French defense ministry to send 600 more troops to Africa’s Sahel
France will deploy 600 more soldiers in the fight against Islamists militants in Africa’s Sahel, south of the Sahara, French Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Sunday.
Difficult to see how there will not be new checks between Britain and Northern Ireland: DUP’s Foster
It is difficult to see how there will not be any new checks between Britain and Northern Ireland if London pursues a trade agreement which is not aligned with the European Union, Arlene Foster, leader of Northern Ireland’s DUP, said on Sunday.
Indonesia to stop flights to and from China amid coronavirus epidemic
Indonesia will temporarily stop flights to and from mainland China starting Wednesday and bar visitors who have been in China for 14 days from entering or transiting in the Southeast Asian country, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on Sunday.
Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
China ramped up measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic and shore up an economy hit by travel curbs and business shut-downs on Sunday as the first death from the illness was reported outside the country.
Myanmar students flown home from coronavirus-stricken Wuhan
Dozens of Myanmar students were evacuated from the coronavirus-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan early Sunday, government officials said, the latest foreign nationals to be flown home from the region.
More British nationals return to Europe from China: UK foreign minister
Some British nationals are being flown back to Europe from China, the center of a coronavirus epidemic, on a French flight that is expected to land later on Sunday, foreign minister Dominic Raab said.
Oman and Saudi state airline Saudia suspend flights to China over virus
Oman and the state airline of Saudi Arabia, Saudia, both suspended flights to China on Sunday in reaction to the coronavirus epidemic.
Pompeo urges Kazakhstan to press China over Uighurs
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Kazakhstan on Sunday to join Washington in pressing Beijing over its treatment of Muslim minorities, a sensitive matter for the Central Asian nation which has close ties with its neighbor China.
Kazakhstan evacuates 83 citizens from China’s Wuhan
Kazakhstan has evacuated 83 of its citizens, mostly students, from the Chinese city of Wuhan which is epicenter of a new coronavirus epidemic, Kazakhstan’s government said on Sunday.
Australia seek urgent reshuffling of Champions League matches
Australian soccer officials are seeking the urgent rescheduling of Asian Champions League matches after their government imposed a travel ban on foreign nationals arriving from China due to the coronavirus outbreak.
