‘They’re addicted to me’: How immigrants keep U.S. heartland cities afloat
By Howard Schneider ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – One evening last fall, Jawad Rahimi held forth in his downtown bodega as a steady stream of hockey fans en route to a … Read More
Iran says IAEA case for inspecting sites based on fake Israeli intel
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran on Thursday stood by its decision to deny U.N. nuclear inspectors access to sites where they have questions about past activities, arguing that the agency’s case … Read More
Coronavirus deprives nearly 300 million students of their schooling: UNESCO
PARIS (Reuters) – Almost 300 million students worldwide faced weeks at home on Thursday as authorities closed schools in more than a dozen countries in an attempt to contain the … Read More
Iran to use phone checks for coronavirus, school closure extended
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will keep schools and universities closed for another two weeks and check up on people in the worst affected areas by telephone, the health minister said … Read More
India shuts Delhi schools, imposes new travel restrictions over coronavirus
By Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India shut all primary schools in the capital New Delhi until the end of March on Thursday and imposed new restrictions on travel … Read More
Singapore sends Turkish Airlines flight home empty after coronavirus case
SINGAPORE/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish Airlines aircraft was flown back to Istanbul with no passengers on board on Thursday on orders from Singapore authorities after a passenger who had arrived … Read More
Special Report: Before coronavirus, China bungled swine epidemic with secrecy
By Dominique Patton (Reuters) – When the deadly virus was first discovered in China, authorities told the people in the know to keep quiet or else. Fearing reprisal from Beijing, … Read More
UK Supreme Court refuses permission for Dubai ruler to appeal publicity ruling
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top court on Thursday refused Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum permission to appeal a ruling allowing publication of two judgments given in a legal … Read More
With North Korea border shut, China warns citizens to keep away, or else
By Keith Zhai and Josh Smith SINGAPORE/SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have told people to stay away from the border with North Korea, which has banned people from China to … Read More
Japan to suspend visas for Chinese, South Korean visitors, quarantine them
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will suspend existing visas for visitors from China and South Korea and quarantine them for two weeks in response to the widening coronavirus virus, Prime Minister … Read More