Trump confident that coronavirus may have originated in Chinese lab
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the evidence, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing over the origins of the deadly outbreak.
China reports 12 new coronavirus cases versus four a day earlier
China reported 12 new coronavirus cases for April 30, up from four a day earlier, data from the country’s health authority showed on Friday.
Honduran president denies drug trafficking accusations
The drug trafficking accusations against Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez are “100%” false, the president’s office said on Thursday, after U.S. prosecutors announced drug trafficking charges against a former chief of the Honduran National Poli…
Japan to decide whether to extend state of emergency as early as Monday: broadcaster NHK
Japan will formally decide as early as Monday whether to extend its nationwide state of emergency, public broadcaster NHK reported, as experts said current containment policies should be kept in place until the number of new infections fell further.
Australia plots return of sport as spread of coronavirus slows
The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details told Reuters.
Most of U.S. House urges more diplomacy at U.N. to renew Iran arms embargo: sources
Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday.
Rio beach vendor turns to home delivery to beat coronavirus lockdown
In the beach food capital of the world, the coronavirus lockdown has been a killer for vendors who normally slog up and down crowded sands in the baking sun to sell anything from corn on the cob to kebabs, sushi and cocktails.
UK ethnic minorities suffer extra COVID deaths: think tank
People from some ethnic minorities in Britain are dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19, possibly in part because they are more likely to work in healthcare and other sectors most exposed to the virus, a leading think tank said on Friday.
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori to be freed from prison during graft investigation
Former Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori will be released from prison while she is under investigation for money laundering, her lawyer said on Thursday.
Japan to extend coronavirus emergency as early as Monday: NHK
Japan will extend its state of emergency for containing the novel coronavirus as early as Monday, public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be difficult to return to everyday life.
