U.S. calls on Beijing to grant freedom of movement to Chinese rights lawyer
The United States on Monday called on China to allow freedom of movement to prominent rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, whom it said has been released after five years of unjust detention, the U.S. State Department said in a statement.
Russia quarantines thousands of troops after calling off Red Square parade
Russia’s ministry of defence said on Monday it had ordered thousands of troops into a two-week quarantine after a vast Red Square military parade in Moscow they had been rehearsing for was called off because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
South Africa tries to ease internal Lesotho tension after PM deploys army
South Africa will pursue talks to restore calm in Lesotho on Monday after Prime Minister Thomas Thabane sent soldiers and armoured vehicles onto the streets of Maseru on Saturday to restore order against “rogue national elements”.
Czech markets, dog salons back in business as cautious reopening begins
Farmers markets, craft shops, car dealerships and dog grooming salons opened in the Czech Republic on Monday, another step towards a return to normal life as the government grows more confident the coronavirus pandemic is under control.
Polish opposition, junior ruling party seek election delay
Politicians from Poland’s ruling alliance and the opposition began talks on Monday on delaying next month’s presidential election due to the coronavirus pandemic, amid deep divisions that could deprive the conservative government of its majority.
Business as usual in Iran as malls, bazaars reopen amid coronavirus
Shopping malls and bazaars reopened in Iran on Monday despite warnings by some health officials that a new wave of coronavirus infections could ripple through the Middle Eastern country hardest hit by the pandemic.
Coronavirus sweeps through Portuguese hostel housing asylum seekers
The coronavirus has swept through a hostel in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, infecting 138 of the 175 asylum seekers housed there, a municipal official said on Monday.
Remember the flu? Coronavirus sent it into hiding, but at a cost
At least one victim of the coronavirus pandemic will not be mourned.
Prince Harry begged father-in-law to call him before wedding, document shows
Britain’s Prince Harry appealed to the father of his wife Meghan to call him in the days before he decided to pull out of the couple’s star-studded wedding two years ago, documents submitted to London’s High Court on Monday showed.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says hopes coronavirus quarantine measures end this week
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he hopes this would be the last week of stay-at-home measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus, wishing for an end to a policy he has branded an ill-founded jobs killer.
