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Malaysian parliament to decide new PM amid crisis
- February 27, 2020
If no one gains a majority vote in the lower house on Monday, there will be "no choice but to call for a snap election", Mahathir told reporters in his office in Putrajaya. Mahathir on Thursday also said he had rescinded his resignation as chairman of his Bersatu party. His camp still controls 41% of parliamentary seats but could be the largest bloc after two key Malay opposition parties withdrew their support for Mahathir. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
If no one gains a majority vote in the lower house on Monday, there will be "no choice but to call for a snap election", Mahathir told reporters in his office in Putrajaya. Mahathir on Thursday also said he had rescinded his resignation as chairman of his Bersatu party. His camp still controls 41% of parliamentary seats but could be the largest bloc after two key Malay opposition parties withdrew their support for Mahathir. (more...)
Canary Islands hotel quarantined after doctor tests positive for COVID-19
- February 27, 2020
Guests at the four-star H10 Costa Adeje Palace in the south west of the island have been sent a letter saying the hotel is "closed down" and they must remain in their rooms until further notice. "There's a real fear around the virus". Earlier, government spokeswoman Maria Montero said that the guests in the Canary Islands hotel would "stay at the hotel until this second test and, depending on the results, appropriate health measures will be taken". (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Guests at the four-star H10 Costa Adeje Palace in the south west of the island have been sent a letter saying the hotel is "closed down" and they must remain in their rooms until further notice. "There's a real fear around the virus". Earlier, government spokeswoman Maria Montero said that the guests in the Canary Islands hotel would "stay at the hotel until this second test and, depending on the results, appropriate health measures will be taken". (more...)
Woman accused of leaving her boyfriend in a suitcase to die
- February 27, 2020
So that's exactly what they did. She called her ex-husband, who told her to call 911, according to this account. Boone's initial statements to police allegedly began to unravel when she agreed to allow the Sheriff's Office to search her phone. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
So that's exactly what they did. She called her ex-husband, who told her to call 911, according to this account. Boone's initial statements to police allegedly began to unravel when she agreed to allow the Sheriff's Office to search her phone. (more...)
Modi Calls For Calm As 20 Killed In Delhi Riots
- February 27, 2020
Congress "appeals to the people to reject the politics of hate ", Gandhi said , calling Home Minister Amit Shah , Modi's close ally, "responsible" for the riots. An official at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi said 13 people had died there and more than 150 injured had been treated at the hospital, many for bullet wounds. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Congress "appeals to the people to reject the politics of hate ", Gandhi said , calling Home Minister Amit Shah , Modi's close ally, "responsible" for the riots. An official at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi said 13 people had died there and more than 150 injured had been treated at the hospital, many for bullet wounds. (more...)
Court sides with Trump in ‘sanctuary cities’ grant fight
- February 27, 2020
The decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a lower court's decision ordering the administration to release funding to New York City and seven states - New York , Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and Rhode Island. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
The decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a lower court's decision ordering the administration to release funding to New York City and seven states - New York , Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and Rhode Island. (more...)
World Health Organization warns nations 'simply not ready' to contain coronavirus epidemic
- February 27, 2020
Outside China, there were 2,790 cases in 37 countries and 44 deaths. US President Donald Trump declared that the country was "very, very ready" for whatever threat the coronavirus brings, and he put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of overseeing the country's response. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Outside China, there were 2,790 cases in 37 countries and 44 deaths. US President Donald Trump declared that the country was "very, very ready" for whatever threat the coronavirus brings, and he put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of overseeing the country's response. (more...)
Coronavirus spread: Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims to Mecca
- February 27, 2020
Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Agus Maftuf Abegebriel is now in the process of lobbying the Middle Eastern country to exclude visa-holding Indonesians from the temporary ban on all umrah (minor haj) pilgrims imposed by the kingdom amid coronavirus concerns. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Agus Maftuf Abegebriel is now in the process of lobbying the Middle Eastern country to exclude visa-holding Indonesians from the temporary ban on all umrah (minor haj) pilgrims imposed by the kingdom amid coronavirus concerns. (more...)
