Political gridlock looms for Ireland after Sinn Fein surge
Ireland began counting votes on Sunday in a national election that an exit poll indicated would show a historic breakthrough for left-wing nationalists Sinn Fein but leave a fractured political landscape with no clear path to a governing coalition.
Indian Kashmir hit by general strike called by separatists
Indian-held Kashmir was hit by a general strike on Sunday called by the separatist Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) to mark the anniversary of the death of a Kashmiri man who was executed for his part in an attack on India’s parliament in 2001.
Argentina won’t repay IMF debt till recession over, VP Fernandez says
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said on Saturday that the government will not pay “even half a cent” of its debt back to the International Monetary Fund before the country has exited recession.
Unilateral Israeli annexations would endanger U.S. support: envoy
Unilateral Israeli steps to annex West Bank land would endanger U.S. support for such plans, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman said on Sunday.
China to help key industries to return to work as soon as possible: CCTV
China’s cabinet says workers in key industries must be helped to return to work as soon as possible in order to resume the production of vital food and medical supplies disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, state broadcaster CCTV said on Sunday.
Taiwan scrambles jets as Chinese air force flies round island
Taiwan’s air force scrambled on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own, in a move denounced by Taiwan’s Defence Ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability.
“I’m not reckless”: China courier braves coronavirus to keep city supplied
Guo Qiang, a deliveryman, knows his family is worried that he’s returned to work during the coronavirus epidemic.
Spain confirms its second coronavirus case: Spanish authorities
Spain’s National Center for Microbiology confirmed on Sunday the country’s second case of new coronavirus, after tests on one of four people suspected of having the virus in Mallorca came back positive. The other three were negative.
China coronavirus putting more pressure on pork supplies, prices: official
China’s coronavirus outbreak has delayed the launch of new pig breeding facilities and put even more pressure on pork supplies and prices, an official with the agriculture ministry told a briefing on Sunday.
Death toll from Kazakhstan ethnic clashes rises to 10
Two more people have died from wounds sustained in the Feb. 7 clashes in southern Kazakhstan, bringing the total number of casualties to 10, the authorities said on Sunday.
