Spain wants to welcome foreign tourists back from July
Spain urged foreign holidaymakers on Monday to return from July as one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns eased, but tourism businesses were sceptical about salvaging the summer season.
Electronic voting in some Russian regions on extending Putin’s term: election chief
Remote electronic voting on constitutional changes that could greatly extend Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule will be used in three or four regions but not rolled out nationwide, the Central Election Commission chief said in an interview.
In Philippine slums, heat, hunger take a toll under lockdown
One by one, Michelle Asinto’s six children take the plate of rice doused in soy sauce and eat their share before passing it on.
Hong Kong and Beijing officials defend security laws, citing threat of terrorism
China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong and the city’s security chief on Monday defended proposed national security laws by describing some acts in mass pro-democracy protests last year as terrorism.
‘Own goals’ cost Abe support even as coronavirus emergency lifted
A string of controversial missteps has slashed public approval ratings for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to levels that could threaten to end his term early, even as he lifted a state of emergency after the rate of coronavirus infections declined….
Finland to spend 100 million euros on coronavirus protection
Finland said on Monday it plans to place between June and August orders for protective equipment and respirators worth 100 million euros ($109 million) to fight the coronavirus and prepare for a possible upsurge in demand for the equipment.
Patriotic Poles led astray by mis-labelled Ukrainian cucumbers
Seeking to appeal to patriotic Poles, local supermarket Biedronka has been mis-labelling goods including Belgian carrots and Ukrainian cucumbers as home grown, Poland’s anti-monopoly office said on Monday, as it launched an investigation.
Hospital in English tourist town stops taking patients due to COVID spike
A hospital in southwest England has temporarily stopped admitting new patients, including to its emergency department, because of a high number of coronavirus cases, it said on Monday.
Mother of Dutch PM has died at age 96 : government statement
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Monday his mother had died at the age of 96 on May 13.
Myanmar updates top U.N. court on measures to protect Rohingya minority
Myanmar has filed a first report with the U.N.’s highest court on its adherence to measures imposed in January to protect the Muslim minority Rohingya, the court said on Monday.
