Havana -
Cuba on Tuesday announced a rare suspension of its May Day parade, a fixture of the country's political calendar since the 1959 Communist revolution, as a precaution against the coronavirus pandemic.
The music streaming service Spotify is taking a firm stance against users that block ads. This may lead to suspension or termination. Its new terms of service will go in effect on March 1, 2019.
Bejing -
China's science ministry has ordered that people involved in the controversial baby gene-editing experiment halt their activities, a government official told state media Thursday.
Berlin -
Germany has temporarily suspended the group deportations of rejected Afghan asylum seekers following the Kabul truck bomb attack, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday.
Washington -
US authorities on Saturday suspended President Donald Trump's controversial ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries, following a court ruling that blocked its enforcement.
Paris -
FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin al Hussein has called on the international sport tribunal to suspend Friday's FIFA presidential election because of the voting arrangements, his lawyers said.
The Hague -
International experts have suspended their search for body parts at the MH17 crash site on Wednesday because of deteriorating security in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said.
Tehran -
Iran on Monday suspended the production of 20 percent uranium enrichment in the presence of UN nuclear watchdog inspectors, a senior official announced.
Melbourne -
Organisers suspended play at the Australian Open Thursday as temperatures hit 42 Celsius (107.6 Fahrenheit) on a third day of extreme heat, throwing the Grand Slam tournament into chaos.
Abuja -
Nigeria’s president has taken the drastic step of banning his country’s team from international competition for two years after their poor performance in South Africa’s World Cup.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has called on the U.S. to stop drone attacks in the western Waziristan region, as government military operations to eliminate militants had begun. The latest such strike killed around 80 mourners at a funeral.
On Monday food aid distribution in Gaza will be suspended because of a lack of fuel caused by the Israeli blockade. The announcement was made on Sunday.
