Spain plans last emergency decree extension as protests break out
Spain’s government will seek to extend its coronavirus state of emergency one last time until late June, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday as anti-government protests broke out around the hard-hit country.
Italy PM says taking calculated risk in rolling back lockdown
Italian Prime MInister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday Italy was taking a calculated risk in rolling back lockdown measures from next week as the daily death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic fell to its lowest since March 9.
Shelling kills two at Tripoli displaced people shelter-emergency services
Shelling killed two people on Saturday, the emergency services said, at a displaced people’s shelter in a part of the Libyan capital Tripoli that has been under bombardment by eastern forces seeking to capture the city.
Polish archbishop refers child abuse negligence case to Vatican
The Polish Catholic Church’s most senior archbishop notified the Vatican on Saturday of a Polish bishop accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children.
India should talk to Taliban if Delhi feels it will bolster peace push: Pakistan’s U.S. envoy
India should speak with Taliban militants if it feels that it will help the peace process, Pakistan’s envoy to Washington said on Saturday, after a series of attacks in Afghanistan raised questions about whether the U.S. peace effort may collapse.
British police arrest 19 at London protest against social distancing
London police arrested 19 people on Saturday for deliberately breaking social distancing guidelines in protest against the rules, on the first weekend since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a slight loosening of England’s lockdown.
Police use tear gas on Polish protestors demanding businesses reopen
Police in Warsaw used tear gas on Saturday against protestors demanding the government act faster to allow businesses to reopen following a coronavirus shutdown.
France says coronavirus death toll rises to 27,625
French health authorities reported 96 new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, as the country eases from a two month lockdown.
France says total coronavirus death toll rises to 27,625
French health authorities reported 96 new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, bringing the total to 27,625, the fourth highest in the world.
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll dips to lowest since March 9
The daily toll from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy fell to 153 on Saturday, its lowest since March 9, against 242 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases increased to 875 from 789 on Friday.
