The Nigerian government on Sunday flagged off a nationwide campaign to eradicate Lassa fever as the death toll from the disease has risen to more than 100 this year.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said Japan should work with his country to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Moon delivered a speech on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the March 1 independence movement against Japanese colonial rule.
After nearly two decades of conflict that has ravaged Afghanistan's impoverished population, the United States and the Taliban signed an accord Saturday that Washington hopes will mark the beginning of the end of its longest war.
The operator of Tokyo's two Disney resorts, Disneyland and DisneySea, said Friday the parks would be closed for around two weeks on fears over the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
