Mexican governor apologizes for police abuses at protest
The governor of a Mexican state recently roiled by clashes between security forces and demonstrators apologized on Saturday for abuses carried out by police against people protesting the against death of a man in police custody.
China will continue pushing for ‘fast-track’ entry arrangement with other countries
China will continue pushing for “fast-track” border entry arrangements with other countries, the vice foreign minister said on Sunday.
Australian surfer killed in shark attack
A three-metre (10-foot) shark attacked and killed a 60-year-old Australian man on Sunday while he was surfing in the north of New South Wales (NSW) state, police said.
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 301 to 183,979 – RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 301 to 183,979, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.
Salvadoran president vetoes coronavirus law again – legal team
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has for the second time vetoed emergency legislation passed to regulate the Central American country’s coronavirus policy and usher in a gradual reopening of its economy, his legal team said on Saturday.
China would make a coronavirus vaccine a ‘global public good’
China will increase international cooperation if it succeeds in developing a novel coronavirus vaccine, the science and technology minister said on Sunday.
Panama reinstates some curbs on people movement to fight coronavirus
Panama’s government on Saturday said it would reimpose curbs on the movement of people in two provinces with the highest incidence of coronavirus following the latest increases in new infections in the Central American country.
China reports six new COVID-19 cases, five asymptomatic cases
China reported six new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, three more than the previous day.
Brazil takes down COVID-19 data, hiding soaring death toll
Brazil removed from public view months of data on its COVID-19 epidemic on Saturday, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping of the world’s second-largest coronavirus outbreak.
City speaker jumps to death after Taiwan mayor recall vote
The speaker of the city council in southern Taiwan’s Kaohsiung jumped to his death late on Saturday after the mayor lost a highly-charged recall vote, casting a deep pall over what was an already acrimonious campaign.
