Hong Kong to extend restrictions on foreign visitors by three months
Hong Kong will extend restrictions on foreign visitors by another three months and an eight-person limit on group gatherings by two weeks, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Tuesday.
UK records almost 62,000 excess deaths during pandemic: ONS official
Some 62,000 more people than usual have died in the United Kingdom during this year’s coronavirus pandemic according to the latest available data, an expert from the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong sees rush to renew UK passports as fears for future grow
When Ming Wong saw that Britain was prepared to offer extended visa rights and a “path to citizenship” for British National Overseas (BNO) passport holders in Hong Kong, she seized the moment and re-applied for her lost passport.
Australian police under scrutiny as people march in Sydney over Floyd’s death
Thousands of people protested in Sydney on Tuesday over black American George Floyd’s death in U.S. police custody, as Australian police faced questions about use of force during the arrest of a teenager of aboriginal descent.
Russia’s rail link to port of Murmansk severed by bridge collapse
Russian Railways has halted passenger and cargo rail transport between the northern port of Murmansk and the rest of Russia after the collapse of the only railway bridge linking the two, the national rail company said on Tuesday.
Senegal postpones school restart after teachers test positive for COVID-19
Senegal has postponed the restart of schools until further notice after several teachers tested positive for the new coronavirus, the education ministry said late on Monday.
Ugandan to lose $1.6 billion in tourism earnings as a result of COVID-19
Uganda will lose $1.6 billion a year in earnings from tourism as visitors stay away due to the impact of the coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni said.
Turkey orders 118 people detained over suspected Gulen links
Turkey issued detention warrants for 118 people, mostly members of the military and security forces, suspected of links to the network that Ankara says was behind a 2016 coup attempt, the Istanbul prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday.
Japan says South Korea’s WTO move ‘extremely regrettable’
Japan’s top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday called South Korea’s decision to restart proceedings against Japan at the World Trade Organization (WTO) “extremely regrettable”.
U.N. says Libya sides agree to truce talks
Libya’s warring parties have agreed to restart ceasefire talks, the United Nations mission to the country said late on Monday after weeks of intense fighting near the capital Tripoli fuelled by foreign arms.
