Coronavirus resurgence in Beijing prompts reinstatement of tough measures

Beijing reported its second consecutive day of record new numbers of COVID-19 cases on Monday, adding urgency to efforts to rein in a sudden resurgence of the coronavirus in the Chinese capital.

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'Punish with lashes': Peruvian peasant militias dole out rough justice in coronavirus fight

Peruvian peasant brigades, who decades ago battled leftist rebel groups, are now doling out rough justice in a bid to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Andean country, which has the region's second highest number of cases after Brazil.

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Coronavirus: Beijing spike continues with 36 new cases

The city had previously gone more than 50 days without a case, but has now had 79 in under a week.

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Chinese police say Midea founder rescued after house break-in

Chinese police said on Monday that the billionaire founder of house appliance manufacturing giant Midea Group, He Xiangjian, had been rescued safely after his house was broken into the night before.

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Hong Kong's Disneyland to reopen on June 18 after coronavirus break

Hong Kong's Disneyland theme park said on Monday it will reopen on June 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with enhanced health measures after the coronavirus outbreak forced it to close in late January.

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Coronavirus resurgence in Beijing prompts return of tough measures

Beijing reported its second consecutive day of record new numbers of COVID-19 cases on Monday, adding urgency to efforts to rein in a sudden resurgence of the coronavirus in the Chinese capital.

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Japan hasn't decided to ease entry ban, foreign minister says

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday it was not true the government had decided to ease an entry ban, which was implemented to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, for people from certain countries.

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Atlanta police shooting of black man was a homicide, coroner says

The death of Rayshard Brooks, a black man killed by a white police officer in Atlanta on Friday, was a homicide caused by gunshot wounds to the back, the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office said on Sunday.

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Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel

Supporters say the "cyber libel" trial was aimed at silencing critics of President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Solar Orbiter: Europe's Sun mission makes first close pass

The UK-built Solar Orbiter will track by our star on Monday at a distance of just over 77 million km.

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Maria Ressa: The celebrated Philippine news boss enraging Duterte

The award-winning journalist and presidential critic faces jail after being found guilty of libel.

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Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel

The head of a Philippine news website known for its tough scrutiny of President Rodrigo Duterte faces up to six years in jail after being found guilty of cyber libel by a Manila court on Monday in what is being seen as a test case for media freedom in the country.

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Europe starts to reopen borders but no free travel yet

European countries ease some border controls on Monday after coronavirus lockdowns, but Spain's continued closure, a patchwork of restrictions elsewhere and new ways of working mean pre-pandemic levels of travel are a long way off.

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China reports 49 new COVID-19 cases for June 14; 36 in Beijing

Mainland China reported 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 14, down from 57 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Monday.

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Coronavirus: Face coverings compulsory on public transport in England

Thousands of extra staff are deployed as passengers are told to cover their faces or risk being fined.

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Coronavirus: One million miss out on support schemes, MPs say

Report tells ministers to plug gaps in aid schemes to fulfil a promise to "do whatever it takes".

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HMM Algeciras: World's biggest container ship arrives in Essex

The completion of HMM Algeciras' maiden voyage is a "major milestone", ship's owner says.

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George Floyd death eases tensions between two communities

An immigrant community divided by the anti-racist protests rocking the US.

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Rwanda genocide: 'I am a mother - I killed some children's parents'

Female perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide speak about their crimes and desire for reconciliation.

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Nineteen dead in gas-tanker accident in China's Zhejiang

A tanker truck explosion in southeast China killed 19 and injured 172, the state-run People's Daily said on Sunday.

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Coronavirus: 'It's very exciting' to get back to shop work

Non-essential shops in England can reopen on Monday and many staff can't wait to get back to business.

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U.S. embassy in Seoul displays Black Lives Matter banner in support of anti-racism protests

The U.S. embassy in Seoul draped a huge Black Lives Matter banner on its mission building and tweeted a picture of it in support of an anti-racism campaign across America.

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El Salvador's president says economic re-opening to begin June 16

El Salvador's president said on Saturday that the nation's economy could start to re-open on June 16, following weeks of a strict lockdown meant to contain the coronavirus.

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