Twenty killed in attacks on villages in western Niger
At least 20 people were killed in attacks by unidentified gunmen on several villages in the Tillaberi region of western Niger, the governor of the region said on Sunday.
Iran locks down southwest county after spike in coronavirus cases
A county in southwestern Iran has been placed under lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, also quoting the provincial governor as saying there had been a sharp rise in new cases across the province.
Factbox: Reaction to UK PM Johnson statement on gradually easing coronavirus lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday the coronavirus lockdown will not end yet, urging people to “stay alert” as he outlined plans to begin slowly easing measures that have closed down much of the economy for nearly seven weeks.
No end to lockdown yet but ‘careful’ easing begins, British PM Johnson says
The coronavirus lockdown will not end yet, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, urging people to “stay alert” to the risks as he outlined plans to begin slowly easing measures that have closed much of the economy for seven weeks.
Poland has 14 days to announce new presidential vote date: electoral commission
The head of Poland’s electoral commission said on Sunday that the speaker of parliament had 14 days to declare the date of a new presidential election.
Britain won’t quarantine travellers from France at this stage
Britain won’t impose quarantine to travellers coming from France at this stage, France and Britain said on Sunday, with the two countries adding that any such measure would be reciprocal and only be imposed after mutual consultation.
Three U.N. peacekeepers killed in roadside bomb in northern Mali: statement
Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and four severely wounded after a routine patrol hit improvised explosive devices in the northern Mali region of Aguelhok, the United Nations said on Sunday.
Factbox: What lockdown changes did UK prime minister Johnson announce?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday announced there would be no immediate end to lockdown in Britain, but he outlined plans to begin gradually easing some of the measures which have shut down much of the economy for nearly seven weeks.
UK Labour leader Starmer says PM’s statement raises questions
British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer said on Sunday Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s statement on easing a lockdown to tackle the spread of the novel coronavirus raised more questions than it answered.
PM Boris Johnson’s address to British people on easing lockdown
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a televised address to the nation on Sunday to explain what would change and what would stay the same during the next phase of the country’s coronavirus lockdown.