Gonzaga suspends all its academic courses in Florence, Italy
- February 27, 2020
Jim Jacobs, associate vice provost and executive director of Vaden Health Center, sent an email to Stanford students cautioning against travel to Italy, as well as Japan, Hong Kong and Macau over spring break. Police officers and members of the armed forces are helping the government enforce these strict impositions, the BBC said. Students will receive a full program fee refund and the university will be in touch to share these details once the refund process is finalized. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Jim Jacobs, associate vice provost and executive director of Vaden Health Center, sent an email to Stanford students cautioning against travel to Italy, as well as Japan, Hong Kong and Macau over spring break. Police officers and members of the armed forces are helping the government enforce these strict impositions, the BBC said. Students will receive a full program fee refund and the university will be in touch to share these details once the refund process is finalized. (more...)
Five local residents stranded in South Korea requested Gov't assistance
- February 27, 2020
The flight attendant reportedly previously flew on Koren Air's route from Incheon to Tel Aviv, Israel. Seoul reported the country's 11th death from the virus and 169 new infections Wednesday, taking its overall tally to 1,146 cases ― by far the largest tally outside China . (more...)
- February 27, 2020
The flight attendant reportedly previously flew on Koren Air's route from Incheon to Tel Aviv, Israel. Seoul reported the country's 11th death from the virus and 169 new infections Wednesday, taking its overall tally to 1,146 cases ― by far the largest tally outside China . (more...)
Chartered Flight to Repatriate Indians on Coronavirus-Hit Cruise Ship in Japan
- February 27, 2020
Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer. Crew members from a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship off Japan began leaving the vessel Thursday for a new quarantine on-shore after passengers left the boat, the government said. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County public health officer. Crew members from a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship off Japan began leaving the vessel Thursday for a new quarantine on-shore after passengers left the boat, the government said. (more...)
South Korea on frontline as coronavirus spreads
- February 27, 2020
Over the past five days, the number of cases in South Korea surged roughly 18-fold. China's leader said Sunday the coronavirus epidemic is the communist country's "largest public health emergency" since its founding, as the deadly outbreak continued its relentless global expansion. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Over the past five days, the number of cases in South Korea surged roughly 18-fold. China's leader said Sunday the coronavirus epidemic is the communist country's "largest public health emergency" since its founding, as the deadly outbreak continued its relentless global expansion. (more...)
Trump administration evaluates emergency cash to combat coronavirus
- February 27, 2020
At the Senate hearing, Azar noted that almost two months after the first alarms were raised, there's no evidence the virus has spread here beyond patients infected overseas and a few close relatives. Thomas and a phalanx of right-wing activists met with Trump in person last January, making the case that White House aides were keeping Trump loyalists from getting administration jobs. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
At the Senate hearing, Azar noted that almost two months after the first alarms were raised, there's no evidence the virus has spread here beyond patients infected overseas and a few close relatives. Thomas and a phalanx of right-wing activists met with Trump in person last January, making the case that White House aides were keeping Trump loyalists from getting administration jobs. (more...)
Assange stripped and handcuffed, lawyer tells court
- February 27, 2020
As James Lewis QC, representing the USA government, responded to the defence submission on Tuesday, the judge asked whether Assange was "feeling well enough" to finish the session. However, in 2012 the European Court of Human Rights held that a life sentence in supposedly harsh conditions in the U.S. was not a breach of human rights and was therefore not determinative grounds for denying an extradition request from the US. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
As James Lewis QC, representing the USA government, responded to the defence submission on Tuesday, the judge asked whether Assange was "feeling well enough" to finish the session. However, in 2012 the European Court of Human Rights held that a life sentence in supposedly harsh conditions in the U.S. was not a breach of human rights and was therefore not determinative grounds for denying an extradition request from the US. (more...)
Supreme Court to hear pipeline case
- February 27, 2020
After other regulators approved the project, the U.S. Forest Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, chose to allow the pipeline to cross underneath a portion of the almost 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail that winds through 14 states stretching from Georgia to ME, but the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with environmentalists and overruled the agency. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
After other regulators approved the project, the U.S. Forest Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, chose to allow the pipeline to cross underneath a portion of the almost 2,200-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail that winds through 14 states stretching from Georgia to ME, but the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with environmentalists and overruled the agency. (more...)
