Police killed, 2 injured in blast in Afghan capital

One policeman was killed and two people were injured as a blast struck a police van in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, police spokesman Ferdaus Faramarz said.
Peru says over 900 girls, women feared dead since pandemic began
A staggering 900-plus girls and women are missing and feared dead in Peru since COVID-19 confinement began, authorities said Monday.
Johnson wants Britons to cycle way out of lockdown
The British government promised Monday to build thousands of miles of new bike lanes to get people moving and healthy after months of coronavirus lockdown.
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll nears 90,000
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll rose to 87,618 on Monday, with 614 more deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new virus wave

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Half of Bangladesh affected by devastating floods, 119 dead
Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of floods on Monday with scores of casualties reported.
North Korea declares emergency over suspected virus case
North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they say is the country's first suspected coronavirus case, state media reported Sunday.