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…
Israel and Sudan will push to normalize relations: Israeli officials
Israel and Sudan have agreed to move toward forging normal relations for the first time, Israeli officials said on Monday after the leaders of the two former foes met in Uganda.
Air Canada Boeing 767 returning to Madrid after engine issue
An Air Canada Boeing 767 with 128 passengers on board had an engine issue shortly after taking off from Madrid on Monday and is now circling to use up fuel before it returns to land, the airline said.
UK to introduce emergency law to prevent early release of convicted terrorists
Britain will introduce emergency legislation to prevent convicted terrorists automatically being released from prison half way through their sentence, justice minister Robert Buckland said on Monday.
Mercenary ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare dies aged 100
Michael “Mad Mike” Hoare, one of the most famous foreign mercenaries to have played a role in Africa’s violent transition from colonial rule, has died aged 100.
Iran’s president says Tehran ready to work with EU to resolve nuclear deal issues
Iran is ready to cooperate with the European Union on issues related to the nuclear deal it agreed with world powers in 2015, President Hassan Rouhani was quoted as saying on Monday by the ISNA news service.
WHO virus team could go to China this week, may include US – 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.
Macron hopes for defense cooperation with Poland in Sahel, Libya
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he hopes for greater defense cooperation with Poland over Libya, as well as in Africa’s Sahel, where it is fighting Islamist militants in the south of the Sahara.
Brazil to declare emergency, quarantine nationals returning from China
Brazil will declare a national health emergency to prepare for the return of Brazilian nationals at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in China, Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta said on Monday.
Air Canada cites an engine issue, ruptured wheel for emergency landing in Madrid
A planned emergency landing by an Air Canada flight was prompted by “an engine issue,” and the reported rupture of one of the aircraft’s 10 tires, the airline said on Monday