Deadly clashes in Delhi during Trump visit
- February 27, 2020
Post midnight, a large group of men with their faces covered with handkerchiefs, and wielding steel rods could be seen walking in the areas where Hindus resided. New Delhi police used tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse stone-throwing crowds. Police closed access to two metro stations in the area. "What is happening in India is terrifying and it's been inevitable; the Hindutva rhetoric has been one of violence", said Saeed. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Post midnight, a large group of men with their faces covered with handkerchiefs, and wielding steel rods could be seen walking in the areas where Hindus resided. New Delhi police used tear gas and smoke grenades to disperse stone-throwing crowds. Police closed access to two metro stations in the area. "What is happening in India is terrifying and it's been inevitable; the Hindutva rhetoric has been one of violence", said Saeed. (more...)
Korean flight attendant who was in Israel, LA tests positive for coronavirus
- February 27, 2020
Korean tourists await a flight home from Ben-Gurion International airport amid fears they carry the coronavirus, February 23, 2020. Delta will also reduce to five times weekly its services between Incheon and Atlanta, Detroit and Seattle through April 30. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
Korean tourists await a flight home from Ben-Gurion International airport amid fears they carry the coronavirus, February 23, 2020. Delta will also reduce to five times weekly its services between Incheon and Atlanta, Detroit and Seattle through April 30. (more...)
US eyes retaliation for Chinese moves against Wall Street Journal journalists
- February 27, 2020
All three had five days to leave the country after the February 19 announcement. Deputy bureau chief Josh Chin and reporter Chao Deng, both U.S. nationals, as well as reporter Philip Wen, an Australian, were given five days to leave the country, according to the Journal . (more...)
- February 27, 2020
All three had five days to leave the country after the February 19 announcement. Deputy bureau chief Josh Chin and reporter Chao Deng, both U.S. nationals, as well as reporter Philip Wen, an Australian, were given five days to leave the country, according to the Journal . (more...)
Two more Indians test positive on Japan ship
- February 27, 2020
With the new cases, 691 people have been infected on the ship, or almost one-fifth of the ship's original population of 3,711. "Eastern Health have confirmed that members finding themselves in these circumstances should be eligible to access a "Special Pay" entitlement", the letter continued. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
With the new cases, 691 people have been infected on the ship, or almost one-fifth of the ship's original population of 3,711. "Eastern Health have confirmed that members finding themselves in these circumstances should be eligible to access a "Special Pay" entitlement", the letter continued. (more...)
Chinese court jails Hong Kong bookseller for 10 years, Sweden objects
- February 27, 2020
In its brief judgment published online Monday, the court in the Chinese port city of Ningbo said Gui Minhai , a Swedish citizen since 1996, had also voluntarily renounced his Swedish citizenship and recovered his Chinese citizenship in 2018. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
In its brief judgment published online Monday, the court in the Chinese port city of Ningbo said Gui Minhai , a Swedish citizen since 1996, had also voluntarily renounced his Swedish citizenship and recovered his Chinese citizenship in 2018. (more...)
Egypt's Former President Hosni Mubarak Dies at 91
- February 27, 2020
He was arrested two months later and spent several years in prison and military hospitals. Throughout his rule, he was a stalwart US ally, a bullwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt's peace with Israel. Former presidential candidate Ayman Nour - who ran against Mubarak in multi-candidate elections widely seen as fraudulent in 2005, lost and was subsequently jailed - was also conciliatory in his tone. (more...)
- February 27, 2020
He was arrested two months later and spent several years in prison and military hospitals. Throughout his rule, he was a stalwart US ally, a bullwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt's peace with Israel. Former presidential candidate Ayman Nour - who ran against Mubarak in multi-candidate elections widely seen as fraudulent in 2005, lost and was subsequently jailed - was also conciliatory in his tone. (more...)
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