Officials say eight killed in Myanmar’s Rakhine state; army says has no information
Eight people were killed by shelling in Myanmar’s Rakhine state on Monday, two local officials and a resident said, but the army said it had no information about such an incident and rejected accusations by villagers and insurgents that its forces were…
Britain’s Raab does not expect changes to lockdown measures for now
Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Monday that he does not expect the government to make any changes to the lockdown measures currently in place until it is confident they can be made safely.
Irish rivals initial government deal ‘effectively complete’ – minister
An agreement between Ireland’s Fianna Fail and Fine Gael parties aimed at attracting enough additional support to form a new government is “effectively complete”, a senior Fine Gael lawmaker said on Monday.
UK coronavirus deaths rise above 11,000, government grapples with economic toll
The death toll from COVID-19 in British hospitals rose to 11,329 on Monday as the government – without its recuperating leader Boris Johnson – faced questions over its handling of the outbreak and the impact on the economy.
U.S. welcomes apparent consensus on forming a government in Iraq: Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that his country welcomes an apparent agreement among Iraq’s Shia, Sunni and Kurdish groups to form a new government, adding it would need to be capable of confronting the coronavirus pandemic, helping…
World’s biggest water fight cancelled as Thailand combats coronavirus
Thais will have to find another way to cool off this year after the government called off the annual water festival that celebrates the Buddhist New Year to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Putin says Russia may draw on defence ministry resources to combat coronavirus
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the coronavirus situation was getting worse and that Russia may draw on the Defence Ministry’s resources to tackle the crisis if needed.
Putin says Russia may need the army to help battle coronavirus
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday Russia might need to call in the army to help tackle the coronavirus crisis and warned the contagion was getting worse after the number of confirmed cases rose by a record daily amount.
UK coronavirus death toll rises to 11,329, up by 717
A total of 11,329 people have died in hospitals across the United Kingdom after testing positive for coronavirus, up by 717 in a day, the health ministry said on Monday.
UK has conducted 18,000 coronavirus tests in 24 hours: PM’s spokesman
A total of 18,000 tests for coronavirus were conducted in the United Kingdom in 24 hours and the country was making good progress towards its target of 100,000 daily tests, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
