Hanoi motorbike taxi drivers turn first aiders
On the tarmac of a dark Hanoi street, motorbike taxi driver Pham Quoc Viet mops the bloodied knee of a fellow rider, one of the hundreds of traffic victims he's tended to…
Brazil: Bolsonaro ‘expects’ Supreme Court to drop investigation into police meddling
Brazil's president issued a statement saying he did not seek to influence key police appointments, as his former justice minister alleged when resigning, and that he expected the country's top court to…
France elects first transgender mayor
Marie Cau has become France's first transgender mayor after being elected in Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes over the weekend. Her plans for the small rural commune in northern France include boosting local business and focusing…
Eid festivities raise coronavirus surge fears in South Asia
In Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, people ignored physical distancing rules to celebrate Eid, the most important Muslim holiday. With COVID-19 infections on the rise in South Asia, this could lead to a…
Coronavirus crisis disrupts flow of money transfers in Africa
Every year, Africans who live abroad send billions of dollars to their families back home. But the COVID-19 crisis means these remittance flows have dried up. For some, the consequences could be…
Protests in Kolkata over Cyclone Amphan recovery delay
Residents of the eastern Indian city are frustrated about the pace of cleanup efforts after Cyclone Amphan tore through the region. Authorities estimate the damage to reach billions of dollars.…
India restarts domestic air travel after a two-month gap, amid chaos
The resumption of domestic flights in India was marked by chaos as several flights were canceled without passengers being warned in advance. Regional rules also complicated the resumption of travel.…
Guinean singer Mory Kante dies at 70
The Yeke Yeke singer who brought West African music to the world in the 1980s has died in his native Guinea. His son said the coronavirus travel restrictions prevented him from travelling…
Trump says he finally wore a mask — but not for cameras
President Donald Trump says he finally overcame his aversion to wearing masks against the coronavirus -- yet he didn't want be photographed. Touring a Ford auto factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where workers…
Our struggle with coronavirus: Nigerian students abroad
Our struggle with coronavirus: Nigerian students abroad…