BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest world news published by Xinhua News Agency.
People wearing masks are seen in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 24, 2020. (Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua)
U.S. health officials heighten alert against potential COVID-19 outbreak
WASHINGTON -- U.S. health officials have heightened their alert against COVID-19 outbreak, calling on Americans to brace for an inevitable community spread in the country. xhne.ws/q8xmX
Photo taken on Dec. 25, 2019 shows the houses destroyed by a fire in Valparaiso, Chile. (Agencia Uno/Handout via Xinhua)
Forest fire razes 8,350 hectares of land in Chile
SANTIAGO -- Forest fire "Agua Fria" in central Chile's Maule region has destroyed 8,350 hectares of natural and cultivated land, the National Forest Corporation (CONAF) said Tuesday. xhne.ws/qD5jh
An Indonesian rescue volunteer evacuates residents in flood after a heavy rain in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)
Indonesia's capital Jakarta hit by flooding after extreme rainfalls
JAKARTA -- Flooding caused by extreme rainfalls in Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and its satellite cities, has killed at least one, cutting off electricity and forcing a number of people to be evacuated on Tuesday. xhne.ws/LTj0A■
