China reports new cases of coronavirus infection

Health officials in the Chinese city of Wuhan have reported new cases of infection of a new strain of coronavirus that has likely caused a pneumonia outbreak.
Moroccan police arrest 13 football hooligans
The Moroccan police announced on Thursday the arrest of 13 hooligans in the northern city of Tangiers following the football match between Ittihad Tangiers and the Rajae club of Casablanca.
5 injured in U.S. barbershop shooting
Five people, including three children, were injured in a shooting occurred Thursday evening at a barbershop on the west side of Chicago.
Coast guards of Japan, India hold joint drill
The Japanese and Indian coast guards held a joint drill in the Indian Ocean on Thursday amid an increasing need to secure safety in the key sea lane for Japan.
11 US troops wounded in last week's Iran attack on Iraq base
At least 11 American troops were injured in an Iranian attack on an Iraqi base where American soldiers were deployed, .............
China birth rate hits lowest level since 1949
China's birth rate dropped last year to its lowest level since the Communist country was founded in 1949, adding to concerns that an ageing society and shrinking workforce will pile pressure on a slowing economy.
Japan marks 25 years since earthquake in Kobe
Friday marks 25 years since the devastating earthquake that struck Hyogo Prefecture and nearby areas in western Japan, leaving 6,434 people dead.