British Airways suspends all flights to China over coronavirus
British Airways has suspended all direct flights to and from mainland China after Britain warned against all but essential travel to the country due to the coronavirus outbreak.
China virus toll exceeds 130; Japan, U.S. evacuate citizens
The United States and Japan flew citizens out of the Chinese city at the epicentre of a new virus outbreak on Wednesday, as the death toll rose sharply to 132 and the first case appeared in the Middle East.
Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from China virus areas
A growing number of countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China hit by a rapidly spreading new virus.
Russia screening all Russian tourists returning from China: watchdog
Russia has begun screening all Russian tourists returning from China to catch any potential cases of coronavirus, Russia’s consumer safety watchdog said on Wednesday.
Chinese students return to virus quarantine in Singapore
Students in Singapore have been hurriedly clearing out dormitory rooms to be used as quarantine facilities for their peers as the city-state ramps up precautionary measures against the fast-spreading coronavirus.
Toll rises to 21 from New Zealand volcano eruption
The death toll from last month’s volcanic eruption on New Zealand’s White Island rose to 21 after another person died in hospital from injuries, police confirmed on Thursday.
Tencent extends holiday for China employees till Feb. 9
Chinese gaming giant Tencent Holdings said on Wednesday it will extend the Lunar New Year break for mainland China employees to Feb. 9, and will no longer require them to work from home from Feb. 3 till that date.
Toyota to keep China plants closed through Feb. 9 as virus spreads
Toyota Motor Corp’s production plants in China will stay closed through Feb. 9, the Japanese automaker said on Wednesday, in response to the spread of a new coronavirus following a sharp rise in fatalities.
Trump’s plan indicates a great waste of Palestinians rights: Arab League
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Wednesday that the first reading of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan indicates a great waste of legitimate rights of Palestinians.
France says will study Trump’s Mideast peace plan closely
France said it welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest efforts to strike a peace deal between Israel and Palestine, and added that Paris would have to study the proposals closely.
