Catalan party ties Spain’s government stability to separatist drive
Catalan separatist party Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) would help the Spanish government attain a stable majority in parliament and support its budget only if the region’s independence drive is addressed in talks, a top party official told Re…
China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia
China’s coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passengers on a cruise ship blocked from five countries due to virus fears finally disembarked in Cambodia.
Factbox: Sport-events affected by coronavirus epidemic
Here is a list of international sports events whose timing has been affected by a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 1,300 people and infected more than 60,000 in China after emerging late last year in Wuhan, the capital of central Hubei pr…
Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
Here are the latest developments around the coronavirus outbreak:
Japan to step up efforts on coronavirus testing, containment after first death
Japan on Friday vowed to step up testing and containment efforts for the coronavirus after suffering its first death and the confirmation of new cases, including a doctor and a taxi driver.
Shelling wounds at least 19 children in Myanmar’s Rakhine: authorities
At least 19 children were wounded when a primary school was hit by shelling in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, a lawmaker and a military spokesman said on Thursday.
China reports 5,090 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 121 new deaths
China on Friday reported another 5,090 new coronavirus cases and 121 new deaths had been confirmed on the mainland.
Japan vows to step up efforts on coronavirus testing, containment after first fatality
Japan on Friday vowed to step up testing and containment efforts for the coronavirus after suffering its first death and the confirmation of new cases, including a doctor and taxi driver.
Cruise ship passenger causes coronavirus scare in Sydney
Australian health officials tested a passenger onboard a cruise ship docked in Sydney harbor for a “respiratory illness” on Friday, causing passengers to fret about the potential of another shipboard outbreak of the coronavirus.
‘Condom use is sexy’: Mexico City campaigners dish out rubbers ahead of Valentine’s Day
Residents in Mexico’s sprawling capital were encouraged to play it safe on Valentine’s Day, as 100,000 condoms were distributed across the city’s metro stations on Thursday in the run up to the annual love fest.
