Pompeo accuses radio reporter of lying about his behavior after interview
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused a National Public Radio reporter of lying to him and violating “the basic rules of journalism and decency” after she said Pompeo repeatedly cursed at her following a testy interview.
One year after Vale dam break, pain runs deep in Brazil mine disaster town
Exactly one year ago a tailings dam in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho collapsed, killing more than 250 people in one of the world’s worst mining disasters.
Xi says China faces ‘grave situation’ as virus death toll hits 41
President Xi Jinping said China was facing a “grave situation” as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 41, overshadowing celebrations of the Lunar New Year that began on Saturday.
Iran has capacity to enrich uranium at any percentage: nuclear agency
Iran has the capacity to enrich uranium at any percentage if Iranian authorities decide to do so, the deputy head of the country’s nuclear agency said in a report posted on its website on Saturday.
Malaysia confirms fourth case of coronavirus infection
Malaysia reported a fourth case of coronavirus infection late Saturday, just hours after it announced its first confirmed cases.
Coronavirus patients arrived in France without symptoms
Two of the three Chinese nationals in France who have been diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus arrived without showing symptoms, doctors at a Paris hospital said on Saturday.
Xi says China faces ‘grave situation’ as virus toll hits 41
President Xi Jinping said China was facing a “grave situation” as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 41, overshadowing celebrations of the Lunar New Year that began on Saturday.
Iran has capacity to enrich at any percentage: deputy head of nuclear agency
If Iranian authorities make the decision, Iran’s nuclear agency has the capacity to enrich uranium at any percentage, the deputy head of Iran’s nuclear agency said in a report that the agency posted on its official website on Saturday.
China says confirms total of 1,372 cases from coronavirus outbreak: state media
China says it has a total of 1,372 cases of the coronavirus nationally with 41 people having died, as of 6 p.m. local time (1000 GMT) on Saturday, according to state-owned CCTV.
Iraqi security forces raid protest camps, 4 killed after Sadr supporters withdraw
Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad’s main protest site on Saturday and tried to eject protesters in southern cities, firing tear gas and bullets killing four people and wounding dozens more, police and medical sources said.
