Britain embarks on future outside EU with trade talks looming large

LONDON, Feb 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Britain began an uncertain future outside the European Union on Saturday, as it gears up for likely gruellingnegotiations on future relations with the EU after the historic end to almosthalf a century of membership. There was joy and sadness on Friday night as the EU’s…

Two dead as new wave of Chile protests break out

A demonstrator returns a tear gas canister fired by the security forces during a protest against Chile’s government in Valparaiso SANTIAGO, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A young man has died after being hit by a hijacked bus in Santiago, the second fatality in renewed unrest in the Chilean capital, police…

Malaysia to send 18 million medical gloves to Wuhan for healthcare workers amid coronavirus outbreak

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (NNN-CNA) — The Malaysian government will be sending 18 million pieces of medical gloves to healthcare workers in Wuhan amid an escalating coronavirus outbreak. In a statement on Friday, Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said Malaysia is in full solidarity with the people of Wuhan. “At…

US: Pilots, flight attendants demand flights to China stop as virus fear mounts worldwide

CHICAGO (US), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pilots and flight attendants are demanding airlines stop flights to China as health officials declare a global emergency over the rapidly spreading coronavirus, with American Airlines’ pilots filing a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt. China has reported nearly 10,000 cases and 213 deaths, but the…

Italy lets passengers off cruise ship after Wuhan virus scare

The Costa Smeralda cruise ship docked in the Civitavecchia port 70km north of Rome CIVITAVECCHIA (Italy), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thousands of stranded tourists were free to disembark from a cruise ship at an Italian port after authorities said two Chinese passengers feared to have the coronavirus tested negative on…

Air India special plane flying to Wuhan to airlift Indians

NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (NNN-BSS) — An Air India special flight is ready to depart for Wuhan city in China’s Hubei province for airlifting the Indians trapped in the region amid a raging coronavirus outbreak, official sources said. The Boeing 747 will start from Mumbai and make a brief halt…

Ex-US President Carter says Trump Mideast plan violates international law

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Former US Pres Jimmy Carter said that President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan would violate international law and urged the United Nations to stop Israel from annexing Palestinian land. “The new US plan undercuts prospects for a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians,” the former…

China to bring home overseas citizens from virus-hit province: official

BEIJING, Jan 31, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – The Chinese government has decided to send charter planes to bring citizens from virus-hit Hubei province who are overseas back “as soon as possible”, the foreign ministry said Friday. This is in view of “practical difficulties that Hubei citizens, especially those from Wuhan, have…

Russian strikes kill 10 civilians in Syria’s Idlib: Monitor

The town of Ariha in Idlib has come under attack various times IDLIB (Syria), Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian air strikes near a bakery and a medical clinic in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region killed 10 civilians on Thursday as government forces kept up a ground offensive.The government and its allies…

State of emergency declared in Canberra amid threatening bushfire

A bush fire burns behind a ridge near the town of Tharwa, 30km south of Canberra, SYDNEY, Jan 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Australian officials declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Canberra and surrounding regions on Friday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds threatened to propel a large…