Kidnapped Mali opposition staff freed but leader still missing
Five people kidnapped last week with Mali’s main opposition leader Soumaila Cisse were freed overnight, but Cisse and three others are still missing, his party...
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll falls for first time since March 26
Spain’s coronavirus death toll rose to a total of 10,935 from 10,003 on the previous day, the Health Ministry said on Friday, but showed the...
Merkel ends her self-quarantine, returns to chancellery
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ended her self-quarantine and returned to the chancellery on Friday after testing negative for coronavirus several times, her spokesman said....
Google data shines light on whether coronavirus lockdowns worldwide are working
Alphabet Inc’s Google has published charts showing how the coronavirus has brought hard-hit Italy to a standstill, led to runs on grocery stores around the...
UK opens new hospital erected in conference centre to fight coronavirus
A new hospital, built in under two weeks in a conference centre in London to provide thousands of extra beds to treat those who have...
‘Spider-Man’ uses daily exercise time to cheer up locked-down kids
A resident in the Manchester suburb of Stockport has started dressing as comic book hero Spider-Man to cheer up children who are stuck indoors due...
Medical aid marooned as Africa shuts borders amid coronavirus pandemic
Medical charity Alima planned to open an emergency operating theatre this week in Burkina Faso, but the project has stalled because the country closed its...
U.N. agency keeps Africa food aid flowing amid coronavirus
The United Nations food agency has negotiated a humanitarian corridor to keep food aid flowing in southern Africa after many countries shut their borders to...
China scrambles to plug border gaps as thousands flood home
Regions along China’s porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration, authorities said, as thousands flood into a...
Singapore closing workplaces, schools as coronavirus cases jump
Singapore will close schools and most workplaces, except for essential services like supermarkets and banks, for a month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on...
