Europe

Number of Coronavirus cases in Spain reaches 58

Mar 01, 2020 07:51

The number of people infected with the coronavirus disease, officially named COVID-19, has reached 58 in Spain, media reported on Saturday.
While new cases are on the rise, Italian economy takes a body blow

Mar 01, 2020 05:42

Coronavirus is in spike as Italy was the first European country to report a major surge in cases of the coronavirus, with numbers quickly climbing into the hundreds and influencing its economy greatly.
Russian Duma lambastes Erdogan's call for Russia's withdrawal from Syria

Mar 01, 2020 00:53

First deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Dmitry Novikov said the Turkish president's call for Russia to step down from the Syrian scene is considered as Turkey's monopoly.
IHRC Urges UN to remove anti-Iran medicinal sanctions

Feb 29, 2020 20:19

The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the British Islamic Human Rights Commission called for increased pressure on Washington to lift medical sanctions imposed on Iran.
Greece blocks passage of migrants as Turkey opens the doors

Feb 29, 2020 15:30

Greece said it has blocked thousands of migrants from crossing its border "illegally" from Turkey after President Erdogan opened his country’s borders for migrants to cross into Europe.
WHO upgrades risk of Coronavirus spread to highest level

Feb 29, 2020 09:17

The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the global risk of the coronavirus outbreak to 'very high' which is its top level of risk assessment.
Putin and Erdogan agree to meet next week to reduce tension in Syria

Feb 29, 2020 06:04

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in their phone conversation agreed to meet face to face soon, Turkey's communications director said on Friday.
A huge fire causes havoc at Paris train station 'Gare de Lyon'

Feb 28, 2020 23:35

Paris’ historic Gare de Lyon railway station has been evacuated as firefighters attempt to tackle a huge blaze in the city's center,
WHO issues warning over possibility of worldwide outbreak of Coronavirus

Feb 28, 2020 18:08

The rapid spread of coronavirus raised fears of a pandemic on Friday 28 February with five countries reporting their first cases, the World Health Organization warning it could spread worldwide
EU calls on Turkey to 'honor commitments' to curb migration of refugees

Feb 28, 2020 16:36

The EU has asked Ankara to "honor its commitments" after Turkey said it would no longer impede the passage of migrants to Europe, which urged hundreds of refugees to go to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria.