Coronavirus deaths, cases leap in China; markets shiver
The Chinese province at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in deaths and thousands more cases on Thursday under a new diagnostic method, raising fresh questions about the scale of the crisis.
What spurt in China’s cases suggests about coronavirus
A new diagnostic method has led the Chinese province at the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak to report a record rise in deaths and thousands more cases on Thursday.
Amazon headquarters in Madrid evacuated after bomb threat: police
The Madrid headquarters of U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc were evacuated on Thursday after a bomb threat, Spanish police said.
Lebanon is studying its options on Eurobonds: finance minister
Lebanon is studying options for dealing with its forthcoming Eurobond maturities including whether or not to pay the debt, the finance minister said on Thursday after a meeting with the president and central bank governor.
Cruise passengers shunned over coronavirus to head home after Cambodia reprieve
Passengers on a cruise ship that spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over coronavirus fears cheered and clapped as the vessel finally arrived at a port in Cambodia on Thursday.
Turkey to hit ‘radicals’, others who violate Idlib ceasefire: Anadolu
Turkey will use force against those violating a ceasefire in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region including “radical” groups, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday, according to state media.
Thousands of Cameroonians flee to Nigeria as violence flares
Nearly 8,000 Cameroon refugees have fled to eastern and southern Nigeria in the past two weeks, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday, as violence flared between security forces and separatist insurgents.
UK finance minister quits, shattering PM Johnson’s reshuffle: media
Finance minister Sajid Javid resigned on Thursday, British media reported, a surprise move that shattered Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s choreographed reshuffle of his government and raised questions over his leadership team.
Letter bomb causes ‘small explosion’ at ING office in Amsterdam
A letter bomb went off on Thursday at an office of ING Bank in Amsterdam, causing a “small explosion” in which no one was hurt, a spokeswoman for the bank said.
Rishi Sunak to be made UK finance minister: Sky News
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will appoint Rishi Sunak as his new finance minister on Thursday, Sky News reported following the surprise resignation of Sajid Javid during a ministerial reshuffle.
