Indian nurse in Saudi hospital infected by coronavirus: Indian minister’s tweet
An Indian nurse working at a hospital in southwestern Saudi Arabia has been infected by the coronavirus amid an outbreak that has killed 17 people in China, India’s minister of state for external affairs said on Thursday.
Millions on virus lockdown in China as WHO weighs response
China put millions of people on lock down on Thursday in two cities at the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected more than 630, as authorities around the world worked to prevent a global pandemic.
UK’s Prince Charles, in Jerusalem, honors grandmother’s wartime heroism saving Jews
Britain’s Prince Charles paid homage on Thursday to his grandmother, Princess Alice, for sheltering Jews in Nazi-occupied Greece, saying the royal family took great pride in Israel’s recognition of her heroism in the Holocaust.
Caravan of hundreds of Central Americans moves into Mexico
Hundreds of Central Americans crossed the Guatemalan border into Mexico early on Thursday, testing the Mexican government’s resolve to stem the movement of people north under pressure from the United States.
Afghanistan President: Pakistan still shelters insurgents
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday that Pakistan continued to give sanctuary to an insurgent group that helps the Taliban in its war against Kabul and the United States, directly contradicting an earlier statement by Pakistan’s prime…
Vietnam says two Chinese citizens in Vietnam confirmed to have coronavirus
Two Chinese citizens in Vietnam have tested positive for coronavirus, Vietnam’s health ministry said on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian country suspended flights to the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the new virus was first identified.
Beijing’s Forbidden City to be closed to tourists amid virus outbreak: People’s Daily
Beijing’s Palace Museum, also known as The Forbidden City, will be closed to tourists from Saturday as China battles the outbreak of a coronavirus, the official People’s Daily reported on Thursday.
Portugal probes firms co-owned by dos Santos; Angola may seek arrest warrant
Portugal’s market watchdog launched inquiries into various firms where Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos holds stakes, it said on Thursday, after Angola’s chief prosecutor said she could face an international arrest warrant if she fails to cooperat…
Greek top court approves extradition of cybercrime suspect
Greece’s top administrative court has ruled in favor of extraditing to France a Russian man suspected of laundering billions of dollars in digital currency, a judicial official said on Thursday.
Brexit deal officially becomes UK law
The bill implementing Britain’s exit deal with the European Union officially became law on Thursday ahead of the country’s departure from the bloc next week.
