Powerful cyclone approaching India, Bangladesh

A powerful cyclone is approaching India and Bangladesh, causing fears of devastation in tandem with the spread of COVID-19 infections at shelters.
5 missing in a fire in Nara
A fire broke out in a house in Gojo City, Nara Prefecture, on Wednesday morning.
7 Pakistani security personnel killed in bomb blast, firing: army

Europe gets on its bike as virus lockdown eases

US records 820 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: tracker
The United States on Sunday recorded 820 new coronavirus fatalities in the previous 24 hours, but the country's total death count neared 90,000, a Johns Hopkins University tracker reported.
Spraying disinfectants can be 'harmful', says WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday.
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts in Hong Kong said Sunday.