Trump says he rejected sum South Korea offered for defense costs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had rejected a sum offered by South Korea in response to his demand that Seoul pay for a larger share of the cost of U.S. military forces deployed there.
Colombia extends coronavirus lockdown until May 11, but some sectors to reopen
Colombia will extend its coronavirus quarantine until May 11, President Ivan Duque said on Monday, but will allow construction and manufacturing to reopen.
North Korea’s Kim getting treatment after cardiovascular procedure: report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is receiving treatment after undergoing a cardiovascular procedure early this month, a South Korean media report said, amid speculation over Kim’s health following his absence from a key anniversary event.
Panama posts nearly 200 new coronavirus cases, extends flights ban
Panama registered 191 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the country’s total to 4,658 cases, the Health Ministry said.
Australia edges towards reopening schools as coronavirus infections slow
Students in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, will start returning to school next month in much larger numbers amid a rapid decline in new coronavirus infections, Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Tuesday.
China may be keeping coronavirus data for commercial gain: Trump adviser
White House adviser Peter Navarro charged on Monday that China may be withholding data about early coronavirus infections because it wants to win the commercial race to create a vaccine.
Muted celebrations as Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turns 94
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turned 94 on Tuesday but the coronavirus lockdown meant there was little fanfare to mark the occasion.
Mexican president tells gangs to stop donating food, end crime instead
Mexico’s president chastised drug gangs on Monday, telling them to end violence instead of distributing food, after several reports across the country in recent days showed armed narcos handing out care packages stamped with cartel logos.
Policewoman, teacher and nurse among victims of Canada mass shooting
Families across Canada struggled on Monday to come to grips with the deadliest shooting rampage in the country’s history, in which the victims included a veteran police officer, a teacher and a nurse.
Saudi Arabia suspends praying in the Two Holy Mosques for Ramadan: tweet
Saudi Arabia extended on Monday the suspension of praying in the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque during the fasting month of Ramadan to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques’ Affairs said on Twitter.
