Fear stops Rohingya getting tested as virus hits refugee camps
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh with symptoms of the novel coronavirus are not coming forward to get tested because they fear being separated from their families and held in isolation, community leaders and aid workers say.
No progress in latest round of EU-Brexit talks, Barnier says
The latest round of talks between Britain and the European Union made no significant progress this week, the EU’s chief negotiator said on Friday, saying London and Brussels remained far apart on fisheries and other matters.
UK says on Brexit: progress remains limited and talks need to speed up
Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Friday that progress was limited at talks with the European Union on a free trade deal though the tone had been positive.
Paris bans George Floyd protest planned at U.S. Embassy
French police have banned a demonstration planned to take place in front of the U.S. Embassy in Paris on Saturday as protests mount around the world over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Court upholds Swiss officer’s graft conviction for Russia bear hunt
A Swiss court upheld on Friday the conviction of an ex-aide to Attorney General Michael Lauber for accepting gifts from Russian prosecutors, including a week-long bear hunt in Siberia’s Kamchatka peninsula, but imposed no penalty on him.
COVID-19 crisis shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro keeps impeachment at bay
One of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit, and accusations that he has undermined Brazil’s young democracy have not loosened President Jair Bolsonaro’s grip on power.
Citing COVID-19, Australia seeks to bar George Floyd protests
Australian authorities moved on Friday to scupper protests inspired by the death of black American man George Floyd, saying large gatherings risk new coronavirus infections and banning the biggest rally planned for Sydney.
Turkey jails three MPs stripped of parliamentary status
Turkey jailed three opposition lawmakers late on Thursday after parliament stripped them of their status as deputies, their two parties said, a move criticised by the country’s Western allies and rights groups.
Black Lives Matter rallies Papuan activists in Indonesia
Thousands of miles from the protests that have swept the United States, Black Lives Matter has become a rallying cry for pro-Papuan activists in Indonesia, provoking questions about accusations of deep-seated racism.
WHO denies its representative falsified Equatorial Guinea COVID-19 data
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the expulsion of its representative in Equatorial Guinea followed a “misunderstanding over data” and denied that she had falsified the central African nation’s COVID-19 case numbers.
