Israel’s Netanyahu, rival Gantz to visit Washington, White House says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Tuesday, the White House said in a statement on Thursday, and a source familiar with the situation said U.S. officials would most likely share some details of U.S. President Donald…
Gilead assessing potential use of Ebola drug as China virus treatment
Gilead Sciences Inc said on Thursday it was assessing whether its experimental Ebola treatment could be used against the new coronavirus that has sickened hundreds of people in China and led to at least 18 deaths.
Saudi Arabia denies case of coronavirus infection
A Saudi health ministry affiliate said on Thursday there were no cases of coronavirus in the kingdom, denying earlier reports of an expatriate resident being infected.
WHO says ‘bit too early’ to declare coronavirus a global emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was “a bit too early” to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as China put millions of people on lockdown amid an outbreak that has killed 18 people in the country and infected arou…
Greenwald lawyers ask Brazil to drop ‘scandalous’ criminal charges
Lawyers for U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald urged a Brazilian court on Thursday to dismiss criminal charges against him for allegedly aiding hackers who accessed the private phone messages of Sergio Moro, Brazil’s current justice minister.
Gilead assessing Ebola drug as possible coronavirus treatment
Gilead Sciences Inc said on Thursday it was assessing whether its experimental Ebola treatment could be used to treat coronavirus infection.
The latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
An outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 25 people and infected more than 800 globally.
Netanyahu, rival to be in Washington next week to discuss Mideast peace plan -U.S. official
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is due to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz to Washington next week to discuss a U.S. Middle East peace plan, a U.S. official said on Thursday.
Israel’s Netanyahu to visit White House on Tuesday, White House says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House on Tuesday to discuss regional issues, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
WHO says not declaring virus a global emergency but taking it seriously
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that the new coronavirus that has emerged in China and spread to several other countries does not yet constitute an international emergency but it was tracking its evolution “every minute”.
