Poland president may win landslide as opposition voters stay away: poll
Polish President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the ruling nationalists, may be re-elected next month by a landslide, an opinion poll showed on Thursday, as the opposition renewed calls for a delay to the vote due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Getting to know you: Life with 10 kids under Hungary’s lockdown
When Hungarian ex-world champion canoeist Marton Joob and fiancee Dora got married they planned to have six children.
Malaysia extends coronavirus curbs to May 12, but likely with more exceptions
Malaysia will extend travel and other curbs aimed at fighting the spread of COVID-19 by two weeks to May 12, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Thursday, but more sectors may be allowed to resume operations.
Indonesia to ban air, sea travel to early June: officials
Indonesia will temporarily ban domestic and international air and sea travel, with some exceptions, starting Friday to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus, Transport Ministry officials said on Thursday.
WHO warns that malaria deaths in Africa could double this year
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa could double to 769,000 this year, as efforts to curb the disease are disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday.
From public transport to museums: Croatia to start gradual lockdown easing next week
Croatia will start a staged easing next week of coronavirus lockdown measures it introduced more than a month ago, beginning by opening more shops and running public transport in cities, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
Reported cases of the coronavirus have crossed 2.64 million globally and 184,910 people have died, according to a Reuters tally as of 1400 GMT on Thursday.
Crowds loot trucks in Cape Town a month into COVID-19 lockdown
Crowds have launched a string of attacks on delivery trucks in Cape Town, stoning, hijacking and ransacking vehicles to try to take food and other provisions during the coronavirus lockdown, city authorities said on Thursday.
Saudi-led truce in Yemen expires amid fears of coronavirus disaster
A two-week ceasefire in Yemen announced by a Saudi-led military coalition expired on Thursday without leading to a permanent truce, raising fears that the country’s war will grind on and shatter its already weakened ability to combat coronavirus.
ICRC donates vital medical equipment to Gaza in coronavirus crisis
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday donated vital intensive care equipment to Gaza hospitals but said they remain underequipped for any wider outbreak of the new coronavirus in the territory.
