Ignorance, fear, whispers: North Korean defectors say contacts in the dark about Kim
Defectors from North Korea say many of their relatives and contacts were unaware of the international speculation over leader Kim Jong Un’s health or were unwilling to discuss the issue in clandestine calls made from the South.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro names Mendonça as justice minister
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has appointed André Mendonça as the new Justice Minister, replacing Sergio Moro who resigned last Friday after accusing his boss of wrongdoing, according to the official gazette on Tuesday.
Husband of Norwegian woman thought abducted is arrested for her murder: police
The millionaire husband of a Norwegian woman thought to have been abducted and held for cryptocurrency ransom in 2018 was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of killing her, police said, though his lawyer said he denied any involvement.
Thai capital plans to reopen some businesses as coronavirus cases slow
Authorities in Thailand’s capital plan to lift coronavirus curbs over the next few days or weeks for some businesses, ranging from restaurants and hair salons to pet groomers, a city official said on Tuesday, as the pace of new infections slows.
South Korea says North Korea’s absent Kim may be trying to avoid coronavirus
Fear of catching the coronavirus could have kept North Korean leader Kim Jong Un away from state ceremonies for a key holiday in mid-April, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday as speculation swirled over Kim’s whereabouts and health.
Russia still committed to diplomatic process in Libya after Haftar power grab
Russia believes a political and diplomatic process is the only way to resolve the conflict in Libya, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, after Libya’s eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar moved to seize control of the country on Monday.
WHO warns on supply disruptions in coronavirus crisis, seeks more air capacity
The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for more flight capacity on Tuesday to step up shipments of diagnostic tests and protective equipment to areas where COVID-19 is spreading, especially Latin America.
Turkish mosque lights tell the faithful to stay home during Ramadan
The traditional lighting that hangs between the minarets of Turkish mosques, usually packed for evening prayers in the holy month of Ramadan, is urging Turks to stay at home this year as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic.
Parking lot prayers: Muslims in Jaffa and Jerusalem improvise for Ramadan
Shortly after sunset, Muslims in the ancient Israeli port city of Jaffa filed quietly into an empty parking lot for Ramadan prayers, after the coronavirus outbreak forced mosques to close in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
East Libya has expelled 1,400 refugees and migrants this year: U.N.
Authorities in rebel-held eastern Libya have expelled 1,400 migrants and refugees so far this year, in violation of international law, the U.N. rights office said on Tuesday.
