MANAMA -- Bahrain has confirmed the first case of COVID-19, the country's health ministry announced Monday.

The case was detected in a Bahraini citizen arriving from Iran, who was suspected of having contracted the novel coronavirus based on displaying symptoms, the ministry said in a statement. (Bahrain-COVID-19)

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ROME -- A total of 219 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Italy so far, according to the latest official data released on Monday morning.

An 88-year-old man died in the northern Lombardy region, bringing the death toll in Italy to five, Civil Protection Department chief and Extraordinary Commissioner for the Coronavirus Emergency Angelo Borrelli told a televised press conference. (Italy-Coronavirus-Death Toll)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's resignation has officially been accepted by the country's king, chief secretary to the government Mohd Zuki Ali said on Monday.

King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who served as the ceremonial Malaysian head of state, also appointed Mahathir to serve as the interim prime minister until a new one could be appointed to the position according to constitutional provisions, he said. (Malaysia-Mahathir-Resignation)

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BUCHAREST -- The Constitutional Court of Romania ruled on Monday that there is a legal conflict between the president and the parliament regarding the nomination of Liberal leader Ludovic Orban, also the outgoing prime minister, to form a new government.

In this case, the president will have to make a new nomination for the position of prime minister, according to local analysts. (Romania-Constitutional Court-PM) Enditem

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