Category: World News

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had prepared 25 hospitals to handle any coronavirus cases that might be detected in the kingdom, part of precautionary measures which … Read More

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Sunday raised its infectious disease advisory levels for parts of South Korea and Italy, urging its citizens not to take trips to South Korea’s Daegu … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Two luxury hotels in Abu Dhabi, which had been in lockdown amid concerns about the coronavirus during a professional cycling event, allowed some guests to leave on … Read More

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A coronavirus scare in an Israeli mall erupted into a political spat on Sunday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger accusing … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Chavushoglu agreed on the need to create a “favorable atmosphere” to improve working relations between their countries, … Read More

By Krishna N. Das KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Settling down for a recent interview, Anwar Ibrahim recalled his 20-year struggle to become Malaysia’s prime minister: surviving a decade in jail … Read More

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine said on Sunday it had held talks with the Kremlin on swapping all remaining prisoners from the conflict in east Ukraine, and the next exchange might … Read More

ALMATY/NUR SULTAN (Reuters) – Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of opposition supporters on Sunday who took to the streets after the death of an anti-government activist in a detention center. … Read More

By Tomas Mrva and Jan Lopatka BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia’s opposition led by the Ordinary People party (OLANO) won an emphatic victory in Saturday’s parliamentary election, as voters angry with … Read More

TENERIFE (Reuters) – An Italian national staying at a hotel in Tenerife which has been placed on lockdown after four cases of the coronavirus were detected has tested positive for … Read More