U.S. whipping up panic over virus, China says, as Pakistan resumes flights
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.
Arabs in Israeli border towns fear Trump plan will transfer them to West Bank
Thousands of Israeli Arabs, many waving Palestinian flags, demonstrated in this town in Israel at the weekend to voice their fear that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan could see them stripped of their rights as Israeli citizens.
Emirates, Etihad to stop most China flights as UAE announces suspension
Emirates and Etihad Airways will have to suspend flights to mainland China, except Beijing, from Wednesday after the United Arab Emirates halted most flights between the two countries due to the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Hugo Boss temporarily closing some stores in China due to coronavirus
German fashion house Hugo Boss is temporarily closing some of its stores in China due to the coronavirus outbreak, a spokeswoman said on Monday, adding that stores that were still open had reduced their trading hours.
Some aerospace companies pull out of Singapore Airshow due to coronavirus
A growing number of aerospace companies, including business jet manufacturers Bombardier Inc, , Textron Inc and General Dynamics Corp’s Gulfstream division said they no longer plan to attend the Singapore Airshow due to the coronavirus epidemic.
Chinese woman detained for hiding virus contact history: Xinhua
A 36-year-old woman in China’s northern municipality of Tianjin was detained by police on Monday after “deliberately concealing” her contact with someone from a coronavirus-stricken area, according to Xinhua news agency.
Ukraine plans to evacuate its citizens from China by end of the week: Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine plans to evacuate its citizens from Сhina by the end of the week over coronavirus fears, Interax-Ukraine cited a Ukrainian Health Ministry official as saying on Monday.
Turkey’s Erdogan says developments in Syria’s Idlib ‘unmanageable’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday developments in Syria’s northwestern region of Idlib had become “unmanageable”, after Ankara said Syrian shelling killed five of its soldiers there.
Ukraine plans to evacuate its citizens from China by end of the week: Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine plans to evacuate its citizens from Сhina by the end of the week over coronavirus fears, Interax-Ukraine cited a Ukrainian Health Ministry official as saying on Monday.
Russia, Turkey agree to observe deal in Syria’s Idlib: Ifax cites Russian foreign ministry
The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey on Monday agreed that a deal over Syria’s Idlib region must be observed, amid rising tensions between opposing forces, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian foreign ministry as saying.
