South Korea ‘all out’ to contain virus outbreak, vows to stabilize market
South Korea on Tuesday said it was going “all out” to contain the outbreak of the spreading coronavirus and vowed to stabilize financial markets should volatilities worsen as it confirmed the fourth case of the China-linked virus.
U.S. government urges Americans to reconsider travel to China because of coronavirus
The U.S. State Department urged Americans on Monday to reconsider going to China because of the coronavirus, after warning against travel to the Hubei province of China, where the respiratory illness is believed to have originated, .
U.S., Canada warn against China travel as virus spreads, markets slide
The United States warned against travel to China on Monday and Canada issued a more narrow travel warning as a spreading coronavirus outbreak has killed 81 people, stranded tens of millions during the biggest holiday of the year and rattled global mark…
Japan will not fly back nationals from Wuhan on Tuesday: source
Chartered flights out of Wuhan to bring home Japanese nationals will not operate on Tuesday as originally planned due to ongoing arrangements with Chinese authorities, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said.
Trump meeting lends PR boost to political rival of Israel’s Netanyahu
A Washington visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a long-awaited Middle East peace plan lent a surprise boost on Monday to his main political rival, who secured a separate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
China’s Tangshan city suspends public transit to prevent spread of coronavirus
Tangshan, China’s largest steelmaking city in northern Hebei province, announced on Tuesday morning that it is suspending all public transit within the city in an effort to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus.
Canada lays new charges against official accused of leaking secrets
USCanadian prosecutors have laid three new charges against a top police intelligence official who is accused of leaking secret information, a spokeswoman for the federal prosecution service said on Monday.
Mexican ruling party roiled by chief refusing to step down in leadership tussle
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s ruling party plunged into a divisive leadership struggle on Monday when party chief Yeidckol Polevnsky refused to stand down after being voted out by opponents.
Crowded Lagos to ban motorbikes from most of Nigerian metropolis
Nigeria’s business capital Lagos will ban commercial motorcycles from nearly the entire city, citing overcrowding and safety, authorities said on Monday, a move that could change the commute for thousands and threaten ride-hailing startups.
Mexican leader blasts critics after supporters hector grieving family
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lashed out at critics on Monday after a group of his supporters angrily hectored members of a U.S.-Mexican family protesting to the government about the murder of their loved ones.
