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Global fundraising for COVID-19 vaccine, drugs exceeds 9.5 billion euros, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A global campaign to fund the development of vaccines and therapies against COVID-19 has so far raised 9.5 billion euros (8.5 billion pounds), the head of the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Afghan government will free 900 Taliban prisoners Tuesday - Afghan official
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan government urged the Taliban to extend a three-day ceasefire which is due to end on Tuesday night and also announced that it would release 900 prisoners from the insurgent group on Tuesday.
Hungarians take to sailing as safe cure for cabin fever
BALATONFURED, Hungary (Reuters) - Released from lockdown three weeks ago, Hungarians are making day trips to the blue waters of Lake Balaton, raising hopes that tourism may recover sooner than expected from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
India coronavirus cases rise as millions return home
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian states witnessing millions of migrant labourers returning from the big cities are recording rising coronavirus infections, officials said on Tuesday, fearing that the pandemic could spread through villages where medical care is basic at best.
Australian football must get creative to revitalise game - Moore
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Broadcasters have not been getting "bang for their buck" from Australian soccer in recent years and creative solutions are urgently needed to revitalise the game, former Socceroos defender Craig Moore has told Reuters.
As Chinese authorities expand use of health tracking apps, privacy concerns grow
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's health tracking QR codes, which have played a key part in the country's successful containment of the coronavirus, now look set to play a much broader role in daily life as local authorities dream up new uses for the technology.
U.N. Command finds both Koreas violated armistice agreement in DMZ shooting
SEOUL (Reuters) - Both North and South Korea violated the armistice agreement that governs their shared border when their troops exchanged gunfire on May 3, the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) said on Tuesday.
Australian media face trial over Pell sex abuse case reporting
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Dozens of Australian journalists and publishers are set to face trial in November over coverage of ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell's child sex abuse conviction in 2018, facing charges that they breached an Australia-wide gag order in the case.
A pregnant doctor navigates COVID-19 fight in low income Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After putting a coronavirus patient onto a ventilator to help him to breathe, Dr. Zafia Anklesaria noted to herself that her baby never kicked during emergency procedures.