Michael Jordan has released a statement on the death of George Floyd, calling out ‘ingrained racism’ in the United States ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Famous mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem
Some of the most important sites in Islam have reopened two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced them to shut, allowing worshippers to enter under strict guidelines. Hundreds of Muslims filed ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports 27 new cases as it works to stem infections
South Korea has reported 27 new cases on Sunday, 21 of which were reported in densely-populated Seoul metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria
Libya looks to be at the end of one bleak chapter, but there is no guarantee that the next will be any better for a country that has been torn to pieces by civil war and foreign intervention since Col ... ( read original story ...)
Lions to take on Japan at Murrayfield
Edinburgh appears set to host a British & Irish Lions game against Japan next year before the touring squad flies to South Africa (Owen Slot writes).BT Murrayfield emerged as the favourite yesterday ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh lifts virus lockdown, logs record deaths on same day
Bangladesh lifted its coronavirus lockdown Sunday, with millions heading back to work in densely populated cities and towns even as the country logged a record spike in deaths and new infections. "The ... ( read original story ...)
India expels Pakistan embassy officials for ‘espionage’
India has expelled two officials working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi after they were held for espionage, the foreign ministry said. "Two [Pakistani] officials were apprehended on ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia: Alone in a sinking village
Once home to more than 200 families, the village of Bedono in Central Java is now under water. The Argentinian island of Huemul was the chosen place for a secret project of nuclear fusion. BEST OF ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 700 new coronavirus infections
Indonesia reported on Sunday 700 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally in the Southeast Asian nation to 26,473, said health ministry official Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto reported 40 new deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Brazil passes 500,000 Covid-19 cases as India extends lockdown in ‘high-risk’ zones
Spanish PM seeks to extend state of emergency; Saudi Arabia reopens mosques; UK ministers defend easing lockdown. Follow the latest updates ... ( read original story ...)