Rohingya survivors tell of misery and death at sea; hundreds still adrift
Rohingya refugee Shahab Uddin thought the wooden trawler he boarded in February would be his ticket out of a camp in Bangladesh to a better life in Malaysia.
Greece to ship hundreds of migrants to mainland from camp on Lesbos
Greece will move hundreds of migrants from a camp on the island of Lesbos to mainland facilities on Sunday as part of efforts to ease overcrowding, police and government officials said.
Latest on the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus
More than 3.44 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 243,015 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of 0200 GMT on Sunday.
Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,397: ministry
The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 61 in the last 24 hours to 3,397, Health Ministry data showed on Sunday.
WHO’s Ryan says world is in ‘fight of our lives’, but there is hope
Parts of the world are starting to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and to cautiously resume some sort of normal life, but the new coronavirus will pose significant risks until vaccines are developed, the WHO’s top emergencies expert said on Sunday.
Few masks in packed Burkina Faso mosques as coronavirus ban lifted
Muslims, many praying shoulder-to-shoulder and without face masks, crowded mosques in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Sunday, after the government lifted an order closing them.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll drops sharply ahead of lockdown easing
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 174 on Sunday, against 474 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, posting the smallest daily toll of fatalities since March 10.
Britain to trial new coronavirus tracing system
Britain will trial a new coronavirus tracing programme next week on the Isle of Wight, just off the south coast of England, cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Sunday as the government looks at how to minimise the risk of a second wave of infection.
UK COVID-19 death toll rises to 28,446, up 315
The United Kingdom’s death toll from COVID-19 rose to 28,446, an increase of 315, according to figures announced on Sunday that include deaths in hospital and in other settings like nursing homes.
Afghanistan probes reports Iranian guards forced migrants into river
Afghan officials were hunting on Sunday for Afghan migrants in a river bordering Iran after reports that Iranian border guards tortured dozens and threw them into the water to keep them out of Iran.
