UAE citizens can travel to ‘low-risk’ countries from Tuesday
The United Arab Emirates said citizens and residents will be allowed to travel to countries deemed low-risk for catching the coronavirus from next Tuesday.
France accuses Turkey of hostile acts to stop enforcement of Libya arms embargo
France accused Turkey’s navy on Wednesday of acting in a hostile and unacceptable manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo on Libya.
French claim that warship harassed by Turkish navy untrue: Turkish military official
A senior Turkish military official said on Wednesday it was “completely untrue” that the Turkish navy had harassed a French warship on a NATO mission, denying an assertion by a French defence ministry official.
South Africa coronavirus restrictions further eased for casinos, salons
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday casinos, cinemas, personal care services and certain forms of accommodation will be allowed to operate as the country further eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Meeting between Pompeo, and China’s top diplomat Yang under way: official
A meeting in Hawaii between the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi began shortly after 9 a.m. local time (3 p.m. EST), a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.
Sudan extends lockdown in Khartoum state to June 29
Sudan has extended a lockdown in the state of Khartoum to June 29 as it tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, its Security and Defence Council said on Wednesday.
Honduran president hospitalized for COVID-19, treated for pneumonia
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, is undergoing treatment in hospital for pneumonia after he tested positive for COVID-19 this week, the government said on Wednesday.
West African ministers propose phased re-opening of borders
West African government ministers have proposed re-opening borders between their countries in the first half of July and allowing in travellers from other countries with low or controlled levels of coronavirus spread by the end of July.
Steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases, WHO says
A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
G7 foreign ministers urge China not impose security law on Hong Kong
The G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on China not to follow through with plans to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong.
