South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has reimposed a ban on alcohol sales and announced the return of a national curfew. South Africa is facing a rapid increase in coronavirus cases after loosening what had been one...
Coronavirus USA: Donald Trump wears mask in public | DW News
US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In the past, he’s poked fun at his political rivals for doing the same, while the United States...
No rest for Indonesia’s gravediggers as virus deaths mount
Indonesia has the most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia. With health and safety precautions in place, traditional funerals have been suspended. But as the deaths mount, gravediggers are concerned that burying Covid...
Saving Kitty | Rescuers save woman & her cat from severe floods, Japan
Credit: Japan Coast Guard On July 4th, a rescue team carried out a helicopter operation to save a woman and a cat stranded in the floodwaters in Japan’s Hitoyoshi.
Massive fire breaks out in an oil refinery in China
Multiple fire crews have been deployed to tackle a huge blaze raging at a biofuel complex in China. At least two people were injured during the incident. An explosion rocked a biofuel plant in the city of Longyan in...
Malian president dissolves constitutional court in bid to calm deadly unrest
Mali’s embattled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced the dissolution of the constitutional court late Saturday in an attempt to calm the deadly civil unrest gripping the vulnerable African country, as more...
UN authorizes aid deliveries to Syria for one year | DW News
The UN Security Council has voted to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to millions of Syrians who rely on it to survive. But Western States had to give in to Russia’s demand and reduce the open border crossings...