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ZURICH:(Anmol News) The Swiss government decided on Friday to ban large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people in a drive to curb the new coronavirus epidemic, prompting cancellation of the Geneva car show and grumbling from businesses watching demand vanish. It did not — at least for now — apply to train stations or shopping malls, where people have only fleeting contact. Officials from the Palexpo venue, forced to cancel a major 10-day car show starting next week, said they understood the move but that it could cost the local economy up to 250 million Swiss francs ($256 […]Read more...
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PARIS: Paris police reported a fire Friday near the Gare de Lyon train station, which was partially evacuated amid violent protests against a Congolese singer due to give a concert nearby. “Avoid the area and allow the emergency services to intervene,” the police said on Twitter, adding later the fire had been brought under control and was “being extinguished.” Police said they had intervened to stop protesters who set alight garbage bins and scooters, releasing a thick, black smoke cloud over the city centre. The police on Twitter reported “unacceptable violence by people who have violated the ban on protesting […]Read more...
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WASHINGTON DC:(Anmol News) The United States and Taliban are set to sign an agreement in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday that both hope would bring peace to Afghanistan and end America’s longest war. Last week, the two sides concluded a “reduction in violence” deal, agreeing that if violence remained contained for a week, they would sign the peace agreement in Doha on Saturday. And on Friday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated that the US felt the condition had been met and was ready to sign the deal. “We have seen just these last six days a significant reduction in […]Read more...
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London: (Anmol News) Flood-hit communities have been warned “it’s not good news” with Storm Jorge set to dump more rain on parts of Wales and northern England. Between 50 and 80mm of rain is forecast for Friday and the Met Office’s chief meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said further flooding is possible. Strong winds are forecast for much of England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Saturday, reaching 70mph in coastal areas and up to 60mph inland. When asked about the weekend’s weather prospects, Met Office forecaster Emma Salter said: “It’s not good news I’m afraid, given all the recent rainfall we’ve had.” She described Friday as “another wet and […]Read more...
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GENEVA: (Anmol News) The United Nations human rights chief Thursday expressed serious concern over the situation in Indian occupied Kashmir, which has been under a repressive lockdown for nearly six months, as well as on the escalating anti-Muslim violence in New Delhi where a number of people have been killed during peaceful protests against the controversial citizenship act. Addressing the Human Rights Council, Michelle Bachelet, the high commissioner for human rights, appealed to the Indian leaders to take steps to prevent violence. “In India more broadly, the Citizenship Amendment Act adopted last December is of great concern,” she told the […]Read more...
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BERLIN — A German man who drove his car into a crowd celebrating Carnival, injuring dozens of people including many children, is being investigated on suspicion of attempted murder, prosecutors said Tuesday. The 29-year-old man, who suffered serious head injuries in the crash, lived in the central German town of Volkmarsen, where the incident took place Monday. Authorities said 61 people were injured when the man plowed into a crowd watching the traditional “Rose Monday” procession, including 20 children. Those injured ranged in age from 2 to 85. By Tuesday, 35 remained hospitalized, some with life-threatening injuries. Prosecutors said they […]Read more...
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A Chinese doctor, who was among the first to who first warned Chinese government of the coronavirus outbreak but reprimanded by police, has died of the infection. 34-year-old Li Wenliang had been admitted to a hospital in early January and later confirmed to have the coronavirus. Li on Dec. 30 told other doctors through a chat on the Chinese messaging app WeChat about a SARS-like illness that within weeks would explode into the coronavirus epidemic that has infected more than 25,000 people. Days after his warning, he was reprimanded by police for rumor-mongering online, according to his social media account. […]Read more...
