World News Hits on Tuesday

SEENews reviews the most dominating headlines of the daily world news. The most popular titles of Tuesday world news came as follows:

Global Stock Markets Plunge on Coronavirus Fears

Global financial markets saw some of the sharpest falls in years on Monday after a rise in coronavirus cases renewed fears about an economic slowdown. (BBC)

Taiwan Passes $2 Billion Package to Soften Coronavirus Hit To Economy

Taiwan’s parliament approved a T$60 billion ($2 billion) package on Tuesday to help cushion the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on its export-reliant economy. (Reuters)

South Korea Reports 8th Death of Patient with Coronavirus

South Korea has reported the eighth death of a patient who had novel coronavirus on Monday, according to a text message sent to reporters from the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CNN)

New Delhi Rocked by Violence during Donald Trump's Visit to Taj Mahal

As Donald Trump was being hosted by Indian PM Narendra Modi in western India on Monday, Hindu nationalist and communist groups held pro- and anti-US demonstrations in the capital. (Russia Today)

US wargames in South Korea might be scaled back over coronavirus fears – or lack of funding deal with Seoul

News That the US and South Korea are Considering Downsizing Joint Military Drills – ostensibly due to coronavirus concerns – comes as the Pentagon is trying to twist Seoul’s arm into paying billions for the upkeep of US garrisons. (Euronews)

US Democrats Call for Sanctions on Russia Over Alleged 2020 Election Meddling - Letter

The Russian president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, on Friday said that the Kremlin is bracing for the appearance of additional ‘paranoid’ claims of Russia’s attempts to interfere in the upcoming US presidential vote, adding that the allegations, when they arrive, will consist of lies, falsehoods and fake news. (Spunik)

Chicago Could See Biggest Snow of the Season As Winter Storm Targets Midwest, Northeast

A winter storm will bring snow to portions of the Plains, Midwest and Northeast this week, likely disrupting travel and closing schools. (USA Today)

Spreading Across Continents, a Lethal Virus Tests a Fraying Global Order

In Iran, a spike in coronavirus infections has prompted fears of a contagion throughout the Middle East. In Italy, one of Europe’s largest economies, officials are struggling frantically to prevent the epidemic from paralyzing the commercial center of Milan. And in New York, London, and Tokyo, financial markets plummeted on fears that the virus will cripple the global economy. (The New York Times)