U.S., Britain raise Hong Kong at U.N. Security Council, angering China
The United States and Britain raised China’s plan to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong at the U.N. Security Council on Friday, prompting China and Russia to criticize the United States for excessive use of force against black people.
India’s Foreign Ministry asks some officials to quarantine after two positive for virus
At least two people working at India’s Foreign Affairs Ministry have tested positive for COVID-19, and the government has asked several officials to self quarantine as a precaution, according to a source and internal e-mails seen by Reuters.
IMF says Bosnia’s failure to disburse IMF emergency aid is unprecedented
Five weeks after the International Monetary Fund gave Bosnia $370.46 million in emergency aid to help combat the coronavirus crisis, the funds have still not been disbursed due to a disagreement between its rival ethnic leaders, officials said.
Red light: Mexican coronavirus restart hits speed bumps
Mexico faces a sluggish exit from coronavirus lockdown as government guidance on next week’s planned easing of restrictions showed on Friday that nearly the entire country was still stuck in the highest red phase of contagion alert.
Imported novel coronavirus cases return to Spain despite border closure
At least 25 imported cases of the coronavirus have been detected in Spain over the past month, health authorities said on Friday, despite a strict ban on foreign tourism imposed since mid-March.
Lesotho appeal courts revokes bail granted to former leader’s wife
Lesotho’s Appeal Court on Friday revoked bail which had been granted to former prime minister Thomas Thabane’s wife, who is accused of murdering his previous spouse.
Petition calling for UK PM’s aide to be sacked passes one million signatures
A petition calling for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s closest aide to be sacked after he took a long-distance journey during the country’s coronavirus lockdown has been signed by more than one million people.
Bangladeshis killed in Libya were abducted and tortured, Foreign Ministry says
The 30 migrants slain by traffickers in Libya on Wednesday had been abducted while crossing the country in search of work and then tortured to extract a ransom, Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday, citing a survivor.
UK PM Johnson and U.S. President Trump criticise China’s Hong Kong plan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that China’s plan to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong would undermine the territory’s autonomy.
France’s tourism industry asks itself: can we save summer?
Serge Coeroli has given the shelves behind the bar of his Paris restaurant a new lick of paint, in anticipation of customers returning now that lockdown rules in France are easing.
