Category: World News

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in Latin America, after a Sao Paulo hospital flagged the possible infection … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday agreed to hold a nationwide vote to allow Russians to have their say on a raft of changes to the country’s constitution … Read More

PARIS (Reuters) – Guinea’s President Alpha Conde has suggested publicly for the first time that he could run for a third term if the national constitution is changed, a move … Read More

By Helen Coster (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co’s <DIS.N> Robert Iger will step down as chief executive officer, handing the reins to Disney Parks head Bob Chapek, the company said … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong until March 28, the airline said on Wednesday, citing a drop in demand. The UAE suspended all … Read More

BERLIN (Reuters) – A 25-year-old man living in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg has tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Milan, and another man further north is … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he will hold a news conference on the coronavirus at 6 p.m. (2300 GMT) on Wednesday, as infections surge globally and U.S. … Read More

(Reuters) – The track for Vietnam’s first Formula One Grand Prix in Hanoi on April 5 has been completed, organisers said on Wednesday amid continuing concern about the coronavirus epidemic … Read More

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh is reconsidering a plan to relocate Rohingya refugees to a flood-prone island located hours by boat from its coast, junior minister for disaster … Read More

By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the coronavirus spreads in the Middle East, a … Read More