New date for intra-Afghan peace talks under discussion, Khalilzad says
A new date for intra-Afghan peace talks is under discussion and the United States has heard positive reports about the formation of an inclusive Afghan government, U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday.
UK, EU demand each other give ground in trade talks or risk no deal
By Gabriela Baczynska, Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew MacAskill
In quarantined Venezuela, karate champion takes training to living room
Accustomed to working out among Venezuela’s best youth karate athletes, 16-year-old Ricardo Perez now trains between four barstools and two black leather couches – in his living room.
Timeline: UK government advice on restricting visits to care homes
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain’s parliament on Wednesday that his government moved swiftly to protect the country’s vulnerable care homes before a national lockdown on March 23.
Dutch dog, three cats infected with coronavirus: RTL
A dog and three house cats in the Netherlands have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, broadcaster RTL reported on Friday, citing the country’s agriculture minister.
Yemen reports 21 new coronavirus cases including three deaths
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government reported on Friday 21 new coronavirus cases, including three deaths, the coronavirus committee said on Twitter.
Norway likely to keep coronavirus travel curbs until August 20
Norway will likely keep travel restrictions in place until Aug. 20, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Friday, as it negotiates a path between restarting economic activity and preventing a new wave of coronavirus infections.
Keenly-watched COVID-19 vaccine ‘won’t be expensive’, developer says
A keenly-watched COVID-19 vaccine will be priced to allow as wide as possible access to it, if it proves successful, and will be made at huge scale to keep costs down and supply up, said the Oxford University professor co-leading its development.
London streets to go car-free to encourage walking and cycling
Cars will be banished from miles of streets in central London to encourage more walking and cycling and help public transport cope with social distancing restrictions, the city’s mayor said on Friday.
Moscow rolls out mass coronavirus antibody testing programme
Moscow began testing thousands of randomly-chosen residents for coronavirus antibodies on Friday under a mass screening programme authorities hope will help them determine when it is safe to lift the city’s lockdown restrictions.
