Turkey reinforces troops in Syria’s Idlib, talks with Russia
Turkey reinforced its military presence in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Saturday as Turkish and Russian officials held talks about the Syrian government offensive there, which has displaced more than half a million people in two months.
At least 20 killed in shooting in Thailand: defense ministry
A Thai soldier killed at least 20 people in a shooting rampage on Saturday in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in the northeast of Thailand, defense ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit told Reuters.
China’s coronavirus-hit Hubei says medical supply tightness easing, shortages persist
The vice governor of China’s Hubei province, epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 700 people in the country, said on Saturday the region’s supply of medical goods had improved but could still tighten if the epidemic worsens.
Dozens of people run from Thai shopping mall after shooting: live TV
Dozens of people were seen running from the shopping mall where a soldier has been on a shooting rampage in northeastern Thailand, live pictures on the local Amarin television network showed.
Thai soldier kills at least 17 in shooting rampage
A Thai soldier killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 20 in a shooting rampage on Saturday in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima in the north east of Thailand and is still at large in a shopping mall, police said.
Thai security forces storm mall to help hundreds escape – defense ministry
Police and soldiers have stormed into the Thai shopping mall where a soldier has been on a shooting rampage and helped hundreds of people to escape, defense ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantrawanit told Reuters.
American dies of coronavirus in China; five Britons infected at French ski resort
A 60-year-old American has died of the new coronavirus, the first confirmed non-Chinese death of the illness, U.S. officials said, as millions of Chinese began returning home after a Lunar New Year break that was extended to try to contain the outbreak…
Lufthansa warns of flight cancellations ahead of storm Sabine
German airline Lufthansa said that storm Sabine, which is expected to hit parts of Europe over the weekend with gale-force winds, will lead to flight cancellations and delays.
Lebanon’s Aoun says a number of states expressed desire to help Lebanon
Lebanese president Michel Aoun said a number of states with France at the forefront had expressed desire to help Lebanon, the president’s office quoted him saying in an interview with French magazine Valeurs Actuelles on Saturday.
German coalition demands new elections in Thuringia after far-right row
Germany’s ruling coalition on Saturday called for fresh elections in the eastern state of Thuringia, whose pro-business premier stepped down only two days after being helped into the job with votes from the far right.
