Category: Foreign
First case of Coronavirus reported in the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates said that a Chinese family of four who arrived from Wuhan were infected with the new coronavirus, in the first confirmed case [...]
Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 170 as nations accelerate China evacuations
China reported its biggest single-day jump in novel coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as confirmation that three Japanese evacuated from the outbreak's [...]
Kobe Bryant’s helicopter didn’t have vital warning system – NTSB
The helicopter that crashed into a Los Angeles hillside killing NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, including his 13 year old daughter, was not e [...]
China building a 1,000-bed hospital to treat Corona virus
The Chinese city of Wuhan is building a 1,000-bed hospital specifically to treat victims of the deadly Corona virus that has killed dozens in China an [...]
Expert says Corona Virus can spread through the eyes
A top medic who contracted Corona virus says the deadly respiratory disease is so contagious it can be transmitted through the eyes. Wang Guangfa, who [...]
Turkey set to pass law allowing rapists marry their victims
A new law allegedly allowing men in Turkey accused of abusing women under the age of 18 to avoid punishment if they marry their victims is set to be d [...]
Countries with confirmed cases of corona virus
Here is a list of countries that have confirmed cases of corona virus, a SARS-like virus which has claimed 26 lives since emerging on December 31 in a [...]
U.S. introduces new regulations to stop ‘birth tourism’
Tough times await pregnant women as the U.S. Department of State has introduced new regulations to stop ‘birth tourism’, the practice of giving birth [...]
Greece elects its first female president
High court judge and human rights advocate, Katerina Sakellaropoulou has been elected as the first female president of Greece by parliament on Wednesd [...]
Trump planning to add Nigeria to his travel ban list
The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries - Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania - to its travel ban l [...]