Lawyer for German suspect in Madeleine McCann case has no comment
A lawyer representing the German man suspected of murdering Madeleine McCann, a British girl who disappeared in Portugal in 2007 aged 3, said on Saturday he had no comment on the case.
Merkel allies criticize Trump decision to cut U.S. troops in Germany
Senior lawmakers from German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservative bloc on Saturday criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to order the U.S. military to remove 9,500 troops from Germany.
Kurdish case becomes rallying cry for Japan protest against police
The case of a Kurdish man who says he was stopped and shoved to the ground by Tokyo police became a rallying cry for protesters marching in solidarity with Black Lives Matter on Saturday.
Malaysia reports 37 new coronavirus cases, one new death
(Corrects number of new infections to 37, not 38, and cumulative total to 8,303, not 8,304, after official change by the government)
Australia, Asia protests embrace ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
Thousands took to the streets across Australia on Saturday, as did hundreds in Tokyo and Seoul to support U.S. protests against police brutality, while demonstrations were expected around Europe in the coming hours.
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Some countries have seen COVID-19 cases rising as lockdowns ease, and populations must protect themselves from the coronavirus while authorities continue testing, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Malaysia reports 38 new coronavirus cases, one new death
Malaysian health officials reported 38 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the cumulative total to 8,304.
Iranian wedding party fuelled new COVID-19 surge, President Rouhani says
DUBAI (Reuters)- – A wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday but insisted the country had no option but to keep its economy open despite warnings of a second wave of the epid…
France tells China it still backs ‘one country, two systems’ for Hong Kong
French President Emmanuel Macron has told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping he is following events in Hong Kong closely and continues to back the “one country, two systems” principle for Beijing’s rule over the city, an Elysee official said.
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections
Indonesia reported on Saturday its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections, with 993 new cases, taking its total number to 30,514, a health ministry official said.
