U.N. rights boss denounces attacks, deaths in northwest Syria bombings
Nearly 300 civilians have been killed in attacks this year in northwest Syria, 93% of them caused by strikes by the Syrian government and its ally Russia, the top United Nations human rights official said on Tuesday.
Fashion house Chanel cancels Beijing show due to coronavirus
Chanel has cancelled a show in China in May due to the coronavirus outbreak, the French fashion house said on Tuesday.
Taiwan to evacuate citizens from coronavirus-hit ship in Japan
Taiwan will charter a plane to evacuate its citizens on the Diamond Princess cruise liner docked in Japan that was hit by the coronavirus outbreak, the Taiwan government said on Tuesday.
U.S. Secretary of State meets Ethiopia’s reformist prime minister
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Ethiopia’s reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other officials on Tuesday on a visit expected to focus on security, investment and Ethiopia’s dispute with U.S. ally Egypt.
North Korean refugees seek political voice in South with new party
A group of North Korean refugees launched a political party in South Korea on Tuesday, aiming to give a voice to the 33,500 defectors living in the South and oppose conciliation with Pyongyang.
EU adds Seychelles, Cayman Islands, Panama to tax haven blacklist, spares Turkey
European Union finance ministers added Panama, the Seychelles, the Cayman Islands and Palau to the EU’s blacklist of tax havens, while giving Turkey more time to avoid being listed, an EU document said on Tuesday.
Gunman kills one person at Bangkok shopping mall days after mass shooting
A gunman killed one person and wounded another at a shopping centre in Bangkok on Tuesday, police said, 10 days after a mass shooting at another mall in Thailand’s northeast.
Head of hospital dies in coronavirus epicenter; global economic impact spreads
The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease on Tuesday as Apple Inc warned its sales would suffer because of the epidemic, casting a chill on global stock markets.
Athens at standstill as transport staff strike over pension reform
Traffic was gridlocked in parts of Athens on Tuesday as Greek transport workers joined a 24-hour public sector strike over pension reforms.
UK Queen’s nephew the Earl of Snowdon to divorce
The Earl of Snowdon, the nephew of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, and his wife of 26 years are to divorce.
