A woman has been detained in China for "deliberately concealing" that she was in touch with someone from a coronavirus-stricken area.
Officials said her decision had jeopardised efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Xinhua news agency said the 36-year-old, identified by her surname Liu, is under "administrative detention" without detailing when she would be released.
The death toll in China has touched 425 with more than 20,000 cases of infection reported.
UN establishes task force to address Hormuz navigation challenges
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the establishment of a dedicated task force to address current challenges related to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, with the aim of securing global humanitarian needs.
Rubio says Iran war to last 'weeks not months'; no ground troops needed
The US expects its operation against Iran to conclude within weeks, not months, and Washington can meet all its objectives without using ground troops, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.
NASA's Artemis astronauts enter final preparations for Moon mission
The four astronauts selected for NASA's Artemis II mission arrived in Florida on Friday, entering the final phase of preparations for the first crewed journey toward the Moon in more than five decades.
Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email
Iran-linked hackers have broken into FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday.
Trump extends deadline for striking Iran's energy plants to April 7
US President Donald Trump said he would again extend a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Tehran earlier rejected a 15-point US proposal to end the fighting.
Israeli evacuation orders uproot 370,000 children in Lebanon, UN says
More than 370,000 children have been forced from their homes in Lebanon in just three weeks, as intensified Israeli strikes and mass evacuation orders trigger one of the fastest and largest population displacements in the country's history, UN officials said on Friday.
UN rights chief urges US to conclude probe into deadly Iran school strike
The UN rights chief urged Washington to conclude its investigation into a fatal strike on a primary school in Iran at a UN Human Rights Council meeting on Friday, with some states voicing outrage over the incident.
No injuries reported as Kuwait Shuwaikh Port comes under drone attack
Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) has announced on Friday that the Shuwaikh Port came under an overnight hostile drone attack, with no casualties reported.
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