Rushing downstairs at end of school, 14 Kenyan children killed in stampede
Fourteen children were killed in a stampede as they rushed down a staircase at the end of classes at a primary school in western Kenya on Monday, officials said.
Factbox: Airlines suspend China flights because of coronavirus outbreak
Airlines are suspending flights to China in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.
U.S. whipping up panic, China says, as markets recoil from virus
China accused the United States on Monday of whipping up panic over a fast-spreading coronavirus with travel restrictions and evacuations as Chinese stocks plunged on the first day back from the extended Lunar New Year holiday.
All Canadians evacuated from virus-hit China will be placed in quarantine – Ottawa
All Canadians evacuated from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China will be placed in quarantine for 14 days once they arrive at a military base in the province of Ontario, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Monday.
What the EU wants: Commission outlines post-Brexit deal with London
The European Commission on Monday published a negotiating mandate for EU governments to endorse on Feb. 25 to start talks with Britain on a deal governing post-Brexit relations.
Johnson says he will toughen rules on terrorism cases after London attack
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would act to stop the early release from prison of convicted terrorists following a street attack by an Islamist militant days after he was set free half way through his jail term.
Malawi court annuls President Mutharika’s 2019 election victory
Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Monday annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Peter Mutharika a winner and ordered a re-run after an application from opposition parties citing irregularities.
WHO virus team could go to China this week, may include U.S. – officials
A WHO-led international team of experts could go to China as early as this week to investigate the coronavirus outbreak, as agreed between the WHO chief and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and could include U.S. experts, a WHO spokesman said on Monday.
France and Poland should consider nuclear energy cooperation: minister
France and Poland should consider cooperation in nuclear energy, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday, as central Europe’s largest economy looks for ways to reduce its dependence on coal.
U.S. health officials announce second case of person-to-person coronavirus transmission
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced a second case of transmission of the new coronavirus within the United States and provided more detailed plans on how it will handle travelers returning from China as the cou…
