Bosnian region eases lockdown on seniors, children after court ruling
Bosnia’s autonomous Bosniak-Croat Federation on Friday loosened restrictions intended to stop the spread of the new coronavirus by keeping seniors and children from leaving their homes at all, after the top court ruled those restrictions violated the c…
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths lowest in a month
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths fell to the lowest in more than a month on Friday, with 367 registered in the previous 24 hours, as the government prepared criteria to ease one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns from next month.
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month to support efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing a coalition spokesman.
Al-Aqsa preacher’s voice echoes across Jerusalem devoid of Ramadan crowds
An imam standing atop an 18-foot pulpit in a near-empty Al-Aqsa Mosque delivered the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem, his voice echoing across an empty and windswept plateau almost devoid of worshippers.
Bolsonaro fires head of Brazil’s federal police amid political row
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has fired the head of the federal police, the government said on Friday, in a political row as the coronavirus outbreak spreads deeper in the country.
Bolsonaro fires head of Brazil’s federal police amid political spat
President Jair Bolsonaro has fired the head of Brazil’s federal police, according to an announcement in the official government gazette on Friday, making a risky political reshuffle as the coronavirus outbreak spreads deeper into the country.
UK says Iran’s ballistic missile launch is of significant concern
Britain said on Friday that Iran’s launch of a military satellite using ballistic missile technology earlier this week was of significant concern and inconsistent with a United Nations Security Council resolution.
Indians try to flee unsanitary, overcrowded coronavirus quarantine centres
Thousands of people in overcrowded coronavirus quarantine centres in government buildings across India are complaining of poor food and sanitation and lack of social distancing, inmates and officials say. Some are trying to escape.
Saudi-led coalition announces extension of Yemen ceasefire by one month
The Saudi-led coalition announced on Friday it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a spokesman of the coalition.
Spray it, don’t say it: Kenya graffiti artists spread health message
A six-foot image of a sad-eyed man, baseball cap askew and mask covering his nose and mouth is spray painted on a building in a Nairobi slum. Next to it are the words “Corona is real”.
