From nanny choppers to police break-ins: Top absurd crackdowns in the fight against Covid-19
As coronavirus lockdowns go on without an end in sight, local authorities are testing the…More
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‘Covid-19 isn’t going to go away’: Having face masks on will become NEW REALITY to live with, WHO envoy warns
Wearing face masks will become a “revolutionary” new norm of life the world needs to…More
Most Germans oppose lifting restrictions as Merkel’s govt set to talk loosening Covid-19 lockdown
In a surprising show of discipline (or silent rebellion), the majority of Germans opposed easing…More
Indian police officer killed and another injured in militant attack in Kashmir region – officials
A police officer has been killed and another reportedly critically injured in a militant attack…More
China denies discriminating against ‘African brothers’ & says accusations by US govt are attempt at diplomatic sabotage
Beijing has rejected allegations that it had enacted prejudiced anti-coronavirus policies against Africans in China,…More
Spain lifts lockdown for non-essential workers amid harsh debate & fears of new wave of Covid-19 cases
Staff in food distribution, communications, sanitation and other non-essential sectors are now allowed to go…More
‘Use your own fortune’: Church of Sweden grilled after seeking coronavirus aid packages for migrants
Senior religious leaders in Sweden have urged the government to provide relief for asylum seekers,…More
‘Biggest worry now is people dying of hunger’: Pakistani PM calls for coronavirus relief package for developing world
Noting that Islamabad, as much of the developing world, is facing a dilemma of either…More
Turkey’s Erdogan rejects interior minister’s resignation after last-minute curfew announcement triggers chaos
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected resignation of his interior minister after the latter…More
‘Go back to your corona-ridden country’: German officials apologize after French people insulted & spat on in border town
The coronavirus pandemic has become a tough test of the EU’s unity, and a small…More