China virus scare sends shudder through European luxury goods sector
European luxury stocks slumped across the board on Tuesday on fears that the coronavirus virus outbreak in China could hurt sales of high-end brands that had managed to weather months of protests in Hong Kong.
New China virus claims sixth victim as holiday travel stokes risk
The toll from a new virus in China rose to six deaths and more than 300 cases on Tuesday as millions of Chinese prepared to travel for the Lunar New Year, heightening contagion risks.
New Lebanon government agreed, announcement due soon: sources
Agreement has been reached on a new Lebanese government of 20 ministers, including economist Ghazi Wazni as finance minister, two senior political sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Chinese doctor investigating virus outbreak says he was infected
A Chinese physician who was investigating the outbreak of a deadly new virus in central China says he has himself been infected.
Seeking path back to power, Salvini targets Italian left’s fiefdom
In a country where governments have a life expectancy of barely a year, the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna has been a beacon of stability, run non-stop by the left for almost 75 years.
Angola says has reached out to other countries in corruption crackdown
Angola has reached out to a number of countries for help in recouping funds lost to corruption in the past, the country’s minister of state for economic coordination, Manuel Jose Nunes Junior, said on Tuesday.
Top Hungarian lawyer accuses PM Orban of harming rule of law
Hungary’s top defense lawyer accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday of undermining the rule of law through his refusal to accept two court decisions that require payouts of state funds.
Russian-led strikes on rebel-held northwest Syria kill 18: rescuers
Russian-led air strikes killed at least 18 people on Tuesday in northwest Syria where a major government offensive to clear out rebels has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing toward the border with Turkey, residents and rescuers said.
North Korea abandons nuclear freeze pledge, blames ‘brutal’ U.S. sanctions
North Korea said on Tuesday it was no longer bound by commitments to halt nuclear and missile testing, blaming the United States’ failure to meet a year-end deadline for nuclear talks and “brutal and inhumane” U.S. sanctions.
World needs to prepare for ‘millions’ of climate refugees: U.N.
The world needs to prepare for a surge in refugees with potentially millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday.
