WHO calls for improved data-sharing on virus, says sending team to China
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged all health ministers to improve data-sharing on coronavirus immediately and said he would send a team of international experts to work with Chinese counterparts.
U.N. Secretary General says Libya situation a ‘scandal’
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called the situation in Libya a “scandal” even as his envoy cited a “genuine will” by rival military factions as they planned their first meeting to secure a lasting ceasefire.
Joint peace efforts damaged by attack on Turkish army in Syria: Erdogan says
The attack on Turkish military personnel in Syria damages joint peace efforts in the region, Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday.
Russia rejects appeal from former U.S. Marine held on spying charges
A Russian court on Tuesday upheld a decision to keep former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan in custody until March 29 pending trial on charges of espionage.
Iran says it will still work with other countries on Ukrainian airliner crash investigation
Iran’s civil aviation authority said on Tuesday it would keep working with other countries investigating the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane last month and it called on all parties to avoid politicizing the issue.
Wife of Lesotho prime minister charged with murder of his previous spouse
Lesotho police have charged Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s wife with the murder of his previous spouse, the South African Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday.
Russian priests should stop blessing nukes: church proposal
Russian priests should refrain from the practice of blessing nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction that can inflict indiscriminate loss of life, according to new guidelines being discussed by the Russian Orthodox Church.
White House adviser says China virus to delay U.S. export surge from trade deal
The White House’s top economic adviser said on Tuesday that China’s coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase 1 trade deal that was to take effect later this month.
China virus claims second life off mainland, Macau casinos told to close
The coronavirus outbreak claimed its first life in Hong Kong on Tuesday, compounding the international financial centre’s problems after anti-government protests, and Macau, the world’s biggest gambling playground, urged casinos to shut their doors.
U.S. condemns Idlib assaults, stands by Turkey: Secretary of State Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday condemned the Syrian government’s attacks on Idlib province, and stated his country’s support for Turkey in light of Syria’s mortar attacks on a Turkish observation post on Monday.
