World News Hits on Sunday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news. The following news titles top the most popular contents of the international newspaper.

Aramco Trades Below IPO Price for First Time, after OPEC Pact Unravels

Shares of Saudi state oil company Aramco 2222.SE fell below their initial public offering (IPO) price on Sunday for the first time since they began trading in December after the OPEC oil supply cut pact with Russia fell apart on Friday. (Reuters)

Coronavirus: Northern Italy Quarantines 16 Million People

Italy has placed up to 16 million people under quarantine as it battles to contain the spread of coronavirus. Anyone living in Lombardy and 14 other central and Northern provinces will need special permission to travel. Milan and Venice are both affected. (BBC)

Migrants say Greek Forces Stripped Them and Sent Them Back to Turkey in Their Underwear

Several migrants attempting to cross from Turkey to Greece told CNN over the past week that Greek security forces took their documents, money, phones, and clothes before sending them back to Turkey in their underwear. (CNN)

Coronavirus: Italy Puts 16 Million People in Emergency Quarantine

Italy has announced emergency measures restricting movement for millions of people in the north of the country, in a major escalation of official steps to counter the coronavirus outbreak. (Euronews)

Huawei Teaming up with Russia’s Largest Bank to Develop Cloud Services for Businesses

Chinese technology giant Huawei announced this week a strategic partnership with Russia’s Sberbank to provide cloud services for Russian businesses. (Russia Today)

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Considers ‘Opening the Taps’ Over Flopped OPEC+ Deal to Slash Oil Output

Earlier, crude prices went into a tailspin on the news of the OPEC+ abolishing oil production restrictions over a lack of consensus regarding the cartel’s suggestion to cut crude output. (Sputnik)

Princess Says Passenger Brought Coronavirus on Ship; Cruise Companies to Change Boarding Protocols

Cruise companies will change how they board passengers after Princess Cruises said Saturday that a California man who died on Wednesday was likely infected with the coronavirus before he boarded the Grand Princess last month. (USA Today)