Protests against Gambia president bring 137 arrests, multiple injuries
Gambian police arrested 137 people and more than two dozen were injured as protests calling for President Adama Barrow to honor a pledge to step down after three years in office turned violent for the first time, the government said.
China county offers reward for identifying people from virus-hit Wuhan
A county in northern China is offering 1,000 yuan ($145) to tipsters who report the presence of anyone from Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, who has not already registered with authorities, the local government TV station said on Monday.
Aircraft crashes in central Afghan province
An aircraft crashed in central Afghanistan on Monday and authorities were trying to locate the wreckage in a mountainous area which is partly controlled by the Taliban, officials said.
Dutch government may evacuate 20 citizens from Wuhan, China
The Dutch government is assessing ways to evacuate 20 Dutch citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, press agency ANP reported on Monday.
China will ensure ample supplies to Wuhan’s markets, ensure price stability, Premier Li says
China will ensure ample supplies to Wuhan’s markets and maintain price stability, Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday during a visit to Wuhan, center of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 80 people in China and infected more than 2,700, CCTV state te…
Exclusive: Hackers acting in Turkey’s interests believed to be behind recent cyberattacks – sources
Sweeping cyberattacks targeting governments and other organizations in Europe and the Middle East are believed to be the work of hackers acting in the interests of the Turkish government, three senior Western security officials said.
Plane crashes in central Afghan province, details unclear
A plane crashed in Ghazni, central Afghanistan on Monday, three senior government officials said, but details remained unclear as authorities sought to locate the aircraft’s wreckage in the mountainous province, which is partly controlled by the Taliba…
EU’s Barnier says still risk of Brexit cliff edge at end of 2020
Businesses still face the risk of a cliff edge Brexit at the end of the year given the short time available to negotiate a future trading relationship between Britain and the European Union, the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Monday.
Russian operators stop selling tours to China over coronavirus
Russian tour operators have stopped selling package holidays to China due to the coronavirus outbreak there and are only bringing Russian tourists home, Dmitry Gorin, vice president of the Association of Russian Tour Operators, said on Monday.
Afghanistan’s Ariana airline boss denies reports one of its planes crashed
Ariana Afghan Airlines’ acting CEO Mirwais Mirzakwal on Monday denied reports by Afghan officials that one of its planes had crashed.
