Oman advises against travel to China due to coronavirus outbreak
Oman’s health ministry on Friday advised against travel to China because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Australia on standby for fire threat as heat, winds return
Australian authorities warned on Friday of severe fire danger in densely populated areas this weekend, declaring a state of emergency in the capital, Canberra, as soaring temperatures and strong whipped up huge, unpredictable blazes.
The French fishermen who could sink Britain’s post-Brexit ambitions
For the British government, a successful Brexit means re-asserting economic sovereignty and landing a trade deal with Europe. Trawler captain Stephane Fait and his fellow French fisherman could sink that plan.
Indonesia says China clears planes to evacuate Indonesian citizens from Hubei
Indonesia’s foreign minister said on Friday that China had cleared planes to fly to the virus-hit Chinese province of Hubei to evacuate Indonesian citizens from the area.
‘Me Too’ Nigeria style: women opt for martial arts over marches
Frustrated by one of the world’s highest rates of sexual assault, poor law enforcement and tribal taboos that keep people quiet about gender violence, some Nigerian women are breaking with tradition to take self-defense classes.
Brexit day: Britain quits EU, steps into transition twilight zone
The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an uncertain Brexit future, the most significant change to its place in the world since the loss of empire and a blow to 70 years of efforts to forge European unity from the ruins of war.
Factbox: What do we know about the new coronavirus?
A new coronavirus that has killed 213 people in China is spreading to other countries, alarming healthexperts.
Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from China virus areas
A growing number of countries around the world are evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China hit by the new coronavirus.
To mask or not to mask: confusion spreads over coronavirus protection
“Do not wear a mask if you are well” read a warning plastered across the front of Singapore’s main newspaper on Friday, as authorities around the world sought to calm panic buying of masks seen as a guard against the fast-spreading coronavirus.
RwandAir suspends flights to China amid the coronavirus outbreak
RwandAir has halted flights to and from China until further notice amid a coronavirus outbreak that has so far killed 213 in China and spread to 18 countries.
