Officials have vowed to hold to account those behind last night’s strike on the Taji base which also killed two US servicemen and injured at least 12. Mr Raab and US Secretary of State Mike
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Coronavirus concerns prompt Princess Cruises to suspend operations for 2 months
Princess Cruises, the operator of two coronavirus-stricken ships, said on Thursday it would suspend global operations of its 18 cruise ships for two months, sending shares of its parent company Carnival Corp down 22% in premarket trading. The
Read moreSpain coronavirus: Cases SURGE to 2,968 – Parliament suspended after devastating update
Spain’s health ministry confirmed deaths have nearly doubled overnight, rising from 47 on Wednesday to 84 today, while the number of cases rose to 2,968 up from 2,140 on Wednesday. It comes at the same
Read moreTranAlta and Tidewater sell Pioneer Pipeline to TC Energy for $255 million
TransAlta Corp. and its partner Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. have signed a deal to sell the Pioneer Pipeline to a subsidiary of TC Energy Corp. for $255 million. The Pioneer Pipeline includes 131 kilometres
Read moreFinland calls for public meetings to be canceled due to coronavirus
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland recommends cancelling public meetings of more than 500 people until the end of May due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday. The announcement came after the
Read moreQuebec premier to address coronavirus response after province confirms 9th case
Quebec Premier François Legault is expected to address the novel coronavirus outbreak on Thursday morning alongside the province’s health officials. The province’s health ministry confirmed its ninth case of the virus late Wednesday after the
Read moreHalifax police investigating suspicious fire on Clyde Street
Halifax Regional Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred early on Thursday in Halifax. Police say officers and members of Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded at approximately 1:55 a.m. to reports of a
Read moreCity of Toronto activates ’emergency operations centre’ in response to coronavirus
The City of Toronto says it has begun the next phase of managing COVID-19, activating its “Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)” in response to the global pandemic of coronavirus. “Currently, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is
Read moreExclusive: China-EU summit to be postponed due to coronavirus – sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A summit planned for the end of March in Beijing between China and the European Union is set to be postponed due to the coronavirus, two EU officials and two diplomats said,
Read moreMan takes own sink and wears motorbike helmet on train to dodge coronavirus
A coronavirus-fearing train passenger brought his own sink to wash his hands on a London Overground train. He also donned a motorbike helmet and rubber gloves before smearing himself in hand sanitiser to dodge catching
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