China passes controversial Hong Kong security law

China has passed a controversial security law giving it new powers over Hong Kong, deepening fears for the city's freedoms, the BBC has learned.
WFP warns of spike in hunger amid pandemic
The World Food Programme is appealing for urgent international aid to support the rising number of people going hungry worldwide due to "the devastating socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Lockdown reimposed in British city of Leicester
The British government has reinstated lockdown measures in Leicester due to a rising number of coronavirus infections.
Mumbai police seize 8,611 vehicles for violating COVID-19 lockdown norms
Mumbai police seized 8,611 vehicles across the city found for violating lockdown norms of traveling beyond 2 km of residential area without a valid official reason.
Half of Tokyo residents oppose Olympics in 2021: poll

Los Angeles bars ordered to close again as virus spreads
Bars in Los Angeles and six other Californian counties were ordered to close again on Sunday as parts of the United States reimpose shutdown measures to try to quell a surge in coronavirus cases.
At least 17 dead after ferry sinks in Bangladesh capital river
At least 17 people were killed after a ferry carrying scores of passengers capsized in a river in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka Monday morning, Enayet Hossain, senior duty officer of the Fire Service and Civil Defence Headquarters, said.