Kremlin accuses U.S. of causing Russia’s diplomats visa problems
The Kremlin said on Thursday that the United States was causing problems for Russian diplomats by not issuing them visas in good time, something it said was impeding their work at the United Nations.
Lesotho’s prime minister to be charged with murder of wife: police
Lesotho’s prime minister Thomas Thabane is to be charged soon with the murder of wife, the deputy police commissioner said on Thursday.
Leader of Merkel’s party says xenophobia is poisoning our society
The leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU) said on Thursday that xenophobia was a growing problem in Germany after a suspected right-wing extremist shot nine people dead in two shisha bars.
China’s Xi still due to visit South Korea in coming months, despite virus: Yonhap
There have been no changes in plans for Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit South Korea in the first half of this year, despite the coronavirus outbreak that has hit both countries, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
Ahead of Trump’s visit, Indian city cleans the swamp
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to “drain the swamp” of lobbyists and elites in Washington D.C. Now, one Indian city is racing to clean up a stagnant river as he prepares to visit.
Turkey exempts visa requirements for some EU states, Britain
Turkey has decided to exempt visa requirements for citizens from European Union countries Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland, as well Britain, for tourism up to 90 days as of March 2, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Israel, Palestinian Authority agree to end trade dispute: officials
Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) have reached an agreement to end a five-month long trade dispute, officials said on Thursday.
Coronavirus fears grip South Korea; China reports drop in new infections
Scores of new coronavirus cases and a first death in South Korea fanned fears on Thursday of the global spread of the pathogen as research suggested it was more contagious than thought and China appealed to its Southeast Asian neighbours for solidarity…
‘Like a zombie apocalypse’: Residents on edge as coronavirus cases surge in South Korea
Residents of a South Korean city at the centre of a new coronavirus outbreak described empty streets, deserted shops, and a climate of fear as a surge in confirmed cases linked to a church raised the prospect of wider transmission.
China’s Hubei, epicentre of coronavirus, extends work suspension to March 11
China’s Hubei province on Thursday asked firms not to resume work before March 11 due to the coronavirus outbreak, saying only businesses involved in epidemic prevention and control or necessary public services would be exempt.
