Afghan government will free 900 Taliban prisoners Tuesday: Afghan official
The Afghan government urged the Taliban to extend a three-day ceasefire which is due to end on Tuesday night and also announced that it would release 900 prisoners from the insurgent group on Tuesday.
UK COVID-19 death toll tops 47,000 as pressure heaps on PM Johnson
The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 47,000 on Tuesday, a dire human cost that could define the premiership of Boris Johnson.
India coronavirus cases rise as millions return home
Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on Tuesday, fearing that the pandemic could spread through villages where medical care is basic at best.
Indonesia reports 415 new coronavirus cases, 27 new deaths
Indonesia reported on Tuesday 415 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 23,165, its health ministry said.
U.N. Command finds both Koreas violated armistice agreement in DMZ shooting
Both North and South Korea violated the armistice agreement that governs their shared border when their troops exchanged gunfire on May 3, the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) said on Tuesday.
Malaysia reports 187 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths
Malaysia reported 187 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,604.
UK junior minister resigns over PM adviser’s lockdown drive
Douglas Ross, a junior minister in the Scotland Office, resigned on Tuesday, saying the prime minister’s senior adviser’s explanation of why he travelled during the coronavirus lockdown was based on decisions “others felt were not available to them”.
Philippines records 350 new coronavirus cases, 13 more deaths
The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday reported 13 deaths and 350 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the largest single-day increase in infections in seven weeks.
Australian media face trial over Pell sex abuse case reporting
Dozens of Australian journalists and publishers are set to face trial in November over coverage of ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell’s child sex abuse conviction in 2018, facing charges that they breached an Australia-wide gag order in the case.
Spain calls for common EU on cross-border movement as coronavirus lockdowns ease
Spain on Tuesday urged its European Union partners to set up common rules to open borders and reestablish the freedom of travel Schengen Area as different national coronavirus lockdowns are phased out.
