Thailand extends virus emergency powers amid opposition suspicion
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday extended an emergency decree to fight the coronavirus to June 30, with a spokeswoman denying opposition suggestions that the prime minister, a onetime junta leader, was seeking a return to unchecked powers.
UK junior minister quits over PM adviser’s lockdown drive
Douglas Ross, a junior minister in the Scotland Office, resigned from the British government on Tuesday over the handling of accusations that the prime minister’s senior adviser had broken the coronavirus lockdown by travelling for help with childcare….
Malaysia reports 187 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
Malaysia reported 187 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with illegal migrants held at a detention centre accounting for most of them, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,604.
Hungarians take to sailing as safe cure for cabin fever
Released from lockdown three weeks ago, Hungarians are making day trips to the blue waters of Lake Balaton, raising hopes that tourism may recover sooner than expected from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Afghan government will free 900 Taliban prisoners Tuesday: Afghan official
The Afghan government urged the Taliban to extend a three-day ceasefire which is due to end on Tuesday night and also announced that it would release 900 prisoners from the insurgent group on Tuesday.
UK COVID-19 death toll tops 47,000 as pressure heaps on PM Johnson
The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 47,000 on Tuesday, a dire human cost that could define the premiership of Boris Johnson.
India coronavirus cases rise as millions return home
Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on Tuesday, fearing that the pandemic could spread through villages where medical care is basic at best.
Indonesia reports 415 new coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths
Indonesia reported on Tuesday 415 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 23,165, its health ministry said.
U.N. Command finds both Koreas violated armistice agreement in DMZ shooting
Both North and South Korea violated the armistice agreement that governs their shared border when their troops exchanged gunfire on May 3, the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) said on Tuesday.
Malaysia reports 187 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths
Malaysia reported 187 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,604.
