Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus takes part in a news conference after a meeting of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee for Pneumonia due to the Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV in Geneva, Switzerland, January 22, 2020. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS
Reuters: The latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that the new coronavirus that has emerged in China and spread to several other countries does not yet constitute an international emergency but it was tracking its evolution “every minute”.
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement after its Emergency Committee of 16 independent experts reviewed the latest evidence and made its recommendations, which he accepted.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria war: Jihadist assault 'kills dozens of soldiers'.
U.S. imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions on two people, six companies.
Trump meets Iraqi counterpart, first since Soleimani strike.
New Lebanon government looking for $5 billion in loans.
Turkey lashes out at EU over refugee deal ahead of Merkel visit.
Putin, Netanyahu unveil monument to Leningrad siege defenders in Jerusalem.
Holocaust forum: Netanyahu urges world to unite to confront Iran.
ASIA
China cancels Lunar New Year events over deadly virus fears. China virus: five cities locked down and Beijing festivities scrapped.
China allocates one billion yuan to Hubei province to fight virus outbreak.
China coronavirus: Singapore confirms first case from Wuhan; second case suspected.
Afghan officials: US airstrike killed 10 civilians in Herat.
Top U.N. court orders Myanmar to halt 'genocidal' actions against Rohingya.
Philippines' Duterte threatens to end military deal with the United States.
3 U.S. firefighters die in Australian plane crash.
AFRICA
Libya's neighbours meet in Algiers in bid to diffuse crisis.
Libya conflict: Haftar forces threaten to target civilian planes.
Germany urges Libya's neighbors to help find solutions.
Malian army says six soldiers killed, several wounded in overnight attack.
Somalia ranked world's most corrupt nation.
A year after historic change, DR Congo struggles with 'cohabitation'.
Banker linked to money laundering case against Angola's billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos - Africa's richest woman - is found dead in Lisbon. Isabel dos Santos: Banker found dead in Lisbon.
EUROPE
Brexit: Johnson's withdrawal bill becomes law.
Merkel in Davos: 'Our mistake was not being prepared for refugee crisis'.
German president expresses 'sorrow' for Holocaust, warns 'spirits of evil' are rising.
Putin proposes holding summit of five permanent UN SC members in 2020.
Ukraine awaits decision on sending black boxes from plane downed by Iran to Kiev.
European central bank retains low interest rates amid low inflation.
Bulgaria charges three Russians over poisoning possibly linked to Skripal case.
AMERICAS
Trump, back from Davos, denounces Senate impeachment trial.
Democrats resume arguments in Trump trial; Republicans seem unswayed.
Venezuela's Guaidó in Davos plea for help to overturn 'dictatorship'.
Colombia's president on Venezuela's Maduro: 'He's a war criminal'.
Rio violence: Police killings reach record high in 2019.
Hundreds of Central Americans enter Mexico under watch of security forces.
Protesters outside a Canadian courtroom pressing for release of Huawei executive fighting extradition to the US were paid ACTORS.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
No ISIS surge during pause in US operations, General says.
U.S. court rejects Omar Khadr’s request for military to hear his appeal.
Russian security chief, post-Soviet security bloc head discuss list of terrorist groups.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Oil falls 2% as specter of China virus threatens fuel demand.
Tesla overtakes Volkswagen as world's second most valuable carmaker.
Wealth gap widening for more than 70% of global population, researchers find.
Large Explosions Rock Apartments in Swedish No-Go Suburbs
ReplyDelete"Newspaper Aftonbladet spoke to several local residents including a man named Johan who said the load-bearing wall in his apartment suffered a major crack after the explosion and said: “It was a powerful bomb, no doubt!”"
Just another day in the People's Republic of Sweden
FISA Court Admits Spy Warrants Against Carter Page Were 'Not Valid'
ReplyDeleteAnyone convicted with evidence, which is tainted, can petition for a new trial. With some, most or all of the evidence gathered due to the FISA warrants a lot of convictions and plea deals could be thrown out.
I hope Manafort's convictions are thrown out. I don;t particularly like Manafort with his fancy suits and what not. I am almost as envious as the next guy. But the judicial system was selective and prejudicial. Did Manafort hide money probably. I do not see how you can go after him and not the others who are Democrats. That is not a level playing field.
Wesley Snipes evaded taxes and went to prison. I can still watch his movies and feel good about it. Taxes are too damn high and I understand why he did it. Taxes are too damn high to support a bunch of average IQ grifters. On the Rush Limbaugh show there was a recounting of a guessing game called
DAUGHTER OR MISTRESS
Bonus points, if the dude you see at the restaurant, is married.
Many of those people have to gaming the system if they are supporting a mistress. So I understand how Manafort was envious. I don't fault him much.
Joe and Hunter need to be imprisoned.