Macron visits Poland in bid to reset frosty relations
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Poland on Monday and Tuesday in an effort to reset frosty relations at a time when the departure of Britain from the European Union is reshaping political alliances in the bloc.
Pope plans Indonesia trip to promote inter-religious dialogue
Pope Francis will promote inter-religious dialogue this year during a trip to the world’s biggest Muslim country Indonesia and make the first papal visit to mainly Catholic East Timor since it won independence from Jakarta, diplomatic sources said.
Iran will not have bilateral talks with U.S.: Iran foreign ministry
Iran will not have bilateral talks with America, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Britain to toughen rules for terror convicts after London attack
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out tougher rules on releasing people convicted of terrorism offences after an Islamist attacker injured two people in a stabbing spree days after he was set free half way through his prison term.
Sports events affected due to coronavirus epidemic
The following is a list of international sports events affected by the coronavirus, which has killed over 300 people and infected more than 14,000 in China after it first emerged in Wuhan, Hubei province, late last year:
Huawei, Chinese chip makers keep factories humming despite virus outbreak
Some technology firms in China have maintained operations to manufacture parts and products despite government calls in various cities and provinces for companies to halt work to help stop the spread of a new coronavirus.
Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
The number of deaths in China from the newly identified virus, which emerged in Wuhan city in the central province of Hubei in December, has risen to 361, as of Sunday, up 57 from the previous day, the National Health Commission said.
Iran not sharing evidence from airline crash with Ukraine after audio leak: Iran official
Iran is no longer sharing evidence from the investigation into the Ukraine airliner crash with Ukraine after audio from the investigation was leaked by Ukrainian media, the director in charge of accident investigations at Iran’s Civil Aviation Organiza…
Shut out of WHO, Taiwan faces flight bans, delays in virus updates
Shut out of the World Health Organization, Taiwan faces a dual problem in battling the threat of a new coronavirus: it is being included as a high-risk area as part of China but is unable to get epidemic information firsthand.
Medical flights to start from Yemen’s Sanaa in diplomatic breakthrough
Flights carrying patients in need of urgent medical attention will begin from the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, aid and diplomatic sources said, a long-sought confidence-building measure in diplomatic efforts to end the five-year war.
