Trump says coronavirus outbreak is ‘very well under control’
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States was working very closely with China on the coronavirus outbreak and he believed it was under control.
Trump’s Mideast plan is ‘injustice of the century’, U.S.-allied Tunisian president says
President Kais Saied of Tunisia, an ally of the United States, said on Thursday that the new U.S. plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians is the “injustice of the century”.
Trinidad bans travelers from China to prevent coronavirus
Trinidad and Tobago has imposed 14-day restrictions on travelers from China to prevent the spread of a new strain of coronavirus on the Caribbean island nation, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh said on Thursday.
Two first coronavirus cases confirmed in Italy: prime minister
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday said there were two confirmed cases of coronavirus in Italy, the first two in the country since the emergency exploded.
Colombia rejects Venezuelan proposal to resume diplomatic relations
Colombia rejected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s proposal that the two countries resume diplomatic relations on Thursday, amid a dispute over a fugitive former Colombian congresswoman who was captured in Venezuela.
U.S. will not completely withdraw forces from Africa: Pentagon chief
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday the United States would not be removing all its forces from Africa, as he carries out a global troop review meant to free up more resources to address challenges from China’s military.
Mexican leader plays ‘matador’ to manage Trump migration charge
Days after Donald Trump entered the White House in 2017, Mexico’s Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stood on U.S. soil and likened the American’s treatment of migrants to Nazi Germany’s persecution of Jews.
Coronavirus test negative for passenger aboard Italian cruise ship
A test carried out on Thursday on a passenger from Macau aboard a cruise ship in Italy proved she did not have the new coronavirus, an Italian health ministry spokesman said.
Spain to open Catalonia talks before regional election, reversing earlier position
Spain’s government said on Thursday it will begin talks on resolving the Catalan political conflict before elections are held in the region, walking back an earlier decision to postpone the negotiations until after the polls.
WHO declares global emergency as China virus spreads quickly
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was declaring the China coronavirus outbreak that has killed 170 people in China a global emergency, as cases spread to 18 countries.
