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 by Staff Writers Tokyo (AFP) March 30, 2020
A Japanese naval destroyer and a Chinese fishing boat have collided in the sea off Shanghai but there were no injuries, Japanese media reported early Tuesday. The destroyer Shimakaze, from Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force, received damage to its port side, Kyodo news agency said, citing the Ministry of Defence. Both the naval ship and the fishing boat, with a crew of 13, were still able to sail under their own power, Japan's military said, according to Kyodo. It said the Shimakaze was on patrol after departing from the port of Sasebo on Sunday. The defence ministry said it would cooperate with a Japanese coast guard investigation as well as launch a probe within the navy, Kyodo reported. According to public broadcaster NHK, the incident occurred about 650 kilometres (400 miles) west of Japan's Yakushima Island. This area is well north of disputed islands that Tokyo calls the Senkaku and Beijing labels the Diaoyu islands.
Spain seeks NATO help as virus death toll touches 2,700 Madrid (AFP) March 24, 2020 Spain's armed forces on Tuesday asked NATO for humanitarian assistance to fight the novel coronavirus as the national death toll touched 2,700 and infections soared towards 40,000. With the pandemic spreading across the world, Spain has been one of the worst-hit countries, logging the third highest number of deaths with the latest toll standing at 2,696 after another 514 people died over the past 24 hours. Despite an unprecedented lockdown imposed on March 14, both deaths and infections have c ... read more
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