Asia

Italy agrees to resume some flights with China

BEIJING, Feb 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Italy has agreed to temporarily resume some flights with China after it suspended direct air…

US Pres Trump tells Pres Xi he has ‘confidence’ in China battling coronavirus

WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump expressed his “confidence” in China’s ability to tackle the novel coronavirus…

Update: Chinese doctor who was reported to have died of coronavirus is alive but in critical conditon

BEIJING, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chinese media have changed a report that a doctor who blew the whistle on the…

Doctor who alerted world about coronavirus dies of it as China’s death toll surpasses 630

Li Wenliang contracted the virus while working at Wuhan Central Hospital BEIJING, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Chinese doctor, among…

Equatorial Guinea donates $2m to China to help combat coronavirus

President Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea and Xi Jinping of China MALABO, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The government of Equatorial…

Update: Another 41 on Japan cruise have new coronavirus – minister

TOKYO, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Another 41 people on board a cruise ship off Japan’s coast have tested positive for…

Update: China virus death toll hits 636, more than 30,000 infected

BEIJING, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The official Chinese death toll from thecoronavirus outbreak rose on Friday to 636, with the…

EU states urge justice in Myanmar at UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council’s EU member states called for Myanmar to bring to justice…

Global fears rise as more China virus cases found on cruise ship

BEIJING, Feb 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — China’s coronavirus crisis deepened onThursday with the death toll soaring to 563, as thousands of…

Bangladesh seeks EU support for Rohingya repatriation

ROME, Feb 7 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought continued support of the European Union (EU) including…