Germany announces gradual easing of border controls
Germany will start to ease some of the border controls introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus from Saturday with the aim of having free travel in Europe from June 15, Interior Minster Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday.
England tiptoes out of lockdown as economy dives
England tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to return to work, as stark economic data showed the disastrous impact of the pandemic.
With Castro-era biotech, Cuba seeks to compete in coronavirus treatment race
Communist-run Cuba, laboring under a six-decade U.S. embargo, is betting a biotech sector begun by late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro can give the Caribbean island an edge in a global race to find effective treatments for the new coronavirus.
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll at 184 on Wednesday
Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus inched up on Wednesday to 184 fatalities from 176 on Tuesday, the country’s health ministry said.
China warns France not to sell weapons to Taiwan
China warned France on Wednesday not to sell arms to neighbouring self-ruled Taiwan which is planning to buy weapons as part of an upgrade to a French-made warship fleet bought 30 years ago.
South Africa amends arms export document after inspection row
South Africa has made a subtle change to arms export rules that could unlock more than a billion dollars of weapons sales to countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
UK Supreme Court overturns jailbreak convictions of Northern Ireland’s Adams
The British Supreme Court overturned two 1975 convictions of Irish nationalist leader Gerry Adams for trying to escape from a prison in Northern Ireland, ruling on Wednesday that his initial detention had not been lawful.
Taiwan’s exclusion from WHO caused coronavirus deaths, U.S. panel says
Lives have been lost in the coronavirus pandemic because of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) exclusion of Taiwan and refusal to allow it to share best practices and information, a top U.S. government commission on China said.
EU pushes to unlock borders as coronavirus ravages travel
The European Union’s borders must reopen fast as coronavirus transmissions ease, with air passengers wearing masks, the bloc’s executive was to say on Wednesday in efforts to salvage the ravaged tourism sector for the lucrative summer season.
German government to relax border controls from Saturday: media reports
The German government will from Saturday relax border controls introduced to slow the spread of the coronavirus, media including broadcaster n-tv and Focus magazine reported on Wednesday.
