A tourist wearing a mask visits Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Reuters: WHO says will decide on Thursday if China virus is a global health emergency
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said it will decide on Thursday whether to declare a global emergency over the outbreak of a new flu-like virus spreading in and beyond China.
If it does so it will be only the sixth international public health emergency to be declared in the last decade.
“The decision is one I take extremely seriously and one I am only prepared to make with appropriate consideration of all the evidence,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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MIDDLE EAST
At least 12 killed in Russia-led air raids near Syria's Aleppo.
More U.S. troops leave Iraq over potential injuries as Trump downplays brain risk.
At least 10 killed in two days of violent protests across Iraq.
Iraq president warns against making Baghdad pick sides in US-Iran tensions.
Iran lashes out against Albania after Soleimani killing.
Lebanon forms new 20-minister government amid mass economic protests. Lebanon's new cabinet holds first meeting amid protests and economic ‘catastrophe’.
Violent protests in Beirut follow Lebanon's cabinet meeting.
World leaders gather in Israel for the World Holocaust Forum.
UN links alleged Saudi hacking to effort to silence Washington Post. Saudis deny hacking phone of Amazon, Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.
‘Go outside’: France’s Macron berates Israeli police at Jerusalem church.
ASIA
U.S. Secretary of State cautions nations against taking 'easy money' from China.
Coronavirus: Deaths rise to 17; cases in China rise to 509.
Coronavirus: China advises against travel to Wuhan as deaths surge.
Asia taking no chances with new China virus as WHO meeting looms.
North Korea suspends foreign tourism over coronavirus fears: Tour companies.
China has 'no intention to participate' in arms talks.
Afghan conflict: Half a million people displaced in 2019.
India's Telangana to test facial recognition in local elections.
AFRICA
Morocco adds W. Sahara waters to its maritime territory.
32 killed in attack in disputed South Sudan border region: official.
Sahel faces surge in violence from terror attacks.
Tripoli's Mitiga airport reopens after coming under fire.
UN welcomes Libya peace commitments from Berlin summit.
Libya war costing $77m in oil revenue per day.
Algeria to host six African foreign ministers on Libya conflict.
Pierre Nkurunziza: Burundi leader to get $530,000 and luxury villa.
SA army drops charges against Muslim officer.
Driven out by drought: Farmland turns barren in Somalia.
EUROPE
Brexit bill clears final UK parliamentary hurdle ahead of January 31 exit.
Migrant smuggling ring who brought TEN THOUSAND Kurdish migrants into Britain in refrigerated lorries for £6,000 each is smashed by French and Dutch police.
Trump meets Pakistan, Iraq leaders before leaving Swiss summit for U.S..
Trump revives trade battle with Europe with threat to cars.
Russia: Putin announces new Cabinet after prime minister resigns.
Putin hoping to secure economic legacy with reshuffle: sources.
Greece elects Katerina Sakellaropoulou as first female president.
Greek islanders strike against migrant camps. Thousands of Greek protesters demand asylum seekers are removed from their islands, as locals claim: 'You can't walk alone after dark, people get stabbed'.
Prince Charles calls for green TAXES as he meets Greta Thunberg in Davos and pitches radical new world economy to tackle climate change - a day after Donald Trump rejected 'prophets of doom'.
AMERICAS
Trump sought to cheat to win re-election, Democrats charge at trial.
Democratic White House contender Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for 'Russian asset' comment.
Senate Republicans muscle through rules for Trump trial.
Coronavirus reaches the US as China struggles with pandemic fears, mounting death toll.
Reports: U.S. planning to add Belarus, Kyrgyzstan to travel ban list.
Caribbean leaders boycott Pompeo talks as row grows over US relations.
Venezuela crisis: Secret service raids offices of opposition leader Guaidó.
Half of Americans don’t know 6m Jews were killed in Holocaust, survey says.
'National travesty': report shows one third of Canada's prisoners are Indigenous.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US military claimed 'success' in hacking ISIS: Documents.
Sahel faces surge in violence from terror attacks.
Ex-CIA contractor defends brutal post-9/11 interrogations.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Tech sector pushes the S&P 500 to slight gain.
US-China trade deal won’t affect European firms in China, Xi Jinping tells Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron.
Boeing hit to US economy a worry for Trump reelection bid.
Meng Wanzhou 'irreplaceable' to company, says Huawei executive.
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