Assailant killed, 3 injured in explosion in downtown Kabul
The assailant was killed and three people were injured in a suicide bomb explosion in downtown Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, on Tuesday, an interior ministry spokesman confirmed.
Chile's COVID-19 cases top 108,000, with 1,188 deaths
Chile on Tuesday said a total of 108,686 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the COVID-19 outbreak began, and 1,188 people have died from the disease.
High number of coronavirus cases, deaths in Brazil
Brazil recorded the highest daily number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world on Tuesday. This report comes as the country is beginning to ease its way back from an economic lockdown.
Italy reopens to tourists from Europe
Italy reopens to travellers from Europe on Wednesday, three months after the country went into coronavirus lockdown, with all hopes pinned on reviving the key tourism industry as the summer season begins.
Global coronavirus cases top 6.3 million
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide has topped 6.3 million.
UN calls for aid for Yemen's coronavirus outbreak
The United Nations has called for increased support for Yemen, where the coronavirus could be spreading across the country amid prolonged civil war.