Civilians killed as park hit by shelling in Libyan capital
A grassy area used as a park in the Libyan capital Tripoli was hit by shelling on Sunday that left five people dead and 12 others wounded, an official and a medic said.
El Salvador’s Congress OKs law to reopen economy, President Bukele vows veto
El Salvador’s Congress passed a new emergency bill to address the impact of the coronavirus crisis and gradually reopen the Central American nation’s economy, while President Nayib Bukele has vowed to veto the measure.
Bosnian court rejects request to detain regional PM over ventilators deal
Bosnia’s state court ordered the release on Sunday of a regional prime minister and two other men suspected of corruption in connection with the import of defective ventilators for coronavirus patients.
Hundreds of protesters rally in London, Berlin over U.S. death
Hundreds of people protested in London and Berlin on Sunday in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States over the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
Tropical Storm Amanda kills at least seven people in El Salvador
Tropical Storm Amanda has killed at least seven people in El Salvador as heavy rains made rivers overflow, flooded city streets and produced landslides, Interior Minister Mario Duran said on Sunday.
India expels two Pakistani officials for ‘espionage’
India on Sunday expelled two officials working at the Pakistan embassy in New Delhi after they were held for espionage, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Sri Lanka to reopen some tourism in August with restrictions – official
Sri Lanka plans to reopen its tourism sector on Aug. 1 by allowing only small groups of visitors to begin with, a tourism official said on Sunday.
Italy records 75 new coronavirus deaths, 355 new cases
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 75 on Sunday, against 111 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases fell to 355 from 416 on Saturday.
UK COVID-19 confirmed death toll rises by 113 to 38,489
The United Kingdom’s death toll from people who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen by 113 to 38,489, the government said on Sunday.
UK foreign minister defends lockdown easing as the ‘right step’
British foreign minister Dominic Raab on Sunday defended the government’s careful loosening of the coronavirus lockdown, saying it was the “right step to be taking” at this time.
