South Africans quench thirst with moonshine during lockdown ban
A craze for homebrewing has swept across South Africa since the government banned the sale of alcohol to help hospitals and keep order during the coronavirus lockdown – good news for Frank van Wensveen, who owns a home beer brewing supply shop.
Spain reports first suspected imported coronavirus cases since March, in travellers from U.S
Two people who travelled from the United States to the Spanish region of Valencia have tested positive for coronavirus, potentially becoming Spain’s first imported cases of the virus since travel restrictions were imposed in mid-March.
Pakistan to resume international flight operations: Civil Aviation Authority
Pakistan will allow international flights to resume, an aviation official said on Friday, after largely closing its airspace to commercial flights since March to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coal mine in Serbia gives up new Roman treasure
As the sun sank over a vast opencast coal mine in eastern Serbia earlier this month, a small crane eased the front half of a Roman ship from the steep sides of the pit.
U.S. Asians, harassed over coronavirus, push back on streets, social media
A spike in harassment of Asian-Americans since the coronavirus pandemic began has led community activists in the United States to fight back – forming street patrols, rallying on social media, and supporting each other online.
Vienna’s Hotel Sacher turns suites into pop-up restaurants
Secret love affairs, tricky business deals and political negotiations – Vienna’s opulent five-star Hotel Sacher has been a popular spot for delicate missions since it opened in 1876.
Hong Kong media tycoon vows to stay and ‘fight’ China, backs U.S. pressure
Embattled Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai – one of the financial hub’s most prominent democracy activists – said on Friday he would fight till the last against Beijing’s imposition of national security laws and keep publishing.
Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter hid a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump behind a warning for the first time on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by “glorifying violence” in a message that said looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot.
Ethiopian security forces committed 39 extrajudicial killings: Amnesty
Ethiopian security forces in the Oromiya region have executed 39 opposition supporters and arrested thousands of others accused of being members of an armed group, Amnesty International said on Friday.
Taiwan decriminalises adultery in landmark ruling
Taiwan’s constitutional court on Friday decriminalised adultery in a landmark judgment aimed at upholding personal rights and privacy, scrapping a law that activists said discriminated against women.
