA news agency reported citing the Defence Ministry.
