South America is a new COVID ‘epicentre’, African deaths still low: WHO
South America has become a new epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic with Brazil hardest-hit, while cases are rising in some African countries that so far have a relatively low death toll, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
White House adviser: China’s Hong Kong move will hurt its economy
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on Friday said Beijing’s move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong after last year’s pro-democracy unrest would harm the Chinese economy, and warned that Washington could take action in response to the mo…
UK, Canada, Australia deeply concerned at China’s security proposals for Hong Kong
Britain, Canada and Australia issued a joint statement on Friday expressing their concern at China’s proposals for legislation on national security in Hong Kong.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Nicaraguan army chief, finance minister
The United States on Friday sought to further pressure on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega by imposing another round of sanctions, this time targeting the country’s army chief and finance minister.
Libya’s Tripoli government retakes more areas of capital
Libya’s internationally recognised government retook parts of southern Tripoli on Friday from the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalifa Haftar, whose 13-month campaign to seize the capital is under ever-greater pressure.
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel approach the Caribbean: data
A flotilla of five tankers carrying Iranian fuel for gasoline-starved Venezuela is approaching the Caribbean, with the first vessel expected to reach the South American country’s waters on Sunday, according to Refinitiv Eikon tracking data.
Pakistani airliner carrying 99 crashes in Karachi, many feared dead
A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus jet with 99 people on board crashed into residential buildings in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday afternoon while approaching the airport.
How migrant worker outbreaks supercharged coronavirus spread in Singapore
Once held up as a role model for its battle against the coronavirus, Singapore has struggled to contain an infection spread centred around foreign worker dormitories, construction sites and factories.
Russia accuses U.S. of flouting Open Skies Treaty
Russia denied on Friday a U.S. accusation that it had repeatedly violated the Open Skies treaty, which allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries, and said it was Washington that had flouted the terms of the pact.
Outlook bright as solar energy keeps Nigerian homeworkers powered up
In a hallway in Lagos, Gbemisola Olowokere taps contentedly on her laptop. The 23-year-old says the corner, underneath a sliver of window, has functioned well as a makeshift office since the coronavirus pandemic forced her to work from home.
