2020-08-01

South Korean court approves arrest of sect leader linked to COVID-19 outbreak

2020-08-01

Philippines' police have arrested 76,000 people for breaching lockdown as Duterte wages war on COVID-19 just like his war on drugs

2020-08-01

South African rhino poaching halves in six months thanks to Covid-19 lockdown

2020-08-01

Japan funds save Lithuania museum on diplomat who saved Jews.

2020-08-01

33 crew members on Norwegian cruise ship test positive for COVID-19

2020-08-01

Japan: Okinawa declares COVID-19 emergency after US base outbreaks

2020-08-01

Japan: Subcontractors hired to rebuild the disaster-stricken Tohoku region created slush funds with taxpayer money to wine and dine and give cash to senior officials of four major construction companies. The combined sum of the slush funds reached at least 160 million yen ($1.51 million)

2020-08-01

Thousands protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu across Israel, demanding he resign over alleged corruption and a resurgence of coronavirus cases. The protests took place at scores of intersections and bridges, where people held banners accusing Netanyahu of "failure"

2020-08-01

France and Italy agree to unify border forces to combat people smuggling

2020-08-01

Forest fires surge in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, prompting fears for 'planet's lungs'

2020-08-01

Iran Will Expand Nuclear Program and Won’t Talk to U.S., Ayatollah Says

2020-08-01

Police halt Berlin protests against coronavirus curbs: Some 20,000 protesters have rallied against the "Corona, false alarm," with many ignoring social distancing rules. A surge in cases in Germany has prompted calls for tougher measures against COVID-19 rule breakers

2020-08-01

Iraq: 560 people have been killed since October in anti-government rallies

2020-08-01

'Everything is burning': Argentina's delta fires rage out of control

2020-08-01

1.5m graves readied as Covid-19 sweeps through South Africa

2020-08-01

Pubs in England may have to close to control coronavirus, says Sage adviser

2020-07-31

Children under five carry 10-100 higher levels of coronavirus in their noses: Study

2020-07-31

COVID-19: Canada toughens border rules for Americans driving to Alaska

2020-07-31

Taiwan ruling party urges China to stop 'oppression' of Hong Kong

2020-07-31

Belarus Suspected Men of Being Russian Mercenaries Because 'They Did Not Drink Alcohol'