AIRED: Saturday, August 1st – at 0700 JST. News Anchor: KEIKO KITAGAWA YAMAUCHI
COVID-19 | UK delays lifting lockdown measures
The lockdown measures were to be lifted today, but due to a new spike in #COVID19 cases in #UK, the measures will now stay in place for at least two more weeks.
Anti-Netanyahu demo in Jerusalem
Protesters rally outside #Israel‘s Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu’s residence in #Jerusalem on Saturday, August 1, in another round of anti-government demonstrations in the country.
Khabarovsk protesters still march in support of ex-governor
Residents of the Far Eastern Russian city of #Khabarovsk took to the streets for the 22nd day in a row, as thousands of locals protested against the arrest of former Governor Sergey Furgal, accused of ordering killings...
Coronavirus: Has any slogan worked in communicating virus stages clearly?
From ‘stay home and save lives’, to ‘stay alert’ and now ‘hands, face, space, and get a test’. Is the coronavirus message getting through?
First ‘murder hornet’ caught in Washington
Washington State in the US has trapped its first ‘murder hornet’ in an effort to eradicate the invasive species, believed to pose a risk to humans.
Taiwan’s performance art festival draws large crowds in Taipei
Thousands of gaming and comic book enthusiasts dressed up as their favourite characters for a perfomance art event in Taipei.