The UK should be leading the response to China's treatment of Hong Kong, seven former foreign secretaries say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dkZuXL
The situation in Hong Kong is deeply concerning and stability is important, Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday regarding China's decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3eD7cNf
Venezuela's fuel crisis has been so acute that even funeral homes are struggling to transport bodies to the cemetery. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3gHQU7t
For people in South Africa's rural areas trying to protect themselves from Covid-19, hand washing in clean water isn't possible. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ZVLpfO
Several Australian states eased social distancing restrictions further on Monday, allowing restaurants to host more people and public attractions to reopen, as Canberra moves to revive the country's ailing economy. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XHDboI
Venezuela's fuel crisis has been so acute that even funeral homes are struggling to transport bodies to the cemetery. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gHQU7t
Australia's three decades of uninterrupted prosperity are coming to an abrupt end as the global coronavirus pandemic crashes one of its most lucrative sources of income – immigration. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3eD9oo8
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 286 to 181,482, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XZePaj
China's state media lashed out on Sunday at possible retaliatory moves by the United States to impose sanctions and end Hong Kong's special status if Beijing imposes new national security laws, as the city braces for fresh protests. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36SpEPq
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a Group of Seven summit he had hoped to hold next month until September or later and expand the list of invitees to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yMUrQW
South Korea is aware of U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to Seoul to join this year's Group of Seven summit and will discuss the matter with the United States, a government official told Reuters on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XfdwES
China recorded two new confirmed cases of coronavirus on May 30, down from four the day before, data from the country's health authority showed on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3dvsg8t
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque reopened to worshippers on Sunday after a two-and-a-half month coronavirus closure, but Muslim authorities imposed some precautions as health officials warn of an uptick in local infections. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TUID6s
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone the Group of Seven summit that he wanted to hold in late June and expand the list of countries invited to include Australia, Russia, South Korea and India. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3gK1ew7
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 6 million on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as Latin America reported a grim milestone of 50,000 deaths from the disease. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XLT5OY
After the death of George Floyd, young African-Americans in Minneapolis say they are scared for their safety. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2XitMot
A group of performers were halfway across the ocean in a 75ft boat when the pandemic erupted - leaving them with nowhere to go. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Bc7tIw
Dr John Wright tells the story of Marium Zameer, who became very unwell with Covid-19 despite being young and healthy. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cj8H1J
Strict safety measures are in place, but more than 200 schools have been forced to close just days after they re-opened. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/36QW8cV
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said on Saturday it was a sad day for the global financial centre, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump moved toward stripping the city of its special treatment in a bid to punish China. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yLDmqx
Mexico on Friday registered 3,227 new cases of the coronavirus and 371 more deaths, bringing the total numbers to 84,627 cases and 9,415 fatalities, according to data from health authorities. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3dfVcRJ