COVID-19: 13 new cases in the UK

13 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK, taking the total to 36 LONDON, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain announced a jump in coronavirus cases, with 13 new infections taking the total to 36, as health minister Matt Hancock said the government was preparing for the global epidemic…

Argentine president to send abortion legalisation law to Congress

Activists hold a banner as they take part in a rally in favor of legalizing abortion, in Buenos Aires. The banner reads: ” Legal abortion so as not to die” and ” Sexual education to decide” BUENOS AIRES, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced that he will…

EU and UK begin talks on post-Brexit relationship

BRUSSELS, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With Brexit “done” as far as London is concerned, UK and EU negotiators on Monday begin talks aimed at forging a future relationship – while brandishing red lines that may yet prove to be irreconcilable. The discussions covering trade and trading standards, agriculture, security, transport,…

Update: Washington state confirms 2nd US COVID-19 death; New York reports first case

A man in his 70s with underlying health issues is the second person to die of coronavirus in King County, Washington WASHINGTON, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Health officials in Washington state said a second person infected with the coronavirus had died there, while New York’s governor said his state confirmed…

Update: Covid-19 deaths rise in Italy

A woman wearing a protective mask and her dog sit on the subway in Milan ROME, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has risen to 34, five more than a day earlier, officials said. The head of Italy’s Civil Protection Agency said…

Covid-19: Police clash with French islanders fearing virus among tourists

SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION (Reunion Island), March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Police used tear gas on protesting residents of France’s Indian Ocean territory Reunion Island on Sunday who tried to block passengers of a cruise ship turned away from nearby Madagascar for fear there may be people infected with the coronavirus on board. The…

US ramps up preparations for coronavirus as conferences, flights cancelled

Stock markets plunged last week, with an index of global stocks setting its largest weekly fall since the 2008 financial crisis, and more than $5 trillion wiped off the value of stocks worldwide. WASHINGTON, March 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States will start screening travellers for coronavirus and ramp up…

DR Congo leader to appoint Israel envoy, vows closer ties

Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi WASHINGTON, March 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo said he would appoint an ambassador to Israel after a two-decade gap, inviting the Jewish state to build a close relationship.Addressing on Sunday the influential pro-Israel US lobby AIPAC, President Felix…

Argentine president asks for “orderly” resolution of debt crisis

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (centre) said she discussed plans “to secure a sustainable and orderly resolution” to Argentina’s debt situation on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Saudi Arabia. BUENOS AIRES, March 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Argentine President Alberto Fernandez called for an “orderly” resolution of the country’s debt…

Dominican Republic confirms 1st case of COVID-19

SANTO DOMINGO, March 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Dominican Republic has registered its first case of the novel coronavirus disease or COVID-19, Public Health Minister Rafael Sanchez Cardenas said. The official said that the confirmation of the case and the isolation of the patient had been based on epidemiological and laboratory…