U.S. says in ‘close coordination’ with South Korea after North Korea destroys liaison office
The U.S. government is in “close coordination” with South Korea after North Korea destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official said.
Spain may quarantine British tourists, minister tells BBC
Spain is considering imposing a quarantine on British travellers when it reopens its borders next week, in response to a similar policy at London’s end, its foreign minister said.
Britain warns at UN rights forum against security law for Hong Kong
Britain said on Tuesday that China’s plan to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong would undermine the autonomy and freedoms of the former British colony.
Mexico halts migrant farm worker program in Canada
Mexico has put a “temporary pause” on its migrant farm worker program in Canada, Mexico foreign ministry spokesman Daniel Millan said on Tuesday, after a coronavirus outbreak in Ontario killed two young workers from Mexico.
Uganda to hold elections in early 2021, campaign rallies banned
Uganda will hold a presidential election between Jan. 10 and Feb. 8, 2021, authorities said on Tuesday, introducing restrictions it said were aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus.
Tanzanian president Magufuli dissolves parliament before vote, touts development record
Tanzanian President John Magufuli dissolved parliament on Tuesday ahead of elections in October, touting his government’s record in expanding infrastructure such as roads, electricity generation and reforming the mining sector.
Colombia’s beleaguered president gets approval bump during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has battered the popularity of governments and leaders around the world, yet Colombia’s Ivan Duque has actually received an unexpected boost in public opinion.
As economy slumps, Philippines lets eateries reopen to recoup job losses
The Philippines is getting back to business after one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns spanning nearly three months, allowing restaurants to reopen this week for dine-in customers in an effort to keep people in work.
UK PM Johnson bows to footballer’s pressure to provide summer food fund
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will provide a summer food fund for struggling families in England, bowing to pressure from England forward Marcus Rashford and his campaign to prevent children from going hungry during the coronavirus pandemic.
French nurse: We cared for COVID patients, who will care for us?
At the peak of the COVID-19 crisis in France, 29-year-old nurse Justine Debrie volunteered to work in a hospital coronavirus unit. Now she wants to know how the French state is going to recognise her sacrifice.
