Recent North Korea missile test not particularly provocative: U.S. general
The top U.S. general said on Tuesday that North Korea’s recent test of short-range missiles was not particularly provocative or threatening to the United States.
No trade-off between health and economy, Sunak says
British finance minister Rishi Sunak said he did not see a trade-off between measures to combat the health impact of the coronavirus and the country’s economic wellbeing, after government forecasters estimated output could fall by a third.
Egyptian policeman killed in gunbattle with suspected militants: state TV
An Egyptian policeman was killed on Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with suspected militants near the centre of the capital Cairo, state television said.
Rio de Janeiro governor tests positive for coronavirus
The governor of Rio de Janeiro state said on Tuesday that he had tested positive for the new coronavirus, becoming the latest Brazilian government leader to contract the disease as it spreads across the country.
EU to limit export control of virus protection gear to just masks
The European Commission plans to narrow controls on the export of coronavirus protective equipment to just a single product – masks – as well as exempt the countries of the western Balkans from the restrictions.
France summons Chinese envoy after comments on coronavirus handling
France’s foreign minister summoned the Chinese envoy on Tuesday after the embassy published a second article on its website criticizing Western handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Spain says coronavirus curve flattening; loosening of curbs causes jitters
Spain is flattening the curve on the spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Tuesday, one month into a strict lockdown in one of the world’s worst outbreaks, but some voiced alarm over the loosening of restrictions that began this week.
Defiant Mexican president challenges critics to vote him out early
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday proposed bringing forward a referendum on his presidency to June 2021 from 2022, challenging his opponents to accept the offer and vote him out of office.
Egyptian security exchanges gunfire with a ‘terrorist group’ in Cairo: state TV
Egyptian security forces on Tuesday exchanged gunfire with a “terrorist group” near central Cairo, state TV said.
Namibia extends partial coronavirus lockdown until May 4
Namibian borders will remain closed and a partial lockdown in force for a further two-and-a-half weeks until May 4 as part of new strict measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, President Hage Geingob said on Tuesday.
