Malaysia’s Mahathir quits his party after resigning as PM – sources
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad has quit his Bersatu party after unexpectedly resigning as prime minister on Monday amid a power tussle, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways to suspend all flights to South Korea over coronavirus concerns
Bamboo Airways will suspend flights to South Korea from Feb. 26 over coronavirus concerns, the company said on Monday.
Iraqi nurse spends her weekends stitching wounds at protest site
Hannaa Jassem bends over a patient in a makeshift clinic on the edge of Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, one of a handful of women in an overwhelmingly male world of demonstrations and political confrontation.
Kuwait, Bahrain report coronavirus in people who visited Iran
Kuwait and Bahrain on Monday recorded their first new coronavirus cases, all involving people who had visited Iran, which has reported 43 cases of the disease, state media said.
Afghanistan confirms first case of coronavirus from three suspected
Afghanistan on Monday identified the country’s first case of coronavirus as reported cases outside China jump.
Malaysia’s Mahathir will not ally with previous ruling coalition – Anwar
Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, who has resigned as prime minister, has no plans to join hands with anyone from the previous ruling coalition he defeated to try to form a new government, said his chosen successor Anwar Ibrahim.
South Korea, U.S. defense chiefs to meet amid unresolved dispute on cost-sharing
With South Korea’s defense minister due to meet his American counterpart on Monday in Washington, the U.S. military doubled down on calls for Seoul to pay more in defense costs, warning of the implications if a deal was not made soon.
Virus epicenter Wuhan revokes announcement easing lockdown
An announcement that the Chinese city of Wuhan would relax some of its travel restrictions and allow some people to leave was made without authorization and has been revoked, the local government said on Monday.
Fourth person dies in coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy – RAI radio
A fourth person infected with the coronavirus has died in Italy, RAI radio reported on Monday, as officials struggle to contain an outbreak of the illness in the north of the country with around 150 cases reported since Friday.
China eases restrictions as other countries report surge in cases
Fears of a coronavirus pandemic grew on Monday after sharp rises in new cases reported in Iran, Italy and South Korea but China relaxed restrictions on movements in several places including Beijing as its rates of new infections dropped.
