Journalists at prominent Russian business newspaper complain of pro-Kremlin censorship
Journalists at Vedomosti, one of Russia’s most prominent business publications, on Thursday accused their editor of imposing stifling pro-Kremlin censorship upon them and suggested the board of directors appoint someone else.
Coronavirus cases accelerate in Peru to top 20,000, government extends quarantine
Peru’s reported coronavirus cases rapidly increased this week and topped 20,000 on Thursday, doubling in nine days, as President Martin Vizcarra extended a national quarantine in the world’s No. 2 copper producer.
Cuba’s ration book stages comeback due to coronavirus pandemic
Cuba’s decades-old rationing system, once slated for elimination, is staging a comeback during the coronavirus pandemic in a bid to prevent Cubans from exposing themselves to the novel virus by going on frantic shopping hunts.
Coronavirus cases accelerate in Peru to top 20,000, doubling in 9 days
Peru’s reported coronavirus have rapidly increased this week and topped 20,000 on Thursday, doubling in nine days and continuing to disrupt the economy of the world’s No. 2 copper producer.
Indonesian activist held over messages spreading ‘hatred’, rights groups say he was framed
Indonesian police said on Thursday they had detained an activist accused of broadcasting messages to instigate violence and hatred, but rights groups said they believed he had been framed by someone who hijacked his WhatsApp account.
UK economy crumbling under coronavirus strain; questions mount over lockdown exit
The United Kingdom’s economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government borrowing is soaring to the highest levels in peacetime history, increasing pressure on the government to set out an exit strategy.
Doctors launch legal action against UK government over lack of protective kit
Two doctors are launching legal action against the British government’s guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) in hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak, their lawyers said on Thursday.
French village bids adieu to doctor who succumbed to COVID-19
In Villers-Outreaux’s village square, doctors, nurses and patients gathered, heads bowed and standing apart, to bid farewell to a local practitioner who succumbed to the new coronavirus.
Lesotho PM shows no signs of leaving to defuse crisis
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has said he will not be told when to leave office, a national newspaper reported on Thursday, resisting efforts to defuse a political crisis with the offer of a “dignified retirement.”
Pompeo says U.S. may never restore WHO funds; Democrats insist it must
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said a fundamental reform of the World Health Organization was needed following its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and that the United States, the WHO’s biggest donor, may never restore funding to the U.N. body…
