Philippines reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 634 more cases
The Philippine health ministry on Thursday confirmed 10 more deaths from the coronavirus and 634 new infections....
Coronavirus infections slow down in Finland despite schools opening
Coronavirus infections have slowed in Finland over the last two weeks despite the reopening of schools in mid-May, the health ministry said on Thursday....
Spain to open land borders with Portugal, France from June 22
Spanish Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto said on Thursday that all restrictions to border crossings with France and Portugal will be lifted from June 22....
S. Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in probe
South Korean prosecutors said Thursday they have requested an arrest warrant for Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee on suspicion of stock price manipulation and audit...
Venezuela’s Guaido is still legitimate head of National Assembly, EU says
A Venezuelan Supreme Court decision to ratify an ally of President Nicolas Maduro as president of the National Assembly is illegitimate, the European Union said...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 hits north of Halmahera, Indonesia: GFZ
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck north of Halmahera in Indonesia on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said....
South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir Lee in succession probe
South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, they said on Thursday, in the investigation of a 2015...
Japan to explore ‘simplified’ Games, says Tokyo governor
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday it may be necessary to a stage a “simplified” Olympics next year due to the impact of the...
Black lives matter says Meghan, calling U.S. events “devastating”
Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, has spoken about events following the death of George Floyd saying she was sorry that children had to grow up...
EU to use $2.7 billion fund to buy promising COVID-19 vaccines
The European Union is preparing to use an emergency 2.4-billion- euro ($2.7 billion) fund to make advance purchases of promising vaccines against the new coronavirus,...