U.S. CDC says Americans should avoid travel to South Korea over coronavirus
Americans should avoid all nonessential travel to South Korea due to the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
Australia spy chief warns of “unprecedented” foreign espionage threat
Australia is under an “unprecedented” threat of foreign espionage and interference, one of the country’s most senior spy chiefs said in a rare speech, citing the case of a “sleeper agent” who spent years building business links.
China’s Hubei sees rise in new coronavirus cases as infections slow in other provinces
China reported a rise in new coronavirus cases in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, on Tuesday while the rest of the country saw a fourth-straight day of declines.
Trump asking Congress for $2.5 billion to fight coronavirus: White House
The Trump administration is sending to the U.S. Congress a budget request for $2.5 billion to fight coronavirus, the White House said on Monday.
U.S., South Korea eye scaling back joint training over coronavirus concerns
The U.S. and South Korean militaries said on Monday they are considering scaling back joint training due to mounting concerns about the spreading coronavirus, in one of the first concrete signs of the virus’ fallout on global U.S. military activities.
In German town hit by car rampage, carnival goers drink to overcome shock
Manuela Mattner says she is lucky her five-year-old son was unhurt on Monday when a man rammed his car into a carnival procession in the western German town of Volkmarsen simply because his father pulled him away from the speeding vehicle.
U.S. Democrats want Russia sanctions over 2020 election interference
Senior U.S. Democrats said on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration should immediately impose sanctions on Russia after U.S. intelligence officials told members of Congress that Russia appeared to be trying to influence this year’s U.S. e…
U.S., South Korea weigh scaling back training over coronavirus concerns
The U.S. and South Korean military are considering scaling back command post training due to heightened concerns about the coronavirus, the defense ministers of both countries said on Monday.
Bahrain civil aviation suspends flights from Dubai airport and Sharjah airport for 48 hours
Bahrain civil aviation authority on Monday suspended all its flights from Dubai airport and Sharjah airport for 48 hours over coronavirus fears.
Brazil to check arrivals from Italy, France, Germany for coronavirus symptoms
Brazil has added an extra nine countries to its coronavirus alert list, including Italy, France and Germany, a spokesman for the Health Ministry said on Monday.
