Taiwan confirms first case of infection from new coronavirus
Taiwan on Tuesday confirmed the first case of infection from the new coronavirus, a woman in her 50s who had returned to the island after working in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the outbreak began.
Facial recognition could help discover fate of Holocaust victims
An old photograph and modern face recognition technology could help two Israeli brothers find out how their father survived the Nazi Holocaust.
Prince Harry arrives in Canada to prepare for non-royal life
Britain’s Prince Harry has arrived in Canada to join his wife Meghan as the couple prepare for a new life after agreeing to stop using their royal titles as part of a deal to end a crisis in the Windsor family.
In forest monastery, Buddhist abbot faces bushfire with a smile
Buddhist monk Phra Mana helped build his bush monastery with his bare hands three decades ago, but when Australia’s worst wildfires in generations threatened to destroy it he stood up to fate with a smile.
Prosecutors detail case against father in Dutch farm children case
Dutch prosecutors on Tuesday laid out their case against a father accused of depriving his children of their freedom by detaining them for nine years in an isolated farmhouse.
Iranian MP says Iran would be protected if it had nuclear arms: ISNA
Iran would be protected from threats if it had nuclear weapons, Iranian lawmaker told parliament on Tuesday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency, adding that Iran should build missiles with “unconventional” warheads.
Iran seeks help reading downed plane’s black boxes in new standoff
Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner, potentially angering countries which want the recorders analyzed abroad.
Iranian MP announces $3 million award for ‘whoever kills Trump’: ISNA
An Iranian lawmaker announced a 3 million dollar award to “whoever kills Trump”, Iranian semi-official News agency reported.
Eight Indian tourists die in Nepal after lighting gas heater in hotel
Eight Indian tourists including four children died of suspected suffocation in a hotel in Nepal on Tuesday, police said, after trying to keep warm by using a gas heater during the night.
Taiwan president complains to Pope Francis about Chinese pressure
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to complain about Chinese pressure on the island Beijing claims as its own, saying China seeks to threaten its democracy and freedom.
