Latin America hits 70,000 pandemic deaths, daily record in Mexico
Latin America’s coronavirus crisis reached a grim new milestone on Wednesday with total deaths exceeding 70,000, according to a Reuters count, as Mexico hit a daily record for confirmed infections.
North Korea says U.S. meddling in inter-Korean affairs could affect election
North Korea said on Thursday the United States has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs, and it is in Washington’s interest to stay quiet if it wants the upcoming presidential election to go smoothly, state media reported.
UK PM to scrap two metres distancing rule by September for new school year: Telegraph
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to scrap the two metres distancing rule latest by September for schools to reopen fully for the start of the new school year, the Telegraph newspaper reported.
Protests hit Druze city in Syria for fourth day
Hundreds of Syrians in the mainly Druze city of Sweida took to the streets for a fourth day on Wednesday, protesting worsening economic conditions and demanding the downfall of Syrian President Bashar al Assad.
COVID crisis could worsen existing UK inequality, think tank says
The coronavirus crisis is exposing Britain’s existing inequalities – between low and high earners, young and old workers and for ethnic minorities – which could be aggravated without reforms, a leading think tank said on Thursday.
Outgoing U.S. ambassador to Germany defends troop withdrawal plan
The United States is planning to withdraw troops from Germany because Americans are against “paying too much” for other countries’ security, the outgoing U.S. ambassador said late on Wednesday.
In post-lockdown China, student mental health in focus amid reported jump in suicides
Some Chinese students returning to school after lockdown are grappling with familial conflict while others are stressing over how coronavirus disruptions have affected their academic performance, teachers and school counsellors say.
Iran says will now send Ukraine airliner black boxes to Paris: sources
Iran told the U.N.’s aviation agency on Wednesday that it would send black boxes from a downed Ukrainian jetliner to Paris for analysis, once countries involved in the investigation agree, two sources familiar with the matter said.
North Korea says U.S. has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs: KCNA
North Korea on Thursday said the United States has no standing to comment on inter-Korean affairs, and said it is in Washington’s interest to stay quiet if it wants a successful presidential election, state news agency KCNA said.
Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll nears 40,000
Brazil registered 772,416 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, with 32,913 new infections in the last 24 hours, as the world’s second worst outbreak after the United States continued to surge.
