Iraq's virus response halts Iran trade, resorts to online schooling

Mar 6,2020
Iraq has ordered schools to teach pupils online, cancelled Friday prayers and suspended trade with major partner Iran, after confirming its first three deaths from the new coronavirus.
'This is not a drill': WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
Mar 06
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe ............
French lawmaker hospitalized with coronavirus
Mar 06
France's National Assembly says one of its members has been hospitalized after contracting the coronavirus.
Japan's cabinet approves visa cancellation policy
Mar 06
Japan's Cabinet approved a policy on Friday that enables the government to invalidate the visas of people coming from China and South Korea.
Pompeo urges Taliban to abide by peace deal
Mar 06
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging the Taliban to abide by the peace agreement it signed with the US last week.
Five European nations criticize N.K. missile tests
Mar 06
Five European countries of the United Nations Security Council have condemned North Korea's recent missile tests.
Japan says state visit by China's Xi postponed over virus
Mar 05
A state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping has been postponed as preventing the outbreak of the new coronavirus is "the biggest challenge" facing both countries, Japan's top government spokesman said Thursday.