U.S. to renew waiver for Iraq to import Iranian electricity for 120 days: State Department
The United States will grant a 120-day waiver for Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran to help the new Iraqi government succeed, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the newly installed Iraqi prime minister.
Indonesia’s Ramadan school moves online amid coronavirus epidemic
Each year during the fasting month of Ramadan, Indonesian tutor Ahmad Winardi has taught a special course for students in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country to deepen their knowledge of Islam.
Australia’s biggest states retain lockdown measures on Mother’s Day
Australia’s two most populous states on Thursday refused to allow a one-day reprieve from strict limits on personal movement for Mother’s Day this weekend, even as the country’s rate of new coronavirus cases remains low.
Colombian President Duque declares new state of emergency to ease pain of virus lockdown
Colombia has declared a second state of emergency to support sectors of the economy that will remain shut down for an extended period to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, President Ivan Duque said on Wednesday.
Detained American, in Venezuelan TV statement, says he plotted Maduro’s capture
Venezuelan state television broadcast on Wednesday a video of captured American Luke Denman, in which he said he was contracted by a Florida security firm to seize control of Caracas’ airport and bring in a plane to fly President Nicolas Maduro to the …
Streetwalkers to sweet talkers: Chile’s sex workers shift online amid virus lockdown
When the nightclub in which she touted for business in southern Chile was shut down by the authorities as the new coronavirus spread, sex worker Camila Hormazabal was left without access to her sole source of income.
Coronavirus pandemic is pushing up the price of illegal drugs, U.N. says
Coronavirus-related border controls, lockdowns and flight shortages are making illegal drugs more expensive and difficult to obtain around the world, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in a report published on Thursday.
Iraq lawmakers approve government of Prime Minister-designate Kadhimi
Iraqi lawmakers approved a new government on Wednesday after six months without one as parties squabbled until the last minute over Cabinet seats in backroom deals.
El Salvador to suspend public transport for 15 days to fight coronavirus
El Salvador will from Thursday temporarily suspend public transport in a bid to strengthen efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the government said on Wednesday.
Duchess Kate launches photo project to capture lockdown Britain
Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures of their current daily lives and the work of “Helpers and Heroes” to capture a snapshot of the nation in coronavirus lockdown.
