Brazil’s Bolsonaro tested for coronavirus, but has no symptoms: son
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been tested for coronavirus and is awaiting the result, though he is not showing any symptoms of the virus, his...
Iraq cancels Friday prayers in Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala over coronavirus fears
Iraq canceled Friday prayers in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala due to concerns about the coronavirus, a statement from the administration of the city’s...
Iraq stops flights to India and Lebanon over coronavirus
Iraqi Airlines announced on Thursday it would stop all flights to India and Lebanon over the coronavirus outbreak, the state news agency reported....
Russian lawmakers told to rally behind Putin’s move to extend rule
Russia’s parliamentary head told lawmakers on Thursday to rally behind Vladimir Putin against what he said was a foreign campaign to discredit constitutional reforms that...
Athletics: Russian federation fined $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules
The Russian athletics federation has been fined $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules and a maximum of 10 Russian track and field athletes will be...
Markets tumble again as global coronavirus alarm spreads
Global markets took another hammering on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified, and governments from Ireland to Italy scrambled to contain the impact of...
China government spokesman says U.S. military may have bought virus to China
A spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has...
Saudi Arabia postpones two regional summits over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia postponed the Saudi-Africa summit and the Arab-African summit, which were to be held in the first three months of the year, over coronavirus,...
ViacomCBS, NBC cancel ‘upfront’ ad sales presentations
ViacomCBS and Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal said Thursday they will cancel their live “upfront” presentations, where advertisers preview upcoming TV shows, and will instead stream the...
SXSW to pay cancellation costs as insurance excludes virus cover
The South by Southwest music, technology and film festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas will foot costs related to the event getting canceled, as disease outbreak...