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Israel advises against foreign travel over virus concerns
Israel on Wednesday advised its citizens to reconsider all foreign travel amid the global spread of the new coronavirus that was first reported in China.
China improves legal services amid epidemic
China's Ministry of Justice has issued a guideline on providing better legal services concerning the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus epidemic and coordination in advancing economic and social development.
Mass grave found in Libya's Sirte
Security service of Libya's east-based government on Wednesday found a mass grave containing five bodies in the city of Sirte, which used to be dominated by Islamic State (IS) terrorists.
Royal Jordanian Airlines suspends flights to Rome
Royal Jordanian Airlines on Wednesday said it has suspended its Amman-Rome flights, starting from Feb. 26, 2020, until further notice.
Officials punished for reports of "minus infections" of virus
Several officials have received punishment for reporting "minus infections" of the novel coronavirus in the city of Jingmen in central China's Hubei Province.
S. African finance minister announces formation of sovereign wealth fund
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni on Wednesday announced the formation of the South African Sovereign Wealth Fund, which will serve as a counter-cyclical fiscal tool.
Death toll rises to 24 from Delhi riots during Trump trip
At least 24 people were killed and 189 injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi that coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals continue to take in the wounded, authorities said Wednesday.
Thai student rallies protest dissolution of opposition party
Thailand's normally docile students have been holding rallies around the country to express their discontent with the established political order.
Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America
Brazil's government confirmed on Wednesday that a 61-year-old Brazilian man who traveled to Italy this month has Latin America's first confirmed case of the contagious new coronavirus.
Ex-Trump Mideast envoy joins Israeli venture capital firm
A leading Israeli venture capital firm said Wednesday it has hired the Trump administration's former Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt as a business developer for the region.