More than 121,000 people have died of the coronavirus in Latin America and the Caribbean so far.
Read More »Trial begins for 20 Saudis charged Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
The trial of 20 Saudi nationals charged with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi opened in an Istanbul courtroom on Friday, and his fiancée hopes the case will offer new clues to the whereabouts of the dissident journalist’s remains.
Read More »Bollywood choreographer dies at 71
Saroj Khan, a celebrated Indian choreographer behind some of Bollywood’s biggest productions, has died aged 71, her doctor has told CNN.
Read More »Singapore is on track to face its worst dengue outbreak in history
Singapore has just begun to get its second wave of coronavirus under control. Now, it’s on track to face its worst-ever outbreak of another viral infection: dengue.
Read More »Tourism:- What about British Travellers?
The UK has excluded Greece from a list of some 50+ countries to be exempted from a 14-day quarantine as of July 10, 2020. The decision seems to have become more a political one for not allowing flights into Greece until July 15, rather than one based on the epidemiological …
Read More »Zheng Yanxiong: China appoints hard-line Hong Kong security chief
Zheng Yanxiong is best known for a crackdown on protesters over a land dispute in 2011.
Read More »Khashoggi murder: Turkish absentia trial of 20 Saudis opens
Two ex-aides of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among 20 on trial in absentia for the killing.
Read More »French PM Edouard Philippe resigns as Macron plans new team
Edouard Philippe headed President Emmanuel Macron’s government for three years.
Read More »Hong Kong protest leader flees as government warns calls for ‘revolution’ are now illegal
The ramifications of a new security law imposed on Hong Kong by China are still unfolding, as authorities moved to outlaw a popular protest movement slogan and at least one prominent activist fled the city rather than face potential arrest.
Read More »‘Sending the population to the slaughterhouse’: Restaurants and bars open in Rio amid pandemic
A chilly wind ruffled tablecloths at the open-air restaurants along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. But it did little to dampen the enthusiasm of Pedro Assy as he prepared to open his simple eatery for the first time in more than three months.
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