Mexico overtakes U.S. coronavirus daily deaths, sets records
Mexico overtook the United States in daily reported deaths from the novel coronavirus for the first time on Wednesday, with the health ministry registering a record 1,092 fatalities it attributed to improved documenting of the pandemic.
‘Near impunity’ for drug war killings in Philippines, U.N. report says
Tens of thousands of people in the Philippines may have been killed in the war on drugs since mid-2016, amid “near impunity” for police and incitement to violence by top officials, the United Nations said on Thursday.
South Korea seeks arrest warrant for Samsung heir in merger probe
South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant against Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee and two former company executives, they said on Thursday, in an investigation of a controversial 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud.
New Zealand says July likely too early to resume travel with Australia
New Zealand rejected calls by business leaders on Thursday to restart flights to Australia within a month as too short a timeframe.
Hong Kong legislature starts voting on controversial China national anthem bill
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council started voting on a controversial national anthem bill on Thursday that would make disrespecting China’s national anthem a criminal offence.
‘Get off the grass!’ Australian PM told to move on during stimulus announcement
A media conference by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce a new stimulus package briefly turned comical on Thursday when he and reporters were told by a homeowner to get off a newly reseeded lawn.
Coronavirus protests spread to Senegal’s capital
Protestors in Dakar set tyres on fire and threw stones at security forces on Wednesday night during protests over a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed almost three months ago because of the coronavirus pandemic.
China eases flight curbs after U.S. order targeting Chinese carriers
China said on Thursday it will allow more foreign carriers to fly into the mainland, shortly after Washington barred Chinese passenger carriers from flying to the United States citing Beijing’s restrictions on American airlines.
Candles to light up Hong Kong on fraught Tiananmen anniversary
Many people in Hong Kong plan to commemorate the bloody 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops in and around Tiananmen Square by lighting candles across the city on Thursday, circumventing a ban on the usual public gathering amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil sets record for daily coronavirus deaths, beating Tuesday
Brazil registered a record number of daily deaths from the coronavirus for the second consecutive day, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday.
