Europe starts to reopen borders but no free travel yet
(This June 14th story corrects to fix word order in fourth paragraph)
China reports 49 new COVID-19 cases for June 14; 36 in Beijing
Mainland China reported 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 14, down from 57 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Monday.
Colombia’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise above 50,000
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Colombia have risen to over 50,000, the country’s Health Ministry said on Sunday, while neighboring Ecuador approached the same milestone.
UK PM Johnson defends Churchill, criticises ‘distortion of our history’: Telegraph
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain cannot “photoshop” its cultural landscape and complex history as doing so would be a distortion of its past, amid an ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures.
Morocco’s King undergoes successful heart surgery: agency
King Mohammmed VI of Morocco had successful heart surgery on Sunday in Rabat, state news agency MAP said.
Irish parties plan to sign coalition deal on Monday
Irish political parties Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Greens will sign a deal on Monday on the formation of a new coalition government, Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said after talks on Sunday aimed at ending four months of political deadlock.
Brazil’s Treasury secretary confirms he plans to resign
Brazilian Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida confirmed in an interview with financial blog Brazil Journal published on Sunday that he plans to resign from the government in July or August.
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in various regions of northern Iraq on Sunday night in response to an increase in militant attacks on Turkish army bases, the Defence Ministry said.
A picture and its story: Black man carries suspected far-right protester to safety
Reuters photographer Dylan Martinez heard the words ring out during chaotic scenes in London on Saturday, when mostly peaceful anti-racist demonstrations turned into violent scuffles with counter-protesters in the area.
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq: source
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq on Sunday night, a security source told Reuters, and Turkey’s Defence Ministry confirmed that it had launched an operation with its jets.
